Detecting Extremity Ischemia Due to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula Placement with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy |Biomedgrid

World Health Organization (WHO) interim guidelines recommend administering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020) World Health Organization [1]. ECMO consists of an external blood pump, oxygenator, lines, and cannulas that connect to the patient's vascular system. Typically, there is one cannula placed in the femoral vein, and one placed in the internal jugular vein or femoral artery. Percutaneous veno-arterial ECMO is being used with increasing frequency in adult patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory compromise Kowalewski, et al. [2,3].