Microporous membrane blood oxygenators
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S. R. Wickramasinghe; B. Han; J. D. Garcia; R. Specht
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Article
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2005
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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English
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## Abstract Extracorporeal blood oxygenators are used to oxygenate blood during openβheart surgery. Hydrophobic microporous flatβsheet or hollowβfiber membranes are used to separate blood and gas phases. Oxygen diffuses from the gas phase through the gasβfilled membrane pores into the blood. Massβt