TEAMWORK

TECHNIQUE

TECHNOLOGY

• Using closed-to-air systems to eliminate an air-blood interface that can activate blood.^1,2,3
• Minimizing hemodilution and circuit surface area by using low-prime circuits, retrograde autologous priming (or RAP) techniques, and strategies for fluid management^43,44,45,46 to reduce bleeding with higher postoperative hematocrits.
• Coating blood-contacting surfaces with Carmeda^®* BioActive Surface (a heparin bioactive surface) which mimics critical characteristics of vascular endothelium to provide thromboresistance and biocompatibility.
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• Sequestering shed and suctioned blood to prevent the development of systemic inflammatory response and keep air, lipids and particulate emboli from being introduced into the patient’s circulation.^1,2,3,4
• Optimizing anticoagulation using a hemostasis management system that identifies patient specific heparin and protamine requirements.^1,2,3,42
• Realize potential savings from a reduction in blood product usage.⁵⁶