The Novadaq, “Spy Device” The Blackpool Experience AJ Duncan & J Zacharias Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, England.
The Background 1,100 cardiac cases. Increasing age and complexity More vessels, smaller calibre Off pump techniques Endoscopic vein harvesting Public disclosure
Where are we Our results in 2007: All cause mortality: 1.3% Post op length of stay: Median: 6.6 days Average EuroSCORE: 4.45 Average Parsonnet score:10.07
Is there any need to improve?
Areas of improvement Further reduce mortality Reduce morbidity Offer the operation to a sicker subgroup Improve long term results Use arterial grafts Control patient factors Our results hinge on our graft patency
Graft patency check:. The visual test The feel test The Doppler flow probe Intra-op angiography The Spy device
More than just great pictures?
The Blackpool experience A week visit Coincided with starting the Endoscopic conduit harvesting programme 4 surgeons tried it out General feeling was positive
RIMA to LAD
The negative aspects The machine is large and cumbersome The easy ones are easy but…. No clear objective scoring system The time factor
Positive aspects The pictures are very clear When there is a problem it is obvious Used to confirm recanalised vessels Used to check the quality of pedicled vascular grafts Souvenir for patients
Pedicled Jejunal interposition graft
Why Spy ? Quality control To accurately record patency To have confidence while training To do off pump surgery without doubts Adjunct to any new intervention
Sequential graft to OM1
Graft flow in a small vessel
Redo CABG Regraft
The Novodaq SPY Device Atrial fibrillation ablation Port access valve programme Atrial fibrillation ablation 3D TOE Machine Audit and Public disclosure 18 week targets Cost Improvement Programmes The Novodaq SPY Device Payment 4 performance David Sharpe Symposium Lung cancer targets Minimally invasive CABG Impact of EWTD Hybrid Theatre Catheter based valve replacement Endoscopic Conduit harvesting
The Spy device can be to Coronary surgery what the TOE is to valve surgery: Once you get used to it you will wonder how you got by without!! Thank You.