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Table 1 Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal circuit components

From: Bench to bedside review: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, past present and future

Component

Name

Special features

Manufacturer

Pump

Centrimag

Impeller elevated in electromagnetic field

Levotronix LLC Waltham, MA, USA

 

RotaFlow

Impeller driven by electromagnetic field and has single sapphire bearing

Maquet, Rastatt, Germany

 

Biomedicus

Impeller drive shaft supported by sealed bearings

Medtronic, Eden Praire, MN, USA

 

Deltastream

Diagonally streamed impeller, sealed bearings

Medos Medizintechnik AG, Stolberg, Germany

Membrane lung

Quadrox D

1.8 m2 surface area, 250 ml priming volume

Maquet, Rastatt, Germany

 

iLA membrane ventilator

1.3 m2 surface area, 175 ml priming volume

Novalung GmbH, Heilbronn, Germany

 

hilite 7000LT

1.9 m3 surface area, 275 ml priming volume

Medos Medizintechnik AG, Stolberg, Germany

 

Affinity NT

2.5 m2 surface area, 270 ml priming volume

Medtronic, Eden Praire, MN, USA

  1. This list is not exhaustive, but demonstrates the range of products available. iLA, interventional lung assist.
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