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Indications for Use: This device is intended for use in patients who are morbidly obese and have failed to lose weight with diet and exercise.

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The Swan-Ganz catheters are diagnostic and monitoring tools used for hemodynamic monitoring of adult critically ill patients including but not limited to post major surgical recovery, trauma, sepsis, burns, pulmonary disease, pulmonary failure, cardiac disease including heart failure.

The Swan-Ganz catheters are flow-directed pulmonary artery catheters used to monitor hemodynamic pressures. The Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters provide diagnostic information to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer.

The FusedCO Algorithm when used with Edwards' Swan-Ganz advanced technology pulmonary artery catheter and Acumen IQ sensor is indicated for use in adult critical care patients requiring of cardiac output and derived hemodynamic parameters in a hospital environment. It may be used for monitoring hemodynamic parameters in conjunction with a perioperative goal directed therapy protocol in a hospital environment.

The FusedCO algorithm is a cardiac output (CO) algorithm available when operating with an Edwards' Swan-Ganz advanced technology pulmonary artery catheter and Acumen IQ sensor. The FusedCO algorithm uses cardiac output signals from a Swan-Ganz advanced technology pulmonary artery catheter and an Acumen IQ sensor (arterial line) to provide a fused cardiac output (FusedCO) and its derived parameters, cardiac index (CI), stroke volume (SV) and stroke volume index (SVI), every 20 seconds.

The Edwards Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index software feature provides the clinician with physiological insight into a patient's likelihood of future hypotensive events and the associated hemodynamics. The Acumen is intended for use in surgical or non-surgical patients receiving advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The Acumen HPI feature is considered to be additional quantitative information regarding the patient's physiological condition for reference only and is not intended to make therapeutic decisions solely on the Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) parameter.

The Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index parameter (HPI) provides the clinician with the likelihood that the patient may be trending toward a hypotensive event. The Acumen HPI feature is intended for use in surgical or non-surgical patients. By default, the software defines a hypotensive event as mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 65 mmHg for at least one minute in duration. This MAP target is adjustable and can be changed to 55, 60, 70, 75, 80 or 85 mmHg.

The Pressure Monitoring Kit with TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer is for use on patients requiring intravascular, intracranial, or intrauterine pressure monitoring.

The TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer is a sterile, single-use device that is used to monitor intravascular, intracranial, and intrauterine pressures. The pressure transducer has a straight, flow-through design across the pressure sensor, and is available with or without the integral flush device. The pressure sensor is a pressure sensitive silicon chip with two electrodes for excitation voltage and two electrodes for signal output. A transparent fluid path with an integral stopcock at one end and an integral flush device (either 3mL or 30mL) at the other end encloses the sensor. The enclosure of the TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer has a pathway for air to enter the housing and acts as a vent. A disposable cable (available in 10-inch/25 cm and 48-inch/120 cm lengths) attached to the pressure transducer housing interfaces with an Edwards Lifesciences reusable cable that is specifically wired for the monitor being used. The TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer can be mounted on the patient's arm using an arm strap or it may be mounted on an IV pole in a holder. The TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer may be a component in various pressure monitoring kits or systems.

The QuickDraw venous cannula is indicated for use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. The QuickDraw venous cannula serves to drain non-oxygenated blood from the venae cavae and/or right atrium during cardiopulmonary bypass.

The Edwards Lifesciences QuickDraw venous cannula kit includes a wirewound cannula, introducer(s), guidewire, connector hub, and percutaneous insertion components. The cannula and introducer(s) have tapered tips to aid in insertion and advancement into the femoral vein. The cannula is marked at 5 cm intervals from the first marker band to indicate the depth of insertion. The soft, clear tubing near the barbed end of the cannula allows visualization of air and blood and provides a non-reinforced clamp site. The cannula connector is a 3/8 in. (9.5 mm) barbed connector. The introducers accept a 0.038 in. (0.97 mm) guidewire for assistance in cannula insertion. The connector hub secures and immobilizes the introducer within the cannula for easier, one-person insertion of the cannula/introducer assembly. For percutaneous insertion, percutaneous insertion components are provided.

Edwards Lifesciences Femoral Access Cannulae are intended for use in situations which require rapid femoral venous and arterial access for short-term (≤ 6 hours) cardiopulmonary bypass. Vessel access (venous or arterial) is left to the discretion of the physician. Femoral access cannulae may be used in pediatric populations or adult populations based on flow rate requirements and individual patient anatomy. Please consult labeling to determine pressure drop related to flow rates.

The Edwards Femoral Access Venous and Arterial Cannulae are wire-reinforced thin-wall polyurethane or PVC cannulae. The wire reinforcement is intended to prevent kinking during use. The clear proximal section of the cannula is unreinforced for clamping and terminates in either a barbed connector for ¼" or 3/8" tubing connection. The cannulae are available in various sizes and lengths. Each cannula is furnished with one, or in some cases two, dilator(s). In the case of cannulae supplied with two dilators, one is solid and the other is hollow. The hollow dilator will pass over guidewires up to 0.038" (0.97 mm) in diameter. The guidewire, when used, facilitates percutaneous insertion, or insertion under direct visualization. The cannulae tips are tapered for easy insertion. Some cannulae feature incremental depth markings to aid in proper placement and positioning. Some versions have, as an additional aid to placement, the clear tip section of the cannula contain two radiopaque barium strips for visualization. Edwards Femoral Access Cannulae are intended to provide a means of draining the blood flow (venous), or cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Each Edwards Lifesciences device is packaged sterile and non-pyrogenic in a sealed, peel-type pouch.

