Submitted by Dr LAU Chun Wing Arthur, ICU, PYNEH, Hong Kong, on 1 June 2009
What is the above device?
A. Haemofilter for CRRT
B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator
C. Hemoadsorber for liposaccharide adsorption
D. Hemocharcoal filter
Answer: B
Figure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator as used in ICU, PYNEH.
References
Information from Maquet’s website here.
Simple information of ECMO from Wikipedia here.
Comparison between VA, VV and AV ECMO here.
Information on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Hemoadsorber on this website here.