Converting Hemodialysis (HD) membranes to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machines
arXiv (Cornell University)(2020)
摘要
Crises like COVID-19 can create a massive unmet demand for rare blood oxygenation membrane machines for impaired lungs: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machines. Meanwhile, Hemodialysis (HD) machines, which use membranes to supplement failing kidneys, are extremely common and widespread, with orders of magnitude more available than for ECMO machines. This short study examines whether the membranes for HD can be modified for use in blood oxygenation (ECMO). To do so, it considers mass transfer at the micro-scale level, and calculations for the macro-scale level such as blood pumping rates and O2 supply pressure. Overall, while this conversion may technically be possible, poor gas transport likely requires multiple HD membranes for one patient.
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extracorporeal membranes,oxygenation,ecmo
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