Heart-LUNG MACHINE

Designed a heart-lung machine is an apparatus that does the work both of the heart (i.e., pumps blood) and the lungs (i.e., oxygenates the blood).

Working of the Heart-Lung Machine -

The basic function of the machine is to oxygenate the body's venous supply of blood and then pump it back into the arterial system. Blood returning to the heart is diverted through the machine before returning to the arterial circulation. Some of the more important components of these machines include pumps, oxygenators, temperature regulators, and filters. The heart-lung machine also provides intracardiac suction, filtration, and temperature control. This mechanical "heart and lungs" keeps oxygen-rich blood circulating throughout your body. The heart-lung machine collects the blood. Carbon dioxide and other waste products are removed. The oxygenator adds oxygen, and the oxygenator's heat exchanger warms (or cools) the blood. The blood is gently circulated back through the body.This process is called perfusion. The person who operates the heart-lung machine is the perfusionist