Bridge to life: the Lifebridge B2T extracorporeal life support system in an in vitro trial.

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serval:BIB_B475448A6B9F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Bridge to life: the Lifebridge B2T extracorporeal life support system in an in vitro trial.
Journal
Perfusion
Author(s)
Maunz O., Horisberger J., von Segesser L.
ISSN
0267-6591
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
5
Pages
279-282
Language
english
Abstract
Extracorporeal life support systems (ECLS) have become common in cardiothoracic surgery, but are still "Terra Incognita" in other medical fields due to the fact that perfusion units are normally bound to cardiothoracic centres. The Lifebridge B2T is an ECLS that is meant to be used as an easy and fast-track extracorporeal cardiac support to provide short-term perfusion for the transport of a patient to a specialized centre. With the Lifebridge B2T it is now possible to provide extracorporeal bypass for patients in hospitals without a perfusion unit. The Lifebridge B2T was tested on three calves to analyze the handling, performance and security of this system. The Lifebridge B2T safely can be used clinically and can provide full extracorporeal support for patients in cardiac or pulmonary failure. Flows up to 3.9 +/- 0.2l/min were reached, with an inflow pressure of -103 +/- 13mmHg, using a 21Fr. BioMedicus (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) venous cannula. The "Plug and Play" philosophy, with semi-automatic priming, integrated check-list, a long battery time of over two hours and instinctively designed user interface, makes this device very interesting for units with high-risk interventions, such as catheterisation labs. If a system is necessary in an emergency unit, the Lifebridge can provide a high security level, even in centres not acquainted with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Keywords
Animals, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/instrumentation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/methods, Cattle, Equipment Design, Extracorporeal Circulation/instrumentation, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/instrumentation, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/methods
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