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• The US FDA has cleared the Novalung system which eliminates the need for mechanical ventilation by pumping a person’s blood through an oxygenator for gas exchange
• Novalung is the first extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)- approved to provide for more than 6hrs. of use as extracorporeal life support with its anticipated availability in the US in mid-2020
• The Novalung ECMO system works by pumping and oxygenating a patient's blood- reducing the stress on the damaged heart and lungs. Novalung is a portable therapy solution designed to improve clinical outcomes and accommodate various clinical care settings such as ICU- OT- cardiac catheterization labs and emergency departments

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