Impella cp outlet area.
The outlet area is also referred to as the “pump housing” because this area contains the impeller.
It is located in the proximal portion of the cannula.
It consists of a cylindrical cage structure, designed with six windows and six metal struts.
This outlet cage is the region through wich blood is ejected into the aorta.
The measurements of the outlet area are as follows:
It area has a length of 3 mm
A diameter of 4.6 mm, which is equivalent to 14 french.
It features 6 windows for the ejected blood to exit, each with a width of 1.8 mm.
All of this results in an outlet area of approximately 0.5 cm².
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