Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a treatment that adds oxygen to your blood and pumps it through your body. Learn how it works, when you might need it, and what to expect.

Use of left atrial venoarterial cannulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation—a technique known as LAVA ECMO—appears to be a safe and feasible means of support for patients with cardiogenic ...

ECMO is one of several terms used for an extracorporeal circuit that directly oxygenates and removes carbon dioxide from the blood ().In most approaches to ECMO in patients with ARDS, a cannula is ...

January 13, 2010 (Miami, Florida) — Carotid artery (CA) cannulation for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with a higher risk for central nervous system (CNS ...

LivaNova Bi-Flow Cannula Receives CE Mark for ECMO Applications Bi-Flow is first bidirectional femoral arterial cannula validated for 29 days’ use April 27, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time ...

Of the 39 COVID-19 patients put on ECMO at UCLA, 15 recovered and were discharged, 12 died, eight are still on the machine and four remain in the hospital, Gudzenko said.

Of the 17 subjects, 12 experienced low cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (SctO2) <60% during pre-ECMO surgery, with most exhibiting the lowest SctO2 values between cannulation to the onset of ECMO.

— The large ECMO cannulas, or tubes, can cause nerve or blood vessel damage. — Bleeding can occur as patients are often being managed with anti-clotting medication to prevent clotting within ...

ECMO was associated with higher odds of inpatient mortality in COVID-19 patients (OR 1.428, 95% CI 1.303-1.566), but lower odds in non-COVID patients (OR 0.839, 95% CI 0.739-0.953), according to a ...

LivaNova PLC, a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today announced its Bi-Flow Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation cannula earned CE Mark approval for ECMO procedures where ...