Adding an extension piece to the end of the purge side arm of the Impella device can prevent the incidence of the cassette breaking and decrease the Impella device failure rate: Impact of practice change on patient outcome

Conclusion: The addition of extension tubing to the purge cassette of the Impella® Device did not impact patient health outcomes or the incidence of device failure. There was a complete reduction in the incidence of the purge cassette cracking, which could reduce the potential for infection or device failure over a long period of mechanical support. There is a need for long-term prospective studies to confirm the results.PMID:38060246 | DOI:10.1177/02676591231220305

Source: Perfusion - December 7, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Parthkumar Satashia Andrew White Shahin Isha Abby Hanson Anna Jenkins Jessica Blasavage Nikki Matos Amanda Tomlinson Stephanie Zhang Quintin Quinones Nathan Waldron Anirban Bhattacharyya Sean Kiley Pramod Guru Sanjay Chaudhury Anna Shapiro Pablo Moreno Fr Source Type: research