LIFEBRIDGE: A Portable, Modular, Rapidly Available “Plug-and-Play” Mechanical Circulatory Support System
Mehlhorn U, Brieske M, Fischer U, Ferrari M, Brass P, Fischer J, Zerkowski H. LIFEBRIDGE: A Portable, Modular, Rapidly Available “Plug-and-Play” Mechanical Circulatory Support System. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2005, 80: 1887-1892. PMID: 16242474, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental safety evaluationMechanical circulatory support systemsPower supplyCirculatory support systemsPeripheral cannulationControl moduleAir embolizationTransport conditionsModular designCardiopulmonary bypass circuitBase modulePump flowModular constructionCentral cannulationAdequate perfusionPlugAir bolusBypass circuitElimination programModuleLifebridgeCannulationInitial evaluationDoppler devicePatient module