The Novalung sLA Membrane Lung is a gas exchange device that allows for oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchange to occur by diffusion across a polymethylpentene (PMP) hollow fibre membrane material. Used in conjunction with a heart-lung machine along with a separate venous reservoir and heat exchanger, the sLA Membrane Lung can be used in open-heart surgery.
A device designed for the extracorporeal diffusion of oxygen into blood across a gas-permeable membrane during a cardiopulmonary bypass or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation procedure. It includes a membrane that separates a thin layer of blood from the oxygenating gas; oxygen diffuses from the gas compartment into the blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood through the membrane and is flushed out of the oxygenator by the oxygen flow. The device may include an integrated heat exchanger, arterial filter, or cardiotomy/venous reservoir. This is a single-use device.
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