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ECMO Machine

Ecmo · Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation · Ecls · Extracorporeal Life Support

A heart-lung support system made of a blood pump (usually centrifugal) with its control console, an oxygenator with a heat exchanger, and tubing that connects to a drainage cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry and a return cannula in the patient. Newer units are compact and portable.

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  • What it’s for

    Life support for adults, children and newborns with heart or lung failure that does not respond to other treatment. It takes over the work of the heart and lungs for days to weeks to give organs time to recover. Venovenous (VV) ECMO supports the lungs only; venoarterial (VA) ECMO supports the heart and lungs. After heart surgery it can support a patient who cannot be weaned from cardiopulmonarykar-dee-oh-PUL-muh-nair-eeRelating to the heart and lungs together.cardi/o heartpulmon/o lung-ary relating toFull entry bypass, which is why some heart setups ask for ECMO to be available.

  • Lengths and variants

    Centrifugal or roller pumps; VV and VA setups; neonatal, pediatric and adult circuits.

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2 sources
  1. StatPearls. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults (NBK576426). Introduction, Indications (postoperative heart failure), Equipment (Key Components of an ECMO Circuit) and Complications
  2. somatechnology.com

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