Development of a simplified disposable membrane oxygenator.
1960
A A CRESCENZI, and
P C HOFSTRA, and
K C SZE, and
B H FOSTER, and
C L CLAFF, and
P COOPER
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010107
Oxygenators, Membrane
Devices in which blood and oxygen are separated by a semipermeable membrane, generally of Teflon or polypropylene, across which gas exchange occurs. The membrane may be arranged as a series of parallel plates or as a number of hollow fibers; in the latter arrangement, the blood may flow inside the fibers, which are surrounded by gas, or the blood may flow outside the fibers and the gas inside the fibers. (Dorland, 28th ed)
The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.
Hearts
D006354
Heart, Artificial
A pumping mechanism that duplicates the output, rate, and blood pressure of the natural heart. It may replace the function of the entire heart or a portion of it, and may be an intracorporeal, extracorporeal, or paracorporeal heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)