Abstract: The present invention provides a heart-lung machine which can be carried by one person and can be used independently from an external power supply, consisting of at least three modules (1, 2, 3), wherein a first module (1) contains the blood circulating elements which are necessary for the function of a heart-lung machine, a second module (2) contains a pump drive (9) and an electronic measuring equipment and a control logic (11) and a third module (3) contains the programming unit (14), whereas the second unit is separably connected to the first and the third module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile heart-lung machine for maintaining circulation by taking over or supporting the cardiopulmonary function, with at least one venous tube (5), a blood pump (8), an oxygenator (9), an arterial filter (15), an arterial tube (4), and also a tubular blood-circulating system (7), an automatic control system (24) and a self-sufficient voltage supply. In order that the heart-lung machine can be handled in a simple way, the elements (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 18, 21) which circulate the blood, receive the biochemical and physiological signals and carry out the control commands on the one hand and the drive and automatic control elements (23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32) on the other hand are arranged in two separate modules (2, 3) and can be joined together to form one functional unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heart-lung machine which can be carried by one person and can be used independently from an external power supply, consisting of at least three modules (1, 2, 3), wherein a first module (1) contains the blood circulating elements which are necessary for the function of a heart-lung machine, a second module (2) contains a pump drive (9) and an electronic measuring equipment and a control logic (11) and a third module (3) contains the programming unit (14), whereas the second unit is separably connected to the first and the third module.