ECMO cannula review

Perfusion. 2013 Mar;28(2):114-24. doi: 10.1177/0267659112468014. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

Abstract

This paper reviews the basic fluid dynamics underlying extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannula design. General cannula features and their effect on flow are discussed and the specific requirements of different ECMO circuits are explained. The current commercially available cannula options for veno-arterial and veno-venous circuits are reviewed and the main characteristics presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Catheters*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular*