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#06TerumoAimstoDoubleECMOProductionandSupply...ExtracorporealMembraneOxygenation(ECMO)consistsofanoxygenatorandcentrifugalpumpto ...

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) consists of an oxygenator and centrifugal pump to temporarily replace cardiac and respiratory functions and support blood circulation and gas exchange (exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen). During the COVID-19 pandemic, ECMO has been used for patients with severe respiratory failure.

At Terumo, ECMO systems are made at the production center (ME Center) in Shizuoka, Japan, with an annual production of around 100 systems. However, since April 2020, due to the rapid increase in demand from the spread of COVID-19, we have been working to increase production to twice that amount.

ECMO is just one of the items produced at the ME Center. They are also responsible for production of automated peritoneal dialysi...