The ProtekDuo for percutaneous V-P and V-VP ECMO in patients with COVID-19 ARDS

El Banayosy AM, El Banayosy A, Brewer JM, Mihu MR, Chidester JM, Swant LV, Schoaps RS, Sharif A, Maybauer M Int. J. Artif Organs DOI 10.1177/03913988221121355

Abstract: The ProtekDuo with oxygenator mimics veno-venous (V-V) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in veno-pulmonary (V-P) configuration. We have recently developed a new configuration by utilizing a 25 Fr multistage femoral venous drainage cannula and by returning oxygenated blood through both lumina of the double lumen ProtekDuo cannula (V-VP configuration), thereby creating partial right ventricular bypass and oxygenated blood flow of up to seven LPM. We investigated our experience with V-P and V-VP ECMO in patients suffering from COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).