Medtronic’s Affinity Fusion Artificial Lungs for Bypass Surgeries

Medtronic received FDA clearance for its Affinity Fusion blood oxygenation/CO2 removal system for open heart surgeries. The new system was designed with particular engineering attention paid to reducing bubble formation and so preventing air embolisms.The Affinity Fusion was approved in Europe in September of last year and has already been used successfully in the U.S. at the Cleveland Clinic.Read More
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Source Type: news