Latest Cardiopulmonary bypass Stories

ECMO transport program allows hospital to treat more complex patients from outside region. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 On September 20, 2012, Brandie and Dustin Stoddard welcomed their second baby girl into the world. Haevyn Delanie weighed-in at a healthy seven pounds, two ounces, was 18 inches long, and went home right on schedule. Just four months later, though, her family was back in the hospital. This time, they were in Kansas City, waiting for a team of medical...

First use of pumpless paracorporeal assist device in the very young, presentation at 93rd AATS Annual Meeting Adults with end-stage respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) have been "bridged" toward lung transplantation with novel lung assist devices such as the Novalung. This and related devices work based on pumpless application of oxygenators. A presentation by David M. Hoganson, MD, and colleagues from Washington University...

WAYNE, N.J., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQUET Medical Systems USA today announced that its CARDIOHELP(®) System won Gold for "Best New Product of the Year" from the Best in Biz Awards. It also was selected as the second-place winner in the Capital Equipment Category of the 4(th) Annual Excellence in Surgical Products (ESP) Award from Surgical Products magazine. CARDIOHELP is the world's smallest portable heart-lung support system providing extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for...

WAYNE, N.J., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQUET Medical Systems USA, a leader in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems, today announced that its CARDIOHELP System has been used successfully in 100 cases in patients whose heart and/or lungs are failing since the System was launched in the United States last year. "The completion of the 100th case using CARDIOHELP in the United States is a testament to the extreme versatility of the device and its remarkable ability to provide...

Respected medical researchers develop advancements in cardiopulmonary bypass, a key technology used in heart operations. Chevy Chase, MD (PRWEB) July 25, 2012 The Medici Portfolio, LLC today announced that Airmid IP LLC, a Medici managed company, seeks to license a patent portfolio generally related to perfusion circuits used to keep patients alive during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The patents cover inventions of two respected American clinicians and researchers in the field of...

Oxygen microparticles could deliver oxygen when breathing is impaired Patients unable to breathe because of acute lung failure or an obstructed airway need another way to get oxygen to their blood—and fast—to avoid cardiac arrest and brain injury. A team led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital has designed tiny, gas-filled microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to quickly oxygenate the blood. The microparticles consist of a single layer of lipids...

RASTATT, Germany, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQUET Cardiopulmonary, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular and a leader in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems, today announced that MAQUET CARDIOHELP® System has won three awards in recognition of its innovative design and advanced technology and was selected as a finalist for a fourth award. CARDIOHELP is the world's smallest portable heart-lung support system providing ECLS to support circulation and respiration in...

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Victor F. Greco of Drums, PA, was awarded the 2012 UNICO National Marconi Science Award by UNICO National President Glenn Pettinato at a gala award ceremony during UNICO's Board of Directors meeting, Saturday, March 24th, 2012 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Dr. Greco, a general and thoracic surgeon, helped develop the Heart-Lung Machine, which allowed surgeons to break the last barrier that remained - the ability to operate on the heart, both...

Data provide rationale for choosing technique based on each patient's risk status A large randomized trial comparing bypass surgery done with a heart-lung machine (on pump) and without it (off pump) found no differences in results between techniques overall but some clinically relevant differences, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings...