Synthesis of Fluorinated Polyimide for A Novel Membrane Oxygenator.

We have synthesized fluorinated polyimides to develop a novel membrane oxygenator combining excellent gas transfer and blood compatibility. Recent major advances for membrane oxygenator have led to the development of a new device for the performance of extrapulmonary gas exchange. This device is called the intravascular oxygenator (IVOX) and a temporary implantable intravascular membrane oxygenator that is designed to transfer gas intravenously. In this paper, preliminary results of gas exchange and biocompatibility of fluorinated polyimide membrane have been reported.