Carpediem Cardio Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine™
A dialysis system designed specifically for pediatric patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), fluid overload (FO) and/or electrolyte disorders.
The CRRT platform designed with the precision essential for tiny patients.
When it comes to babies, the tiniest details matter. The Carpediem™ system was specifically designed to improve hemodynamic stability compared to adult machines for treating pediatric patients weighing 2,5 kg or more.1 It’s the first extracorporeal CRRT platform fine-tuned to help you deliver the specialised care your most fragile patients need.
A miniaturized, high-precision platform.1,2
The Carpediem™ system offers a dedicated extracorporeal CRRT to low-weight patients and responds to the needs of the most fragile patient.
- CVVH, CVVHD, and SCUF modalities
- Low priming volume and pump flow
- High-precision scales
- Continuous or bolus heparin pump delivery
When size and scale matter.
Neonatal AKI and FO are under-recognized conditions which often lead to morbidity and mortality.3
97%
neonate survival rate upon discontinuation of treatment.4,†
Tailored performance. Precise control.
- Clinical data demonstrates a 97% survival rate at end of treatment4,†
- Closely monitor fluid balance:
+/- 1 g high-precision scales2 - Enable use of small catheter sizes5
- Reduce blood cell and vessel damage while providing necessary and adequate diffusive clearances: 2–50 mL/min low blood flow rates1,2,6
A renewed focus on what is most important.
For the first time, there is no need to adapt adult machines and weigh the complexities that have traditionally plagued pCRRT treatments.7
Carpediem™ system details
- IV pole holder
- Warning light
- Control panel
- Clip for effluent (EFF) pump segment
- Effluent (EFF) scale
- Infusion/dialysis (INF/DIA) scale
- Venous pressure transducer (dome)
- Effluent (EFF) pump
- Heparin pump
- Filter holder
- Venous drip chamber holder
- Clip for the infusion/dialysis (INF/DIA) pump segment
- Blood leakage detector (BLD)
- Air sensor
- Infusion/dialysis (INF/DIA) pump
- Blood pump
- Arterial pressure transducer (dome)
- Pre-filter pressure transducer (dome)
- Venous electroclamp
- Clip for infusion/dialysis (INF/DIA) line if a warmer is used
- Clip for venous line
- Warmer holder
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†50% Carpediem™ system patients survived to ICU discharge. Mortality after pCRRT discontinuation due to critical illness with underlying pathologies – many not amenable to treatment.4
The Carpediem™ Machine is an active, non-invasive, class IIb medical device CE0123.
The Carpediem Preassembled device is a non-active, non-invasive, class IIb medical device CE0123.
The Carpediem Preassembled devices are included in the Carpediem Procedure Packs.
MD043–HMB 32 Haemofiltration and dialysis solution is a non-active, non-invasive, class IIb medical device CE0123.
BW 685 warmer is a medical device manufactured by Biegler GmbH.
BD Plastipak syringe is a medical device manufactured by Becton Dickinson S.A.
Please refer to the devices and procedure pack Instructions for Use for complete instructions, contraindications, warnings and precautions.
- Ronco C, Garzotto F, Ricci Z. CA.R.PE.DI.E.M. (Cardio-Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine): evolution of continuous renal replacement therapies in infants. A personal journey. Pediatr Nephrol. 2012;27(8):1203–1211.
- Carpediem™ dialysis system [Operator’s Manual].
- Nada A, Bonachea EM, Askenazi DJ. Acute kidney injury in the fetus and neonate. Sem Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017;22(2):90-97.
- Goldstein SL, Vidal E, Ricci Z, et al. Survival of infants treated with CKRT: comparing adapted adult platforms with the Carpediem™. Pediatr Nephrol. 2022;37(3):667-675.†
- Vidal E, Cocchi E, Paglialonga F, et al. Continuous veno-venous hemodialysis using the Cardio-Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine™: first clinical experiences. Blood Purif. 2018;31:1–7.
- Garzotto F, Zaccaria M, Vidal E, et al. Choice of Catheter Size for Infants in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Bigger Is Not Always Better. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019;20(3):e170-e179.
- Ronco C, Garzotto F, Brendolan A, et al. Continuous renal replacement therapy in neonates and small infants: development and first-in-human use of a miniaturised machine (CARPEDIEM). Lancet. 2014;383:1807–1813.85
