heart lung bypass machine
ECMO is performed using a heart-lung bypass machine similar to the one used during open heart surgery. The ECMO machine, often referred to as a âcircuit,â is quite large and contains sterile plastic tubing that moves blood from your baby to the âECMO lungâ and then back to your child.CMO is performed using a heart-lung bypass machine similar to the one used during open heart surgery. The ECMO machine, often referred to as a âcircuit,â is quite large and contains sterile plastic tubing that moves blood from your baby to the âECMO lungâ and then back to your child.