Insights into Gradient and Anisotropic Pore Structures of Capiox<sup>®</sup> Gas Exchange Membranes for ECMO: Theoretically Verifying SARS-CoV-2 Permeability

Insights into Gradient and Anisotropic Pore Structures of Capiox<sup>®</sup> Gas Exchange Membranes for ECMO: Theoretically Verifying SARS-CoV-2 Permeability

When using the extracorporeal capillary membrane oxygenator (sample A) for ECMO treatments of COVID-19 severely ill patients, which is dominantly used in Japan and worldwide, there is a concern about the risk of SARS-CoV-2 scattering from the gas outlet port of the membrane oxygenator. Terumo has la...

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Main Authors: Makoto Fukuda, Ryo Tanaka, Kazunori Sadano, Asako Tokumine, Tomohiro Mori, Hitoshi Saomoto, Kiyotaka Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Membranes
Subjects:
extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO)
polymethylpentene (PMP)
polypropylene (PP)
SARS-CoV-2
water vapor permeation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/3/314

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