title: Triboelectric charging and dissipation characteristics of the Maquet Quadrox-D membrane oxygenator.
abstract: Triboelectric charging is commonly detected during cardiopulmonary bypass in circuits using roller pumps and PVC tubing. Dissipation of this charging is needed to prevent a spontaneous discharge from occurring. We evaluated the ability of the Quadrox-D (Maquet) to effectively remove the electrostatic charge accumulation, with and without a heater/cooler connection (H/C). A Quadrox-D oxygenator was evaluated using a Stockert SIII pump head, Cincinnati subzero H/E, and a custom adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation tubing pack with 1/2" PVC raceway. The circuit was primed and evaluated for triboelectric accumulation with and without H/C use. The results showed a linear relationship between increasing pump flow and static charge buildup when an H/C was not applied. The calculated r2 value was .95. Incorporation of the H/C effectively eliminated charge accumulation. Increasing pump speed increases the amount of static charge created without the use of an H/C. Incorporation of an H/C effectively eliminates charge build-up in the Quadrox-D and is recommended while priming the circuit.
authors.affiliation: University of lowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa , USA. Melissa.s.alberts@gmail.com
authors.forename: Melissa S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Alberts
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Niles
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ploessl
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006813:Humidity; D010106:Oxygenators; D055672:Static Electricity
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