Purpose: The incidence of neurocognitive deficits after coronary bypass surgery remains problematic, with atheroembolism being one of the major causes. External manipulation of aorta and the “sandblasting” effect of the high-velocity perfusion jet can cause dislodgement of atheromatous debris.
Description: A new arterial cannula features a tip configuration that diffuses the flow through multiple outlets, providing reduced velocity and shear with one central and three diverted flow streams.
Evaluation: Between March 2007 and July 2008 twenty patients having isolated coronary artery bypass operations were instrumented with an Embolus Detection and Classification transducer. These data were compared to 43 patients from a previous study using similar techniques except for a standard open-tip arterial cannula. Total embolic counts were markedly lower in the new cannula group (20±25 vs 174±378) as were both gaseous (11±15 vs 95±211) and particulate counts (9±11 vs 80±194).
Conclusions: The select 3D cannula design reduces the sandblasting effect of the perfusion jet and, also, may direct emboli from the heart and cardiopulmonary bypass equipment away from the cerebral circulation.
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