Heart/Lung Bypass Machine Room
In cardiovascular surgery, the patient's blood may have to bypass the heart to permit the surgeons to perform the required
procedure. The blood supply bypasses the heart, circulates through a mechanical pump (called the heart/lung machine) and then
returns oxygenated blood to the patient. The heart lung machine is stored in the Heart Lung Prep Room adjacent to and directly
accessible from the Cardiac Operating Room. Particular attention should be given to the width of the doorway so the Heart/Lung
machine will fit through it.
Accessory supplies required for bypass procedures also are stored in the Heart/Lung Prep Room. The room is sufficiently large to
allow breakdown, essential cleanup and storage of parts, and to accommodate at least two heart/lung machines, one of which
provides back up function in case of mechanical failure of the other machine. Clean bypass machines are transported to the
Cardiovascular Operating Room via the Clean Core. Soiled bypass machines are moved from the Cardiovascular Operating Room
to the Heart Lung Prep Room where they are cleaned.
Design Guide - Surgical Service
Narrative
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Date: August 2005
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