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Thoratec HeartMate PHP Percutaneous Heart Pump Approved in Europe
![]() Thoratec*won the European CE Mark approval to introduce its HeartMate PHP (Percutaneous Heart Pump) as a hemodynamic support system during*high-risk Percutaneous coronary interventions. The device is able to move up to five liters of blood per minute thanks to a tiny motor spinning at about 20,000 RPMs. It*is inserted percutaneously via the femoral artery using a 14 French sheath and, once delivered into the aortic valve, expands to 24 French, eventually delivering near-**rmal blood flow through the vessel. T he HeartMate PHP was designed to impart*low shear stress to the blood flowing through the pump, helping to reduce the chance of clot formation and the potential for a stroke.More system features according to*the product page: – Wide 24F blood-flow pathways for over 4 L/min of mean flowProduct page: HeartMate PHP System… Source: Thoratec… The post Thoratec HeartMate PHP Percutaneous Heart Pump Approved in Europe appeared first on Medgadget. ??????? ??????: Thoratec HeartMate PHP Percutaneous Heart Pump Approved in Europe || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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