Abiomed AB5000 Balloon Pump
The Abiomed AB5000 Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) consists of a fully automatic, vacuum-assisted console and a paracorporeal, pneumatically driven blood pump. The VAD is designed for short term or intermediate use. The machine is designed to work in conditions which are unique to the operating room, catheterization laboratory, critical care unit and during transport of patients to the hospital.
The Abiomed AB5000 Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) is a device that provide circulatory support. It is a short-term mechanical system that can provide left, right, or biventricular support for patients whose hearts have failed but have the potential for recovery. The AB5000 can be used to support the heart, giving it time to rest—and potentially recover native heart function. The device can also be used as a bridge to definitive therapy. The AB5000, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), builds upon more than 20 years of research and development for similar technologies. It was introduced for patient use in October 2003. The machine is designed to work in conditions which are unique to the operating room, catheterization laboratory, critical care unit and during transport of patients to the hospital.
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