Experimental Studies on the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator in acute respiratory failure

Abstract

We designed originally the new neonatal apparatus for long respiratory assists (ECMO). Itscharacterics were closed circuit and single roller pump (8ml/RPM maximum, 240ml/30RPM) with automatic Sensors of intracircuit pressure, drainage pressure and air bubble detector. Using the 3kg dogs in hypoxic condition, the ECMO for 12 hours was perfumed with small plate membrane oxygenators (04M²). The satisfied gas transfer rates was showed under two membrane oxygenators V/Q=3.