mode is configured in advance according to the particular area of use. USB and Ethernet ports mean that CARDIOHELP is equipped for data exchange. The unit can either be connected up to a wall power outlet or to the electrical system on aircraft or helicopters. Integral lithium-ion batteries provide  
90 minutes of independent operation, which is particularly important for inter- and intra hospital transportation. The universal holder mount allows CARDIOHELP to be securely fixed to all conventional carrier systems.  
 

Connecting the disposables is equally simple. The various oxygenator and pump units are flange-mounted directly to the back of the machine, so they are immediately ready for service without any hose connections or clamps. The CARDIOHELP system offers three operating modes and is combinable with three different disposables to suit the specific requirements of operating room, intensive care unit and transportation. 
 

CARDIOHELP represents a further advance in the integration of components that MAQUET began with the QUADROX-i oxygenator. The new unit, called QUADROX-iR, features not only an integral arterial filter but now, for the first time, a centrifugal pump. In addition, four external pressure sensors, two temperature sensors, two air bubble sensors and a flow sensor can be connected to the back of the unit.  
 

The enhanced version of the highly successful QUADROX system features a minimised priming volume, thanks to integration and compact design. The oxygenator-pump unit guarantees a constant blood flow, low pressure drop and therefore, in conjunction with a very small surface contact, minimal blood trauma.  
 

MAQUET has thus further optimised the principle of miniaturised extracorporeal circulatory support (MECC) for cardiac surgery. The MECC system was developed by MAQUET at the end of the 1990s. In combination with minimally invasive cardiac surgery, it offers acknowledged advantages and is now routinely performed by specialist centres.  
 

Apart from cardiac surgery, MAQUET has also developed a product for long-term use in intensive care. This combines an oxygenator specially designed for long-term use and a State of the Art centrifugal pump ventricular assist device. MAQUET calls this unique combination the HLS Module. The Heart Lung Support Module also includes the sensors for venous, internal and arterial blood pressures and the arterial temperature. These parameters are shown on the display for ease of monitoring by the nursing staff. Equipped with a high-quality diffusion membrane and a biocompatible, blood-friendly Bioline coating, the product will be approved for periods of use of at least 14 days.  
 

Integration is taken even further in the HLS Module Advanced premium line. In addition to pressure and temperature sensors, this is the world’s first disposable product to offer a high-tech sensor for measuring the important parameters of venous saturation (S_vO₂), haematocrit (HCT) and haemoglobin (Hb) plus venous temperature (T_v). Up until now, these parameters could only be measured with an external blood analysis device. The product is also used in emergency medicine, as it is approved for transportation and for periods of use of at least 14 days.

INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE MAQUET GROUP

The MAQUET Group is the global market leader for Medical Systems, focusing on the Operating Room (OR) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The integrated products of MAQUET are specially designed to deliver the best Medical treatment within acute care hospitals.

MAQUET provides innovative Medical solutions from three Divisions:

• Cardiovascular with products for coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair, aneurysm repair and extra- corporeal circulation
• Critical Care for intensive care ventilators, anesthesia machines, patient monitors, accessories and tailored services
• Surgical Workplaces for OR tables, lights and ceiling service units for the operating room, intensive care unit and prefabricated OR suites

 
 

MAQUET is part of the publicly-listed Swedish group of companies GETINGE AB, a company with a pro forma turnover of 1,995 billion euros (fiscal year 2007) and 11,100 employees worldwide. MAQUET itself has a pro forma turnover of 850 million euros (fiscal year 2007) with 4,100 employees, 30 international sales and service subsidiaries, and a network of over 200 dealers. 
 

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