Venous cannula
A rigid or semi-rigid tube placed in the right atrium or the venae cavae to drain the patient's venous blood into the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.
How it is used
Used together with the aortic cannula to establish cardiopulmonary bypass, collecting venous blood before it passes through the oxygenator.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
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