DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL INTEGRATED HEART-LUNG ASSIST DEVICE FOR EMERGENCY AND PROLONGED CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT

• Published in: Jinko Zoki Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 62 - 67
• Main Authors: Tatsumi, E., Taenaka, Y., Takano, H., Katagiri, N., Nishinaka, T., Nishimura, T., Kakuta, Y., Nakata, M., Tsukiya, T., Nakamura, M., Endo, S., Yoda, Yoda T., Kotake, M., Wada, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR ARTIFICIAL ORGANS 01.01.1999
• Subjects: Centrifugal pump; Covalent heparin bonding; Emergency cardiopulmonary bypass; Per cutaneous cardiopulmonary support; Preprimed artificial lung

We have been developing a novel integrated heart-lung assist device usable for both emergency and prolonged cardiopulmonary support. The device comprises centrifugal pump and artificial lung components. The lung component, made of a special membrane which precludes plasma leakage in protracted use a...