Johns Hopkins to Lead $18M Effort to Develop Portable ECMO System
A project aims to create a new type of ECMO device and system capable of rapid deployment to support wounded military personnel.
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Johns Hopkins to Lead $18M Effort to Develop Portable ECMO System
A project aims to create a new type of ECMO device and system capable of rapid deployment to support wounded military personnel.
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Medtronic Launches VitalFlow ECMO System
Medtronic has launched a new ECMO system called VitalFlow, which is designed to provide extracorporeal life support between bedside care and intrahospital transport, according to the company.
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New Cell Therapy Reduces Mortality for COVID-19-related ARDS
An initial trial suggests invariant natural killer cell therapy improves survival.
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ECMO Training Courses, Micro-credential Available Online from AACN
Clinicians who care for patients with severe heart and lung failure receiving ECMO now have access to multiple resources from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, including specialized training and validation of their ECMO knowledge.
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Getinge Recalls ECMO Device Due to Critical Malfunction Risks
Getinge is recalling the Cardiohelp Emergency Drive due to possible blocking or impairment of the emergency drive’s cranking ability.
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School Teacher Survives Two Double-Lung Transplants in Three Days
An elementary school teacher from Kentucky survived two double-lung transplants after a series of respiratory infections destroyed her lungs and hospitalized her for over a year.
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Surgeons Used Breast Implants During Double-Lung Transplant
Northwestern Medicine surgeons removed a 34-year-old’s infected lungs, created an artificial lung to keep him alive, placed breast implants inside the chest cavity to keep the heart in place, and completed a double-lung transplant within 24 hours.
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RT 2023 October-November: The Digital Edition
In RT’s October-November 2023 issue we cover best practices for management of severe asthma; PICU capnography and pulse oximetry; and high-level pulmonary support in the NICU.
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The Promise and Challenges of ECMO
ECMO outperforms traditional CPR for certain cardiac arrest patients, a new meta-analysis revealed. But ECMO’s large-scale implementation would require substantial considerations.
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ECLS Did Not Improve Survival in Certain Heart Attack Patients
Early extracorporeal life support (ECLS) does not improve survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock who are scheduled for early revascularization, according to ESC 2023 data.
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Obesity May Not Hinder ECMO Treatment in ARDS Patients
A National Institutes of Health-supported study suggests that adults with obesity may benefit from the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation when in intensive care for respiratory failure.
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FDA Alerts Healthcare Providers on Oxygenator Device Recall
The FDA is providing information on oxygenator devices used in extracorporeal circulation following a recall notice by Getinge/Maquet.
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Disparities Identified for Which Patients Receive ECMO
Adults who received ECMO were more likely to be male, have private health insurance, and come from areas with higher median incomes, according to new research published in AATS.
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Gender, Income, and Insurance Influence ECMO Treatment Access
An NIH-funded study finds some adults are more likely to receive ECMO when compared to those who received mechanical ventilation only.
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Improving Community Hospital Access to ECMO
Northwestern Medicine created a mobile ECMO unit called the Regional Lung Rescue Program to provide community hospitals access to ECMO therapy.
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Neonatal Patients on ECMO with CV or GI Conditions at Risk for Readmission
Neonatal patients on ECMO who also had cardiovascular or gastrointestinal conditions were at greater risk for readmission within the first year of their initial discharge.
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7% of US Lung Transplants Went to Severe COVID Patients
7% of the nation’s more than 3,000 lung transplants between Aug. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021 were performed to treat severe, irreversible lung damage caused by COVID-19.
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Higher ECMO Mortality in Second Wave COVID-19 Patients
Median length of ECMO was 14 days in first wave patients vs 20 days in second wave patients, with ECMO mortality greater in second wave patients 69% vs 32% .
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The Benefits of Treating Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients with ECMO
For critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO, the risk of death remains high – but is much lower than what was suggested by initial studies, a new report suggests.
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Should Hospitals Ration Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
A commentary in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reviews challenging questions about the rationing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during the coronavirus crisis.
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A Study of ECMO Machines In Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
A new cohort study out of West Virginia University suggests one piece of life-support equipment, an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine, can be especially useful for treating some of these COVID-19 patients. But ECMO may be less helpful for COVID-19 patients who are older, who have preexisting conditions and whose heart function has deteriorated.
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Guidance on the Role of ECMO in COVID-19 Treatment
Healthcare providers are increasingly interested in the role of ECMO to support critically ill patients in the current pandemic.
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Novalung ECMO Device Approved by FDA
The Novalung extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system is the first ECMO system to be cleared for more than six hours of use.
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ARDS and the Obese Patient
In addition to an increased risk for Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other illnesses, obese patients often experience acute respiratory distress syndrome. But treating obese patients with ARDS presents its own challenges, specifically with intubation and ventilation.
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