The Physio Flex Annuloplasty Ring, model 5300, is indicated for the correction of mitral valve insufficiency, or mixed mitral insufficiency, where treatment does not necessitate replacement of the natural mitral valve.

The Physio Flex annuloplasty ring is a semi-rigid, open, mitral annuloplasty ring with an asymmetrical open anterior segment. The ring has an asymmetrical open anterior segment corresponding to the mitral annulus below the aorto-mitral curtain. The complete portion of the ring begins at the anterolateral commissure and extends beyond the posteromedial commissure and the posteromedial trigone into the anterior annulus. The ring design has a rectangular Nitinol core which enables different flexibilities in-plane and out-of-plane. The ring flexibility progressively increases in-plane from size 24 mm to 30 mm. It remains relatively constant from size 30 mm to 40 mm. For each ring size, the out-of-plane flexibility is greater than the in-plane flexibility. The ring also has a progressive saddle height with a complete posterior saddle and an open anterior saddle. The ratio of the saddle height to the A-P (antero-lateral to postero-medial) dimension progressively increases from size 24 mm to size 36 mm. It remains constant from size 36 mm to 40 mm. The Nitinol core is covered with a silicone sleeve and an external, knitted, polyester cloth. The sewing cuff is designed for ease of needle penetration and suture placement. A green circumferential suture line placed between the outer perimeter of the ring and the outer perimeter of the Nitinol core identifies the suture placement area. The ring has two commissure markers and a mid-posterior marker to facilitate orientation during implantation. The ring incorporates a holder with a proximal arm for connection to handle models 1150 and 1151. The holder arm is designed with a section made of stainless steel that can be bent to facilitate access and positioning of the ring on the valve annulus. The Physio Flex annuloplasty ring is available in sizes 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 mm. The Physio Flex annuloplasty ring is designed to be used with sizer model 1252.

To be used only for blood withdrawal. The blood sampling system is indicated for use on patients requiring periodic withdrawal of blood samples from arterial and central line catheters, including peripherally inserted central venous catheters, which are attached to pressure monitoring lines.

The subject Edwards Lifesciences VAMP Optima closed blood sampling system is a sterile, single-use device that provides a safe and convenient method for the withdrawal of blood samples from pressure monitoring lines. The subject device is a needleless, closed blood sampling system designed to reduce infection, needle sticks, and blood waste associated with blood sampling. The VAMP Optima closed blood sampling system is designed for use with disposable pressure transducers and for connection to central line catheters (inclusive of peripherally inserted central catheters and central venous catheters) and arterial catheters where the system can be flushed clear after sampling. The VAMP Optima closed blood sampling system is used for the drawing and retention of heparinized or non-heparinized blood from the catheter or cannula within the line, allowing undiluted blood samples to be drawn from an in-line sampling site. At the completion of sample drawing, the blood or mixed heparin and blood

The Edwards Lifesciences Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) feature provides the clinician with physiological insight into a patient's likelihood of future hypotensive events (defined as mean arterial pressure < 65 mmHg for at least one minute in duration) and the associated hemodynamics. The Acumen HPI feature is intended for use in operating room (OR) patients receiving advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The Acumen HPI feature is considered to be additional quantitative information regarding the patient's physiological condition for reference only and no therapeutic decisions should be made based solely on the Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) parameter.

The Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index Feature ("the device") consists of software running on the Edwards Lifesciences EV1000 Platform (previously cleared under K100709, K110597, K131892. K140312, and K160552) paired with the FloTrac IQ extravascular blood pressure transducer (K152980) and a radial arterial catheter. The device includes the Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI), the Dynamic Arterial Elastance Parameter (Eagyn), the Left Ventricular Contractility Parameter (dP/dt), and additional graphical user interface features. HPI is an index related to the likelihood of a patient experiencing a hypotensive event (defined as mean arterial pressure (MAP) <65 mmHg for one minute in duration) within fifteen minutes, where zero (0) indicates low likelihood and one hundred (100) indicates high likelihood. The EV1000 Platform initiates a high priority alarm (red) when HPI exceeds 85. The Hypotension Prediction Index, HPI, should not be used exclusively to treat the patients. A review of the patient's hemodynamics is recommended prior to initiating treatment. HPI is not defined by a single equation. HPI uses features extracted from FloTrac IQ measurements, some compared to an initial base value determined over the first 10 minutes of the patient monitoring session, to a data-driven model developed from retrospective analysis of an arterial waveform database collected from ICU and OR patients containing annotated hypotensive (defined as MAP <65 mmHG for at least 1 minute) and non-hypotensive events. Eadm is a physiologic parameter related to left ventricular afterload relative to the left ventricular elastance. It is calculated by dividing Pulse Pressure Variation (PPV) by Stroke Volume Variation (SVV), or Eadyn = PPV/SVV. dP/dt is a physiologic parameter related to the change in contractility of the left ventricle. It is calculated as the maximal first derivative of the arterial pressure waveform with respect to time. Additional graphical user interface features include the HPI High Alert Popup, which displays when HPI exceeds 85 for two consecutive 20-second updates or reaches 100 at any time, and the HPI Secondary Screen, which consolidates hemodynamic parameters into a single screen.