User Manual

System. You will be given a detailed description of the procedure, your

doctor will discuss the risks associated with the procedure and the

Sensor, your doctor will respond to any questions you have, and you

will be asked to sign an informed consent.

Inform your doctor of any infections, arrhythmias, or bleeding that

occurs before the implant procedure.

The Implant Procedure

During a right heart catheterization, the Cordella Sensor is

permanently implanted in a blood vessel that carries blood from the

heart to the lungs. This catheterization is a standard procedure used

to measure the pressures in the heart and PA.

The Cordella Sensor is the length of a $0.01 coin (19.3mm x 3.8mm x

1.9mm) and has two wire loops extending off either end which hold it

in place in the vessel. The Cordella Sensor is tied down on a catheter

that is skillfully navigated to your PA by your doctor.

The steps of the implant procedure are:

1. You may be mildly sedated to start but your doctor will likely

need you awake during certain parts of the procedure to

follow instructions.

2. A nurse will clean the access site and will numb it with a local

anesthetic.

3. You will be monitored by an electrocardiogram with sensors

on different areas of your body to measure electrical activity

of your heart. These patches will be attached to wires to

monitor your heart during the procedure.

4. Once the anesthetic has numbed the access site, your doctor

will make a small incision and insert a small tube called a

pulmonary catheter. The pulmonary catheter will be

threaded through your vein while your doctor looks at a

screen with a live x-ray—called a fluoroscope—of your veins

and heart. Your doctor will navigate this catheter through

your veins to your heart and then to your PA.

5. Your doctor will take a few pictures with the fluoroscope at

this point by injecting dye through the end of the catheter

that is still outside your body. These pictures will give your