Novel Modification of Impella Sheath to Prevent Limb Ischemia

Sagar Mallikethi-Reddy, Mahin R. Khan, Hafiz Khan, Ahmad Munir, Ankush Moza

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Abstract

Limb ischemia is a dreaded complication of large-bore access during prolonged Impella support. We report a novel technique to modify 14F Impella sheath by creating two perfusion holes in the dorsal sheath surface to enable distal limb perfusion via dead space surrounding 9F Impella catheter in flow-occlusive iliofemoral arteries.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E93-E95
JournalASAIO Journal
Volume68
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Impella
  • cardiogenic shock
  • limb ischemia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Bioengineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering

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