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Thopaz+ digital chest drainage and monitoring system* for use after cardiac surgery

Thopaz+

Because immediate, effective chest drain management is crucial for your patient's recovery1,2

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Uninterrupted performance. Transformative efficiency

Improving outcomes to save time and costs.

Empowering evidence-based decisions.

Features & Benefits

Features & Benefits
•    Uninterrupted performance2,3,4. Transformative efficiency2,5,6,7.
More effective blood drainage starting right where it counts – in the OR.
•    Improving outcomes to save time and costs2,3,8,9,10.
Drives measurable economic value through faster recovery, early interventions and less complications.
•    Empowering evidence-based decisions3,11-16.
Objective real-time data with trending charts on display elevate clinical confidence and accuracy
•    Redesigning safety in chest drain management11,17.
Smart and real-time notifications keep clinicians informed and patients safe.
•    Mobilize early3,4. Recover faster3,9.
Designed for early mobilization - compact, lightweight and battery-powered
•    Wherever. Whenever. Hospital-wide. Always ready.
Fully adaptable with 3 canister sizes and regulated pressure settings for your clinical chest drainage needs within the hospital

Objective measurement & trends with proven clinical experience

  • Accurate digital drainage measurement and trends during critical post-op window1
  • Reliable trending of air leaks improves decision-making2
  • Proven clinical experience
    • >2M total cases, including 100k+ cardiac cases
    • More than 40 studies, including 8 studies in cardiac, among them 2 randomised controlled trials

Enhanced recovery with early patient mobilisation

  • Alignment with ERAS® guidelines3 in thoracic for digital drainage devices and supports cardiac recommendations4
  • Light, compact design simplifies early patient mobility
  • Smart notifications and acoustic signals mitigate the risk of error2,5
  • Reduces patient pain with faster drain removal6,7 and improves patient satisfaction7

Optimised chest drainage management for safe, early drain removal

  • User-friendly interface streamlines nursing care and cardiac patient management1,5,8
  • 25% faster chest tube removal and reduction of drainage-related complications6
  • Uninterrupted, continuous drainage with long-life battery system5,8  
Videos
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Thopaz+ for Cardiac Surgery Patients
Find out how to support your cardiac ERAS or fast-track programs

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Safer care for enhanced recovery solution with Thopaz+ 

Find out how to provide safer care already in the golden 1st hour after cardiac surgery.

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Medela Thopaz+ training for the Operating Room

Medela Thopaz+ user-specific training video for the operating room.


This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

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Medela Thopaz+ technical training

Short and simple setup and training videos that will ensure you become a confident and knowledgeable Thopaz+ user.


This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

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Medela Thopaz+ training for post-anesthesia care unit

Medela Thopaz+ user-specific training video for post-anesthesia care unit, intensive care unit, and ward.


This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

Accessories & Disposables
Thopaz+ canisters

Disposable Canisters

Available in 300ml, 800ml and 2-litre capacities to optimise drainage procedure and reduce the amount of biohazardous waste.

All three sizes are available with or without solidifier, providing a hygienic and cost-effective option for disposing of patient fluid disposal.

Thopaz+ tubing

Tubing
The dual-lumen tubing provides continuous pressure monitoring close to the patient’s chest to provide early warning of potential harmful situations.

Two types of connectors are available (single or double) in small, medium or large sizes to match the chest tube being used.

All Thopaz+ tubing connectors contain a port for convenient sampling of drainage fluid.

Medela Thopaz docking station

Docking Station
The docking station for Thopaz+ generally requires one-time set up, allowing the device to be recharged without the need to handle cables and an external power adapter.

Holder with standard rail for use with the Medela Thopaz

Holder with Standard Rail
For the easy attachment of Thopaz+ to rails, beds or IV poles. Can be fixed vertically or horizontally.


Medela cardiothoracic drainage Universal Holder for Medela Thopaz

Universal Holder with Flexible Standard Rail
For the easy attachment of Thopaz+ to rails, beds or IV poles. Infinitely variable adjustment of rail inclination (360°).

Thopaz+ carrying strap

Carrying strap
The carrying strap for Thopaz+ offers the patient convenience, comfort and full mobility

Downloads

Brochure Thopaz+ system PDF, 1021 KB
Instructions for use Thopaz+ PDF, 19 MB
Cardiac Leaflet PDF, 1.05 MB
Clinical Guidelines for Managing Patients with Thopaz+ PDF, 1.15 MB
Healthcare accessories catalogue PDF, 2.12 MB
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About this product

Watch the videos below to find out more about the product and how best to use it

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Thopaz+ for Cardiac Surgery Patients

Find out how to support your cardiac ERAS or fast-track programs.

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Safer care for enhanced recovery solution with Thopaz+

Find out how to provide safer care already in the golden 1st hour after cardiac surgery.

