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Cannula selection and cannulation techniques for nonpulsatile mechanical ventricular assistance.

W E Richenbacher·J D Marks
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The successful use of mechanical ventricular assistance is, in large part, dependent upon easy insertion of well designed inflow and outflow cannulas. This manuscript describes a family of cannulas specifically designed for use in a nonpulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD) circuit. Although a variety of commercially available cannulas can be employed in a nonpulsatile VAD circuit, the cannulas described in this manuscript possess a number of unique design features. The reinforced thin-walled design and end hole construction optimize fluid flow characteristics in both the inflow and outflow cannula. The extended length allows the cannulas to transverse the skin at a point far distant from the mediastinum, reducing the potential for ascending cannula site infection. The purpose of this manuscript is not to review all cannulas available for nonpulsatile VAD circuits, but rather to describe in detail a family of cannulas that are ideal VAD cannulas based on their design characteristics. In addition individual cardiac surgeons implant very few of these devices annually. Thus the advantages and disadvantages of common cannulation sites and a proven technique for cannula insertion will also be presented.

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W E Richenbacher, J D Marks. 1995. Cannula selection and cannulation techniques for nonpulsatile mechanical ventricular assistance.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.1995.tb02372.x

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