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. 2020 Jul 2;24(1):390.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03095-y.

Virtual reality device training for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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Virtual reality device training for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Georg Wolff et al. Crit Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiohelp; ECMO; Priming; VR; Virtual reality.

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Conflict of interest statement

MR works for Getinge Group; BK and his company Weltenmacher received funding from Getinge for the development of this VR simulator; GW, RB, and CJ neither received any personal fees from either company, nor was there any third-party funding from either company to Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf.

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Virtual reality setup and Getinge Cardiohelp® ECMO training environment. Schematic drawing (a) and real-world shot (b) of a virtual reality setup, with scenes from the VR environment of priming (c) and controlling (d) the ECMO device

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