ECMO Machine To Be Functional In AIIMS Bhubaneswar By July 15: Medical Superintendent

The state has received its first extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine for treatment of critical Covid-19 patients, and the installation process is currently underway at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar. The ECMO machine was delivered at the premier healthcare institute on June 29. Medical Superintendent of AIIMS, Dr Sachidananda Mohanty on Thursday informed that ECMO machine will be operational by July 15, and a second such machine is expected to arrive soon.