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...In seconds, Transonic Flow-QC
provides an on-the-spot, functional assessment of true volume flow in ml/min or L/min. Contact us for a Demonstration >
Flow Guided CABG Surgery: On or Off Pump
Routine intraoperative measurements with Transonic Flow-QC identify compromised graft flow, even in the presence of a palpable pulse, and
allow prompt revision of technical problems before the patient leaves the operating room. If it's worth taking the time to construct a bypass graft, it's worth knowing
whether or not it's patent.
"The intraoperative use of flow measurements provide invaluable information in a timely, accurate, cost-effective
manner allowing for the surgical correction of a surgical problem. This has significantly reduced the complications
related to early technically induced graft failure. In an era of rapidly changing surgical techniques this provides documentation of the sine-quo-non of the operation:
patency."
Bruce Mindich, MD, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
"...we use the flowprobe as part of our routine monitoring of the post-bypass patient. It gives us, intraoperatively,
information about what's transpiring with each individual graft. It's information that you could not get any other way."
E. Grossi, MD, New York University
More Surgeon Testimonials >
Immediately after revascularization of the LIMA-LAD anastomosis, blood flow through the LIMA is measured and compared with
the reading obtained before division of LIMA using an ultrasonic transit-time flowmeter (Transonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, NY); we
accept mean flow after LIMA-LAD greater than 15 mL/min and require documentation of "diastolization" of flow pattern through the LIMA-LAD."
M. Zenati et al, Ann Thorac Surg 63: S84-87, 1997.
Coronary Graft Patency Assesment Protocol
Continuous Cardiac Output Measurements
Transonic Flow-QC augments your intraoperative monitoring of the cardiac surgery patient with beat-to-beat cardiac output and assessment of reguritant flow during
valve, congenital and multi-vessel, beating heart CABG.
"We have found the flow measurements to be of great value during
dislocation of the beating heart...continuous cardiac output measurements assist our anesthesiologist in the management of the patient."
E. Jansen, MD, Univ. of Utrecht Hospital, The Netherlands
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