The KW membrane oxygenator is used to add oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from the blood. It can be used in two principal modes: To imitate the function of the lungs in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and to oxygenate blood in longer term life support, termed Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ECMO.
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