ECMO implantation training: Needle penetration in 3D printable materials and porcine aorta.

Christoph SalewskiSebastian SpintzykThore von SteubenRodrigo Sandoval BoburgAttila NemethChristine SchilleMetesh AcharyaJürgen Geis-GerstorferHans-Peter WendelAron-Frederik PopovChristian Schlensak

Published in: Perfusion (2020)

Shore A 10 and 20 polymers have similar needle penetration properties compared to the porcine tissue. Significantly more force is needed to pierce through the material fully. The most similar tested material to porcine aorta for needle penetration and piercing in ECMO-implantation is the silicon Shore A 10 polymer. This silicon could be a 3D-printable material in surgical training for ECMO-implantation.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ultrasound guided
respiratory failure
aortic valve
pulmonary artery
virtual reality
mechanical ventilation
single molecule
pulmonary arterial hypertension