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Extracorporeal circuit

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Extracorporeal circuit (ECC)
The path the hemodialysis patient's blood takes outside of the body. It typically consists of plastic tubing, a hemodialysis machine, and a dialyzer.
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The EDAC[TM] QUANTIFIER is a tool for the surgical team to collect near real-time data on the quantity and volume of gaseous emboli at multiple locations in extracorporeal circuits during such procedures.
Murphy commented, "We also recently achieved a major milestone in medical devices with the completion of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) submission for the EDAC[TM] (Emboli Detection and Classification) QUANTIFIER, a blood circuit monitor that uses advanced ultrasound technology to noninvasively count and measure gaseous emboli in the extracorporeal circuit in real-time.
The EDAC[TM] QUANTIFIER can provide the surgical team with data on the quantity and volume of gaseous emboli at multiple locations in extracorporeal circuits during a procedure.
 
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