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Bypass Circuit Tubing Pack

Perfusion Tubing Pack · Perfusion Tubing System · Custom Perfusion Pack · CPB Circuit · Pump Pack

A single-use sterile tray of the heart-lung machine's disposable circuit, built to the hospital's own design: tubing, connectors and clamps, and often the oxygenator, venous and cardiotomy reservoirREZ-er-vwarA place where germs live and multiply, such as a person, animal, water or soil.Full entry , arterial filter and heat exchanger.

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On the table

What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.

  • What it’s for

    The perfusionist assembles it on the heart-lung machine and primes it for cardiopulmonarykar-dee-oh-PUL-muh-nair-eeRelating to the heart and lungs together.cardi/o heartpulmon/o lung-ary relating toFull entry bypass. The sterile arterial and venous lines go up to the field, where they are connected to the patient's cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry .

  • Lengths and variants

    Custom-built packs; adult and pediatric circuits. Components and tubing lengths vary by hospital and surgeon.

  • What experienced techs know

    What techs who reach for it every day know about it.Pro

Through the case

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  • During the case

    Caution

    What not to do with it, and why.Pro

  • After the case

    Care and reprocessing

    How it is cleaned, checked and sent back to sterile.Pro

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3 sources
  1. Cohn LH. Cardiac Surgery in the Adult. 3rd ed. Chapter 12
  2. Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 25 (Cardiac Surgery), p. 950 and p. 958
  3. livanova.com

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