Pump oxygenator system

A pump oxygenator system is a medical device used during heart surgery to temporarily take over the functions of the heart and lungs. It pumps blood out of the body, adding oxygen and removing carbon dioxide, then circulates the now-oxygenated blood back into the bloodstream. This ensures that the body's tissues receive oxygen and nutrients while the heart is stopped or repaired. The system combines a pump to move blood and an oxygenator to enrich it with oxygen, allowing surgeons to operate safely on the heart without cutting off blood flow to the entire body.