Veno-venous extracorporeal blood phototherapy increases the rate of carbon monoxide (CO) elimination in CO-poisoned pigs.

Anna FischbachSteffen B WiegandLuca ZazzeronLisa TraegerRaffaele di FenzaAranya BagchiWilliam A FarinelliWalfre FrancoSandeep KorupoluJutta ArensLuigi GrassiFrancesco ZadekDonald B BlochR Rox AndersonWarren M Zapol

Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine (2021)

In this study, we developed a photo-ECMO system and demonstrated its ability to remove CO from CO-poisoned 45-kg pigs. Technical modifications of the photo-ECMO system, including the development of a compact, portable device, will permit treatment of patients with CO poisoning at the scene of their poisoning, during transit to a local emergency room, and in hospitals that lack HBO facilities.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
healthcare
respiratory failure
emergency department
public health
low cost
combination therapy
intensive care unit
electron transfer