VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System

Overview

The VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System is a modular cardiac retraction system supplied as a complete set. Its configuration includes a dedicated shaft and a range of interchangeable valve retraction blades covering both mitral and tricuspid configurations.

The system is specified primarily for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery. The supplied data also identifies the introducer configuration for Vascular Surgery in addition to Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery.

Rather than representing each blade dimension as a separate product, the supplied configurations are best understood as size and working-end options within the VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System.

Shaft Configuration

The shaft-only configuration has a length of 240 mm (9 1/2″). It forms part of the modular system and is specified for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery.

The supplied information identifies the shaft as reusable.

Mitral Valve Blade Configurations

The VALVE XS system contains multiple mitral valve blade configurations with different working dimensions. The specified reusable configurations include:

• 35 × 60 mm
• 35 × 50 mm
• 45 × 60 mm
• 35 × 70 mm
• 45 × 50 mm
• 45 × 70 mm

A separate mitral valve blade configuration is also identified as disposable, but no blade width or depth is supplied for that particular configuration.

The dimensional combinations should remain associated with their respective blade configurations rather than being combined into a generalized size range.

Tricuspid Valve Blade Configurations

The system also provides several tricuspid valve blade configurations. The supplied dimensions are:

• 25 × 25 mm
• 25 × 50 mm
• 40 × 25 mm
• 25 × 40 mm
• 20 × 25 mm
• 50 × 25 mm

All of these specified tricuspid blade configurations are identified as reusable and are intended for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery according to the supplied product information.

Introducer Configuration

The supplied data identifies an Introducer as an alternative product name. This configuration has a straight geometry, a 300 mm (11 3/4″) length, and is specified with ratchet.

Unlike the valve blade configurations, the introducer is listed for both Vascular Surgery and Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery.

The supplied sterilization information for this component states “not sterilized ex works.” This statement applies specifically to the introducer configuration and should not be generalized to every component in the system.

Valve Blade Configuration Table

Valve Blade Type	Width	Depth	Reusable / Disposable
Mitral valve blade	35 mm	60 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	35 mm	50 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	45 mm	60 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	35 mm	70 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	45 mm	50 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	45 mm	70 mm	Reusable
Mitral valve blade	Not specified	Not specified	Disposable
Tricuspid valve blade	25 mm	25 mm	Reusable
Tricuspid valve blade	25 mm	50 mm	Reusable
Tricuspid valve blade	40 mm	25 mm	Reusable
Tricuspid valve blade	25 mm	40 mm	Reusable
Tricuspid valve blade	20 mm	25 mm	Reusable
Tricuspid valve blade	50 mm	25 mm	Reusable

System Components and Dimensions

Component	Type / Configuration	Length	Geometry	Additional Specification
Complete system	Complete set	—	—	Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery
Shaft	Shaft only	240 mm (9 1/2″)	—	Reusable
Introducer	Introducer	300 mm (11 3/4″)	Straight	With ratchet
Mitral blade	Mitral valve blade	—	—	Multiple sizes
Tricuspid blade	Tricuspid valve blade	—	—	Multiple sizes

Surgical Disciplines

The VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System is specified for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery.

The introducer configuration is additionally specified for Vascular Surgery. The valve blade configurations are specified for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery.

Reusable and Disposable Configurations

The VALVE XS system contains both reusable and disposable component information. The complete set itself is identified as reusable, while the supplied component data identifies most shaft and valve blade configurations as reusable.

One mitral valve blade configuration is specifically identified as disposable. Therefore, the individual component status should be checked according to the selected configuration rather than describing every component as reusable.

Material

German stainless steel is used as the standard material designation for this product listing where no alternative material is supplied. The supplied information also states Tungsten Carbide: No for the introducer configuration.

Sterilization

The supplied sterilization information specifically states that the introducer is not sterilized ex works. No additional sterilization method or cycle parameters are specified for the remaining components.

Product Specifications

Specification	Details
Product Name	VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System
Product Type	Complete set
Primary Discipline	Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery
Shaft Length	240 mm (9 1/2″)
Introducer Length	300 mm (11 3/4″)
Introducer Geometry	Straight
Introducer Ratchet	With ratchet
Mitral Blade Options	35 × 50, 35 × 60, 35 × 70, 45 × 50, 45 × 60, 45 × 70 mm
Tricuspid Blade Options	20 × 25, 25 × 25, 25 × 40, 25 × 50, 40 × 25, 50 × 25 mm
Component Status	Reusable configurations plus one specified disposable mitral blade
Introducer Disciplines	Vascular Surgery, Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery
Tungsten Carbide	No
Material	German stainless steel
Sterilization	Introducer: not sterilized ex works

Product Identification

VALVE XS Atrium Retraction System — modular cardiac retraction system supplied as a complete set with a 240 mm (9 1/2″) shaft, multiple mitral and tricuspid valve blade configurations, and a 300 mm (11 3/4″) straight ratcheted introducer. Specified primarily for Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery, with the introducer also specified for Vascular Surgery.