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Medela Thopaz+ training for the Operating Room

Medela Thopaz+ user-specific training video for the operating room. This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

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Medela Thopaz+ technical training

Short and simple setup and training videos that will ensure you become a confident and knowledgeable Thopaz+ user. This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

Please accept the marketing-cookies to watch videos.

Medela Thopaz+ training for post-anesthesia care unit

Medela Thopaz+ user-specific training video for post-anesthesia care unit, intensive care unit, and ward. This video is for demonstration use only and in no way replaces the IFU.

Complications are expensive! Thopaz+ helps reduce them

Recent findings support the use of digital drainage for safer, more efficient postoperative care. 
This retrospective study compared outcomes of conventional drainage, active tube clearance (ATC), and portable digital drainage systems in 1,049 patients after myocardial revascularization. Both ATC and digital drainage significantly reduced interventions for retained blood syndrome (RBS) and early re-exploration for bleeding. The portable digital system also led to a 37% reduction in postoperative atrial fibrillation compared to conventional systems.

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A sudden increase in bleeding goes unnoticed? Let Thopaz+ notify you!

Two clinical publications emphasize the importance of notifications of Thopaz+:

“…the alarms implemented on the Thopaz+ system (tube occlusion, massive air leakage, massive fluid leakage, canister full, clogged filter, low battery) can be life‐saving for the patient, especially when considering a disconnection of the tubing with a massive air leak or a drainage tube occlusion with the possibility of clot formation leading to a tamponade. Barozzi et al. 2020

“In case of tube obstruction, as well as system disconnection and other kinds of malfunction, audible alarms are activated by Thopaz+. These alarms are especially useful in the setting of cardiac surgery when drainage malfunction may be associated with an immediate risk for the patient, i.e. pericardial tamponade”. Saha et al. 2020.

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Customer Reviews

"The use of Thopaz+ can take the surgeon beyond the 24 hour limit for drain removal, using criteria in minutes rather than days.

It also facilitates safe day-case thoracic surgery and is an essential component of a modern thoracic surgery programme"


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Professor Eric Lim MB ChB MD MSc FRCS(C-Th), Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Royal Brompton Hospital Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Imperial College London

"Our experience with Thopaz+ has completely changed our patient's monitoring, allowing us to know their status hour by hour as if we were at their side 24 hours a day.

With this, we have achieved a shorter hospital stay with the maximum level of assurance at discharge."

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Concepción Partida González, Thoracic Surgeon. University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain

"Thopaz+ allows complete patient mobility and independence while the chest drain is still in situ, thereby realizing the full potential of the minimally invasive surgery we are performing"



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Dr. Alan Sihoe, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong

"The use of Thopaz+ can take the surgeon beyond the 24 hour limit for drain removal, using criteria in minutes rather than days.

It also facilitates safe day-case thoracic surgery and is an essential component of a modern thoracic surgery programme"


A photo of Professor Eric Lim.

Professor Eric Lim MB ChB MD MSc FRCS(C-Th), Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Royal Brompton Hospital Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Imperial College London

"Our experience with Thopaz+ has completely changed our patient's monitoring, allowing us to know their status hour by hour as if we were at their side 24 hours a day.

With this, we have achieved a shorter hospital stay with the maximum level of assurance at discharge."

Image of woman from shoulders up

Concepción Partida González, Thoracic Surgeon. University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain

"Thopaz+ allows complete patient mobility and independence while the chest drain is still in situ, thereby realizing the full potential of the minimally invasive surgery we are performing"



A photo of Dr. Alan Sihoe.

Dr. Alan Sihoe, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong

Related Articles

Articles that may be of interest

The cover of the Journal of Cardiac Surgery Devoted to the Practice of Adult and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 2020, volume 35, issue 7.

Application of Thopaz+ in cardiac surgery

  • Time to read: 3 min.
Dark blue background with text, "Less incidence of chest drainage-associated complications" and "25% less time to chest drain removal" and "Find out how!"
Chest Drainage Insights

Digital drains reduce complications and promote early chest tube removal

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
The cover of the Journal of Cardiac Surgery Devoted to the Practice of Adult and Pediatric Heart Surgery, 2020, volume 35, issue 7.

Application of Thopaz+ in cardiac surgery

  • Time to read: 3 min.
Dark blue background with text, "Less incidence of chest drainage-associated complications" and "25% less time to chest drain removal" and "Find out how!"
Chest Drainage Insights

Digital drains reduce complications and promote early chest tube removal

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
References

1. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2011 Nov;13(5):490-3

2. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Sep;62(6):509-15

3. Cir Esp 2010, 87(6):385-9

4. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2009, 9(Supplement 1):S31>

5. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Sep;23(7):832-8

6. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;98(2):490-6

7. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Oct;15(4):622-6

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK)

*ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery is a treatment program based on the best available medical science)

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THOPAZ+ SIMULATOR available for iOS and Android

Medela's Thopaz+ takes chest drainage therapy to a new level of care. This simulator helps you to become familiar with Thopaz+ and its advanced functions.