Artificial lung

Studies on multilayer membrane artificial lung.

Studies were carried out to devise a new multilayer membrane artifiilal lung. It was determined from the present studies on flow patterns and dye clearance that the basic design of the multilayer membrane artificial lung should have one-inlet and one-outlet and be elliptic in shape. Many little projections were made on both surfaces of a distributing mat in order to support membranes and to giv...

Lung, Artificial: Current Research and Future Directions

Artificial lungs are medical devices designed to take over or supplement the respiratory function of the lung: oxygenating the blood and removing carbon dioxide. They are generally classified as extracorporeal, paracorporeal, intravascular, or intrathoracic devices (Fig. 1). The artificial lungs used clinically today are extracorporeal blood oxygenators, primarily used in operations requiring c...

Re-expansion of the artificial pneumothorax lung.

Drinker's "Iron Lung" and Other Artificial Respirators

Motion by releasing the oxygen from the cylinder. There was also a bag (as in Haldane's oxygen apparatus) Which served to keep the oxygen pressure from rising too high in the delivery tube. Thus the oxygen on its Way to the face kept the pump working, and this produced alternately a negative and positive pressure in the delivery tube provided the face-piece was closely applied to the face. This...

Artificial Life Models in Lung CTs

A new method for the analysis of 3D medical images is introduced. The algorithm is based on Biological Models of ants known as Artificial Life models. Test images (lung Computed Tomographies) undergo a 3D region growing procedure for the identification of the ribs cage. Active Contour Models are used in order to build a confined area where ants are deployed. The antbased approach, in which step...