Health innovation that matters XTRA® Introducing the new Pfat protocol: fat removal for neurological protection

Contributing to patient protection Neuropsychological disorders and brain injury are a potentially serious problem for patients undergoing cardiac surgery1and other surgical applications2-3. A significant contributor is lipid embolism. ATS solution: The PFAT Protocol Autotransfusion systems deliver washed, fresh and vital autologous RBCs, significantly decreasing the inflammatory response4. The Xtra® Autotransfusion system not only reduces inflammatory risk but also offers the new Pfat protocol, which removes up to 99% of fat particles from intra-operative and postoperative processed blood5,...