A Novel Adaptor System Enables Endovascular Access Through Extracorporeal Life Support Circuits

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has traditionally been used as a supportive platform for patients with cardiopulmonary failure. Many of these patients require endovascular access for the performance of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, and obtaining vascular access in these patients can be problematic. We sought to develop a novel system that allows the ECLS circuit to serve as an access point to the cardiovascular system.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research