Significant safety advantages gained with an improved pressure-regulated blood pump

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-78

  Patrick Montoya, J ^a   Merz, Scott I ^a   Bartlett, Robert H ^b  

^a MC3 Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiopulmonary bypass; centrifugal pump; non occlusive pump; roller pump; safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BLOOD PUMP; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; OXYGENATOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL AID; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 8944220718     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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