Thoratec CentriMag & PediVAS

Clinical Operation and

Patient Management
CentriMag Blood Pump
 Medical grade
polycarbonate
 31cc priming volume
 3/8” barbed inlet and
outlet
 No bearing or seals
 Max pump speed -
5500 rpm
 Max flow - 9.9 lpm
 Max pressure - 600
mmHg
CentriMag® 1st Generation System

Pump Motor Console

CentriMag®2nd Generation System

Pump Motor Console / Monitor

Magnetic Levitation versus
Magnetically Coupled Pumps
MAGNETIC COUPLING Polycarbonate
Pump Housing

Impeller

Bearing or Fulcrum
Magnet (in Base)
Magnetic Levitation versus
Magnetically Coupled Pumps
MAGNETIC LEVITATION Polycarbonate
Pump Housing

Surrounding Surrounding
Magnet Free Floating Magnet
Magnet Impeller
Coupled versus Levitation

Shaft Bearing Seal

Magnetically coupled Magnetically

pump levitated
CentriMag
Coupled versus Levitation

Inlet

Pump
Housing Impeller

Sapphire
Monopivot
Magnet

Magnetically coupled Magnetically

pump levitated
CentriMag
Thoratec
CentriMag
 Indications
CentriMag Extracorporeal Blood
Pump
INDICATIONS FOR USE
 The CentriMag extracorporeal blood pumping
system is intended for use for up to 30 days to
support one or both sides of the heart.
 The CentriMag System is intended for use in an
ECMO circuit to provide cardiopulmonary support
for up to 30 days when used with other
commercially available (CE Marked) components
approved for this application.
Clinical Experiences From Voluntary Registry

9%

16%
40%

9%

13%