ABCP Annual Report 2020
Even in normal times, working as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) has its challenges. With a changing patient population, evolving technologies, advancing techniques, and shifting practice dynamics, CCPs are asked to do more and readily adapt to practice changes whenever they present themselves.
VV ECMO Strategies for COVID-19, A Single Center Experience
Topics covered in this webinar included patient selection and management, cannulation preference, extracorporeal circuit design, staffing models and personal protective equipment.
Perfusion.com Jobs – July Update 2020
Perfusion.com Jobs: We are always seeking out the best and brightest current and future leaders for employment opportunities within our company.
In Memory of Ray Childress
It is with a sad heart we want to inform the perfusion community that Ray Childress passed away this week after a long, brave and hard-fought battle with various health issues.
Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force Webinar 5/14/2020
Join the Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force for the next live webinar on Thursday, May 14 to hear from physicians from around the world on COVID-19 treatments, reopening ORs, and starting up CPB again.
CytoSorbents Devices Wins Emergency Approval to Treat COVID-19 Patients
The Food and Drug Administration says it granted Emergency Use Authorization for CytoSorbent’s (NASDAQ:CTSO) CytoSorb device to treat patients with confirmed Covid-19 admitted to the ICU with confirmed or imminent respiratory failure.
Compassionate Use of Remdesivir for Patients with Severe Covid-19
We provided remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis to patients hospitalized with Covid-19, the illness caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2.
Coagulopathy and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Covid-19
We describe a patient with Covid-19 and clinically significant coagulopathy, antiphospholipid antibodies, and multiple infarcts. He was one of three patients with these findings in an intensive care unit designated for patients with Covid-19.
Scavenging Gas Outlet Ports with COVID-19 ECMO and new FDA Recommendations for ECMO
The use of vacuum on the gas outlet port of a membrane oxygenator is a safe practice, if done using vacuum <10 mmHg and tubing with an open leur connector, open wye connector or a cut in the vacuum tubing. It is also advisable to turn the vacuum source off when there is no gas flow through the membrane oxygenator.
Leiters Press Release COVID-19
Leiters, a trusted FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of high-quality compounded sterile preparations, continues to closely monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and the potential healthcare drug shortages.
Enforcement Policy for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases, including the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. FDA is committed to providing timely guidance to support response efforts to this pandemic.
Sanibel Symposium 2020 Live Webcast with COVID-19 Content
This year's Sanibel Symposium have special focus on COVID-19 with experts from around the world presenting their experiences and suggestions.