Five million and counting. That's how many people across Western Europe, North America and Japan are categorized as Class III or IV Congestive Heart Failure patients. And the fact is, many of these patients don't respond well to current drug treatments. They're the people for whom we've designed the Orqis Medical Cancion CRS system.

The Cancion CRS system is an extracorporeal, minimally invasive cardiac recovery system. It provides a circulatory boost while unloading the patient's heart - accessing only peripheral arteries and never directly connecting to the heart.

Increasing blood velocity down the thoracic aorta, the Cancion CRS system consists of these components: two arterial access conduits, pump and motor, and control system. Here's how the system works: