Soft-Flow® Aortic Cannula

The world's first low-velocity aortic cannula

Soft-Flow® was designed with ease of insertion and reduced exit velocity in mind. Soft-Flow has been a favorite* cannula among surgeons, perfusionists, and training institutions for more than 20 years. Distributed by Medtronic, we brought back the Original Soft-Flow® Low Velocity aortic cannula.

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Soft-Flow® is designed for an easier insertion.

Soft-Flow's tapered, reverse-angled tip with smooth-rimmed bevel enables an easy and gentle insertion and predictably maneuvers through small incisions and into aorta.

Soft-Flow® shows reduced exit velocity vs open tipped cannulae

In an independent three component particle image velocimetry study (3C-PIV), a 21 French Soft-Flow® angled tip cannula showed a lower exit velocity than the 22 French Medtronic Select Series™ arterial angled open-tip cannula.*

*MC3, Inc. data on file. Testing was conducted in 3rd-party laboratory setting with aortic arch models and CPB circuit that utilized a Three-Component Particle Image Velocimetry(3C-PIV) technology to capture flow data. 3D velocity data is visualized in one 2D plane per image. The images capture the peak velocity for each cannula. Flow still occurs in unshaded vessel areas.