Artificial heart-lung machine Increase production hurry New patient corona Apr. 6 20:20 in preparation for increase of patients with severe symptoms
In preparation for an increase in the number of patients with severe symptoms due to the infection with the new coronavirus, Japanese manufacturers are rushing to increase the production of a heart-lung machine called ECMO.
"ECMO" is an artificial heart-lung machine that sends oxygen directly into the blood to temporarily take over the function of the lungs, and is used to treat patients with severe symptoms in which the lungs have failed due to worsening pneumonia. You.
Terumo, a major medical equipment company in Tokyo, operates a factory in Shizuoka Prefecture on holidays or increases the working hours on weekdays, so that the normal annual production volume of about 100 units can be produced in a few months. You.
According to the company, there are inquiries to purchase from overseas as well as domestic medical institutions.
The government is calling on manufacturers to increase the production of "ECMO" and respirators, and it is going to give subsidies when making new capital investment, but the company takes time to produce even if it makes capital investment Therefore, for the time being, we plan to increase production with current equipment.
In addition, procurement of parts will be an issue for increasing production, so we hope to receive government support.
"We are committed to bringing as many patients as possible. Terumo Yamada's goal is to train people who use ECMO because experienced healthcare professionals need to work as a team. Will also be an issue. "
In ECMO, medical device maker Izumi Kogyo Kogyo also increased production by 1.5 times.