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Bio-Medicus™ NextGen cannulae

for cardiac surgery

Bio-Medicus™ NextGen arterial and venous cannulae, intended for peripheral placement, are available in sizes appropriate for adult and pediatric patients.

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Close-up view of the Bio-Medicus™ NextGen cannula
Alert Indications, Safety, and Warnings

Overview

Indications

Adult cannula and introducer

These devices are to be used by a trained physician only. Cannulae are used to cannulate vessels, perfuse vessels or organs, and/or connect with accessory extracorporeal equipment. The cannula introducer is intended to facilitate proper insertion and placement of the appropriately-sized cannula within the vessel for cardiopulmonary bypass. The Bio-Medicus™ cannula (18 cm [7.09 in] tip-length models) may be used in either the femoral position as an arterial delivery cannula or in the jugular position as a venous return cannula. This product is intended for use up to 6 hours.

Pediatric cannula and introducer

These devices are to be used by a trained physician only. Cannulae are used to cannulate vessels, perfuse vessels or organs, and/or connect with accessory extracorporeal equipment. The cannula introducer is intended to facilitate proper insertion and placement of the appropriately-sized cannula within the vessel for cardiopulmonary bypass. These products are intended for use up to 6 hours.

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Product details

Femoral arterial/jugular venous cannulae

Jugular venous

  1. Intended for internal jugular venous usage.
  2. Traditional femoral arterial insertion achieves high flow rates with minimal pressure differential.1
  3. Cannula.
  4. Internal jugular venous position promotes efficient venous drainage2 with minimal pressure differential.1
Illustration of human body and close-up of heart with four callouts of where jugular and arterial venous cannulae can be placed

Multi-stage femoral venous cannulae

  1. Designed for easy placement across the atrium during minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) procedures.2
  2. Advanced multi-stage design optimizes drainage of the entire circulation by accessing the inferior vena cava (IVC), atrium, and superior vena cava (SVC).3
  3. Traditional IVC/atrial junction position promotes efficient venous drainage.2
Illustration of human body and two close-up illustrations of heart with three callouts for femoral venous cannulae placement

Bi-caval femoral venous cannulae

  1. Bi-caval capability with optimized basket placement.4
  2. Designed to enable right atrium occlusion and access — 27 Fr and 29 Fr models.
Illustration of human body and close-up illustration of heart with callouts where bi-caval femoral venous cannulae placement

Pediatric arterial and venous cannulae

  • Arterial or venous cannula, hemostasis cap, adjustable radiopaque suture ring
  • Tapered solid-core and percutaneous-style introducer
  • Cannula/tubing retention clip

Pediatric arterial

  • Tapered percutaneous-style 0.025 mm guidewire
Bio-Medicus™ pediatric arterial cannulae

Pediatric venous

  • Reinforced side holes support smooth insertion3
Bio-Medicus™ pediatric venous cannulae
Bio-Medicus™ pediatric arterial and venous cannulae

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Key features

Femoral arterial/internal jugular venous cannulae

Bio-Medicus™ NextGen cannulae offer ease of insertion and are engineered for smooth transitions.3 Fingerlet supports are formed into the tapered tip to create a smooth transition between the introducer and the thin cannula wall. All of these advanced Bio-Medicus™ cannulae design features add up to your opportunity for a smooth insertion.3

Hemostasis management — the right fit.

Our cap and introducer design for all NextGen cannulae offers improved function. The increased friction fit between cap and introducer helps prevent backing out when inserting or advancing in the vessel.3 The introducer hub’s smaller guidewire opening also equates to a reduction in blood loss.4

  1. Repositionable suture ring is radiopaque2
  2. Friction fit hemostasis cap
  3. Vented standard 3/8 inch connector
  4. Shorter clamp site eases tubing management
Close-up of parts of Bio-Medicus™ NextGen cannulae with numbered callouts

Multi-stage femoral venous cannulae

  • Depth markings allow for visualizing the introducer’s length beyond the tip of the cannula body
  • Tip taper location indicator
  • 3/8 inch non-vented connector
Close-up of the Bio-Medicus™ multi-stage femoral venous cannulae introducer
  • Echo-friendly cannula body design2
  • Elongated taper allows introducer to dilate the vessel over a longer distance during insertion
  • Overall tip length up to 60 cm
Close-up of the Bio-Medicus™ multi-stage femoral venous cannulae tip
Bio-Medicus™ multi-stage femoral venous cannulae with numbered callouts
  1. Efficient tracking3: long-tapered introducer facilitates placement
  2. Smooth transitions3: tapered tip design
  3. Promotes drainage2: six large-tip side holes
  4. Easy insertion and removal3: smooth side holes
  5. Marker band: indicates that all side holes are inserted at minimum depth within vessel
  6. Flexible and kink-resistant4: stainless-steel wire winding and reinforced side-hole baskets

Femoral bi-caval venous cannulae

  • Elongated taper on bi-caval venous cannula models offers dilation over a longer distance.
Bio-Medicus™ femoral bi-caval venous cannulae elongated taper
  • Introducer markings confirm alignment of cannulae and introducer tip.
Bio-Medicus™ femoral bi-caval venous cannulae elongated tip
Bio-Medicus™ femoral bi-caval venous cannulae with numbered callouts
  1. One-piece non-phthalate PVC introducer4 with elongated taper.
  2. No-step transition zone promotes easy insertion.3
  3. Smooth side-hole port design for easy insertion.3
  4. Thin-wall design promotes maximum flow rates.1
  5. Fingerlet reinforced tip design offers ease of insertion.3
  6. Flexible and kink-resistant4 stainless-steel wire winding and reinforced baskets.

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Flow performance

Femoral arterial1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing femoral arterial pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

Internal jugular venous1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing internal jugular venous pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

Femoral venous multi-stage1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing venous multi-stage pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

Femoral venous bi-caval1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing bi-caval venous pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

Pediatric arterial1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing pediatric arterial pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

Pediatric venous1
Pressure drop vs. flow

Chart showing pediatric venous pressure drop versus flow rate at room temperature

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Manuals and technical guides

Bio-Medicus™ cannula and introducer instructions for use

Find this technical manual in the Medtronic Manual Library, in the product labeling supplied with each device, or by calling Medtronic at 800-961-9055.

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Model specifications

You can order Bio-Medicus™ NextGen adult-size cannulae as individual units or kits. You may order insertion kits separately for pediatric and adult cannulae. See our product manual for complete, detailed product information.

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Femoral arterial/jugular venous cannulae

Femoral venous cannulae

Pediatric arterial cannulae with introducers

Pediatric venous cannulae with introducers

Insertion kits

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ECLS catalog

Medtronic provides products designed specifically for ECLS and a wide breadth of support products that can be used with patients in critical care settings.

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Find your ideal cannulae for the extracorporeal, cardioplegia, or suction circuit, as well as surgical support products.

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Related pages

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Important safety information

Care and caution should be taken to avoid damage to vessels and cardiac tissue during cannulation or other cardiac procedures.

For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings, and potential adverse events, please refer to the instructions for use.

Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to or on the order of a physician.

1. Based on Medtronic flow rate/pressure loss data on file. Clinical results will vary due to the patient’s condition and blood composition.

2. Medtronic data on file. Design validation. These tests may not be indicative of clinical performance.

3. Medtronic data on file. Design validation and verification report. These tests may not be indicative of clinical performance.

4. Medtronic data on file. Design verification testing report. These tests may not be indicative of clinical performance.

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