Carpediem™

Cardio-Renal Paediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine

For the first time, paediatric patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and fluid overload (FO) can be treated with a dialysis system designed specifically for them.

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 paediatric 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.

Description

A miniaturized, high-precision platform. (1,2)
For the most fragile patients.

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)

Tailored performance. Precise control.

Clinical data demonstrates a 97% survival rate at end of treatment (4,†)
Closely monitor fluid balance: +/- 1 g high-precision scales (2)
Enable use of small catheter sizes (5)
Reduce blood cell and vessel damage while providing necessary and adequate diffusive clearances: 2–50 mL/min low blood flow rates (1,2,6)

Downloadable Product Documents

Carpediem Pediatric

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References

†50% Carpediem™ system patients survived to ICU discharge.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–HMB32 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™ machine Operator’s Manual. IB5332966ENG_SW_1.5-2. Release 12-2024.
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 MachineTM: First Clinical Experiences. Blood Purif. 2019; 47(1-3):149-155.
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.