It was demonstrated that the elongated cannula insertion length resulted in lower embolic loads, particularly at a higher flow rate. The numerical results suggest that CPB management could combine active flow variation with improving cannula performance and provide a foundation for a future experimental and clinical investigation to reduce surgical cerebral air microemboli.
The HEMOCHRON® instruments(Models 401 and 801)are portable, battery operated instruments designed toperform an array of whole blood coagulation tests at any patient location.
