| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | 6515-438626 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 8 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | BLOOD PRESS CONT APP |
| NOMENCLATURE | BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS, INTRA-AORTIC. A MOBILE APPARATUS USED IN THE TEMPORARY CONTROL OF CORONARYBLOOD FLOW. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY INSERTING A BALLOON CATHETER INTO THE THORACIC AORTA WHERE IT IS AUTOMAICALLY INFLATED AND DEFLATED WITH HELIUM ACCORDING TO THE PATIENT'S ELECTROCARDIOGRAM. CONSISTS OF CONTROLS AND DRIVE SYSTEM AND BALLOON CATHETERS IN DIFFERENT SIZES. |