Novalung - Lung Failure Solutions

Novalung’s mission is to develop, manufacture and market devices that provide CO2 removal and O2 delivery for patients with respiratory or ventilatory failure. Novalung’s artificial lungs breathe outside the human body to free the failing lung from the need to perform gas exchange, thus giving the lung time to rest and heal.

The products have the potential of an organ-protecting and life-saving approach in pulmonary support that is superior to current concepts. Thus Novalung is the driver of a paradigm shift in mechanical ventilation. Novalung’s products strive for highest quality and cutting edge technology in Germany.

MEMBRANE LUNG VENTILATOR

The iLA membrane ventilator is the first artificial lung that is naturally provided with blood by the human heart. It enables a paradigm shift from prioritization of pulmonary gas exchange to prioritization of lung protection.

Gas exchange is performed by a heparin coated, biocompatible diffusion membrane. iLA membrane ventilator has been developed for temporary use in patients with a maximum period of 29 days of use.

LUNG INJURY VENTILATION

The iLA membrane ventilator supports ventilation in acute lung injury. The breathing pump is especially supported during weaning of ventilation and exacerbated COPD. By extrapulmonary ventilation, i.e. removal of carbon dioxide outside the human lung time to heal is generated.

NOVAPORT: VASCULAR ACCESS

The iLA membrane ventilator is connected to the patient via arterial and venous femoral NovaPort cannulae. Those cannulae have been developed by Novalung for a safe connection. NovaPort cannulae are designed to maximize blood flow at low cannula diameter and feature high flexibility and excellent mechanical stability. Typical cannula sizes are usually 13F or 15F on the arterial and 15F or 17F on the venous side. Vascular access is achieved via Seldinger´s technique.

HIGH-FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR

Vision α combines HFOV, conventional ventilation and spontaneous breathing in one device. The combination of both iLA Membrane Ventilator and Vision α enable new advanced protocols for lung protective ventilation.

The Vision is a novel high-frequency oscillatory ventilator that serves adults and infants. It is the first ventilator that combines HFOV, spontaneous and conventional ventilation modes in one device. All ventilation modes can be selected merely by the turn of a button. Smooth adjustments to changes in the patient’s condition ensure the best possible therapy.

RELIABLE OXYGEN DELIVERY SYSTEM

The microprocessor-controlled Vision α provides maximum reliability and outstanding quiet operation. Optimal oxygen delivery is ensured with ventilation frequencies up to 15 cycles per second. Sufficient ventilation is ensured also with similar tidal volumes as the anatomical dead space.

The combination of both iLA membrane ventilator and Vision α enable new advanced protocols for lung protective ventilation.