Meeting Information

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

Company/Description
Cardiac Assist, Inc
CardiacAssist, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets cardiac assist devices. The TandemHeart System provides extracorporeal circulatory support through a cardiac catheterization procedure in as little as 30 minutes and can provide up to five lpm of blood flow through percutaneous cannulation and up to 8 lpm of flow with direct cannulation. The TandemHeart is fully reimbursed by Medicare under existing DRG codes.
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CAS Medical Systems, a leader in vital signs monitoring systems, presents the FORE-SIGHT® Cerebral Oximeter, a compelling new technology for the continuous monitoring of absolute cerebral tissue oxygen saturation. This non-invasive device enables tailored patient management and a reduction in catastrophic desaturation events. Visit us at booth number 12 or online at www.CASMED.com/FORE-SIGHT
Global Blood Resources LLC
The Hemobag is the only Autotransfusion product on the market that easily salvages and concentrates all autologous whole blood fractions and constituents for Cardiac Surgery, helping to avoid unnecessary allogeneic blood product use. This technique offers Perfusionists a new role in optimizing hemostasis and homeostasis hours after the termination of surgery. Saving More Blood, Reducing Costs, and Improving Patient Outcomes. "The Hemobag is the next logical step in Perfusion evolution for saving the plasma as well as the RBC's in Autotransfusion."
Haemoscope Corporation

Hospital Clinical Services Group (HCSG)
HOSPITAL CLINICAL SERVICES GROUP Hospital Clinical Services Group (HCSG) is the nation's leading provider of outsourced perfusion, autotransfusion, anesthesia technician, and blood management services with nearly forty years of experience in clinical operations and delivering comprehensive outsourcing solutions to hospitals nationwide. Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Health Care Staffing Services Certified organization, HCSG employs over 500 clinicians, including skilled perfusionists, anesthesia technicians, and clinical technicians who perform over 100,000 procedures annually. HCSG teams with hospitals and physicians in 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to provide superior patient care through excellent customer service. To inquire about career opportunities with HCSG, please contact Claudette, Juarez, Recruitment Manager Phone: (866) 232-0076 Fax: (866)496-9336 claudette.juarez@hospitalclinicalsg.com
MAQUET Cardiovascular
MAQUET Cardiovascular is a newly formed division of MAQUET Medical Systems. It combines the cardiac surgery and vascular surgery business of Boston Scientific with the existing portfolio of perfusion systems and disposables by MAQUET. The creation of this new organization enables MAQUET to offer an expanded product portfolio and more extensive global resources, while supporting the clinician’s personal commitment to improving the quality of care. Perfusion Products: Heart-lung machines, JOCAPXL data management, QUADROX-i oxygenators, custom tubing packs, ECMO systems. Featured Product: JocapXL - Perfusion data management software which provides a user friendly interface to easily capture, store and manage your perfusion charts electronically. Fully integrates with existing Hospital Information Systems to retrieve pre-operative data and seamlessly transfer the patient chart back to the hospital information system for hospital wide access and archiving. MAQUET Cardiovascular Hechinger Straße 38 72145 Hirrlingen Germany Phone: +49 (7478) 921-411 MAQUET Cardiovascular 235 Shields Court, Markham ON L3R 8V2 Telephone: 905-752-3300
Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology-alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. The Perfusion Systems and Blood Management business units of Medtronic CardioVascular provide customers with education and implementation tools to better understand the benefits of an effective and comprehensive blood management program. Stop by our booth to learn more about Medtronic's Best in Practice program for surgery teams, *Rethinking Blood Conservation (RBC^SM)***. RST business provides innovative technologies that offer Perfusionists and clinicians the means to treat patients with coronary artery disease and other heart conditions. RST provides systems that circulate and monitor blood, supply oxygen and regulate body temperature during open-heart surgery. This comprehensive and innovative product line for patients undergoing cardiac surgery includes: Adult and Pediatric Oxygenation Systems, ECMO Systems, Centrifugal Blood Pumping Systems, Pre-assembled Mini-circuits, Biocompatible Surfaces, Custom Perfusion Systems, Cardioplegia Delivery Systems, Temperature Controllers and O2 Saturation/Hematocrit Systems, Autotransfusion Systems, Autologous Platelet Separation Systems, Blood Diagnostics and Cannulae.
OPTI Medical Systems, Inc.

Quest Medical, Inc.
Quest Medical, Inc. FEATURES MPS®2 SYSTEM PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY/control to optimize myocardial protection strategy w/Microplegia & cyclic flow (pulsatile) and pediatric protocols, including cardioplegia delivery catheters/accessories, Retract-O-Tape® silicone vessel loops; CleanCut™, PerfectCut®, and the bullet-nose rotating aortic punches.
Somanetics Corporation
Somanetics’ INVOS System - As the only device of its kind, the INVOS System provides cerebral oximetry, somatic oximetry or both simultaneously to help clinicians detect and correct site-specific ischemia that threatens good outcomes. It can be used on adult, pediatric and infant patients in any clinical setting where the patient is at risk of reduced-flow or no-flow ischemia. Cerebral oximetry is now a collected metric in The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. There are currently 500 clinical references reporting benefits of the INVOS System.
Spectrum Medical
Spectrum Medical measures SaO2, SvO2, Hct and Flow all non-invasively by wrapping-around-anyone’s tubing. No calibration is needed. Spectrum Medical also offers an electronic charting tool for Perfusion and ECMO which fits on anyone’s pump. Please contact Dorothy Fitzsimmons at 803-545-4451 or 1225 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

The Medicines Company

The Wood Insurance Group Inc.
The Wood Insurance Group has been providing Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Insurance to Perfusionists and Autotransfusionists for over 20 years. We specialize in insurance products for the Healthcare Industry. In addition to MPL coverage, we offer Directors & Officers Liability, Credentialing Liability, Products Liability, Crime & Fiduciary Liability, and Business Owners Insurance, as well as other specialized types of coverage.