Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) has been in development for nearly 70
years, and the oxygenator has gone through several generations of optimizations, with …

The development of the membrane oxygenator for pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass has
been an incorporation of ideology and technological advancements with contributions by …

Significant progress has been made in neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) over the
years. At Penn State Health Children's Hospital, we have established a multidisciplinary …

The objective of this study was to compare the hemodynamic performances and gaseous
microemboli (GME) handling ability of two pediatric oxygenators in a simulated pediatric …

We would suggest a different approach that may eliminate this particular problem for
neonatal and infantile patients, not just for these particular oxygenators, but for all other …

The debate over the importance of pulsatile flow has been discussed since Hippocrates and
Aristotle; however, in 1955, Wesolowski performed the initial laboratory studies in pulsatile …

Using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), congenital cardiac surgeons have the ability to
intervene earlier on complex lesions. As a result, definitive and palliative surgical options …

The process of microbubble filtration from blood is complex and highly dependent on the
forces of flow and buoyancy. To protect the patient from air emboli, arterial-line filters …

Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to compare the Sorin KIDS D131 and the
Terumo Capiox AF02 pediatric arterial filters in a simulated CPB procedure to determine …

We report 3 cases of significant foam formation in the venous reservoir with the Maquet
Quadrox-I oxygenator and VHK 31 000 reservoir system. All the 3 patients required maximal …