Small Cardioplegia System for Heart Surgery

A new system for use in cooling and warming the heart during cardiac surgery is only about the size of a fist, thereby reducing the amount of blood needed for priming.

The system's small size represents a breakthrough for this type of device, states the developer, Gish Biomedical (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA). Called the Vision Blood Cardioplegia (VBC) system, the size is designed to reduce the amount of blood needed to prime the system while providing complete visibility of the blood path and good heat exchange efficiency.

"The VBC device requires only about 45 ml to prime, handles blood flow up to 600 ml/min, and has an integral bubble trap, particulate filter, and temperature port. This makes the VBC the most advanced cardioplegia unit currently on the market,” said Douglas E. Whittaker, president of Gish.

Gish designs, manufactures, and markets disposable medical devices for various surgical specialties, including cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. All are single-use disposable products or have a disposable component.




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