There are few solutions to patients who suffer from chronic lung disease. Lung transplantation and positive pressure mechanical ventilation seem to be less than ideal for the complications that result from long waiting lists or contraction of other diseases during treatment. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) incorporates hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) to complete oxygen/carbon dioxide gas exchange as the lungs would on their own. This study aims to optimize the gas exchange abilities of ECMO devices by introduction of new materials onto the surface of HFMs that pulsate when exposed to ultrasound. The results from this proof-of concept device are analyzed to determine the efficiency of gas exchange performance with the addition of the new materials and develop different techniques to chemically incorporate different substances to a hollow fiber surface

New chemical methods developed on prototypes with hopes to improve gas exchange within respiratory devices

251st National Meeting (2016)

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