Impella
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Daniels single access Impella - DRAFT
Equipment
- 16F Dryseal
- 8fr guide
- 6fr Shuttle 90cm
Hybrid OR Impella via Subclavian conduit
Equipment
- Pack*
- JR4
- Angled Pigtail
- .025 exchange for BP removal
- Perclose
- .035 exchange
- 6-8.5 statlock
- 18” cover for foot pedal*
- 500ml bag heparinized saline
- *Trust me on this...
Procedure
- Enter an order for CCL in EPIC
- Open x-ray and McKesson using entered order.
- Procedure in McKesson is “(33990)INSERT VAD ARTERY ACCESS”
- Free-Text note that McKesson is open for billing and equipment only, not procedural charting. See Anesthesia and OR nurses notes.
- Put input 4in1 B on V-integration 2 for TTE on the fluoro screen.
- Open and cut femoral drape across entire width at the level of the femoral fenestrations.
- Place over legs after surgical draping using remaining adhesive area to secure.
- Put OR light camera in place to see the surgical site to monitor progress from control room.
- Tuck surgical drapes under mattress to expose controls.
- Ask OR for 1 pack Ray-Tec sponges for wipes.
- Do the thing (Insert 5.0 Impella)
- Remove the other thing (ECMO / Balloon pump / Impella)
- Statlock is for the chest/abdomen loop of the Impella similar to Leave in swan.
- Document times and doses in McKesson - Write down for book.
- Save 2 stickers
- Close x-ray and archive to EMIM_CATH
- Capture charges for McKesson
- Generate and sign McKesson, then print device list in CCL.
- Sticker goes in room 6 book for tracking, second sticker is for device list
- Bill device list in Epic
Axillary Impella/IABP - DRAFT
Equipment
(1) Micropuncture
(1) Perclose
(1) Probe Cover
(1) 0-Ethebond Suture
(1) Tournaquick
(1) IABP/Impella
(1) .035 X 150cm J Wire
Procedure:
Prior to prepping patient, place a rolled up towel down patients T-Spine between shoulder blades to lift the chest and allow the shoulders to drop and open up the axilla.
Prep and drape patient as you would for a pacemaker implant.
Access is ultrasound guided; use a dilator from the IABP/Impella kit to dilate before pre-closing. After pre-close is complete the device is delivered as usual.