The working principle of ECMO is to drain the patient's venous blood into the machine, and after conversion by ECMO, discharge the carbon dioxide and input oxygen, and then pump it back into the patient's body, completing both blood circulation and respiratory circulation functions at the same time.

However, the startup cost of this machine is 70,000 yuan, and it costs 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per day!

The price of ECMO equipment itself is not expensive. Traditional bedside ECMO costs about 1 million yuan!

The so-called "startup cost" primarily refers to this set of supplies. The consumables used in ECMO are extremely demanding in terms of materials to prevent thrombosis and plasma leakage during blood circulation outside the body, requiring the use of biocompatible coating technology.

There are currently no domestic manufacturers that can produce these consumables, and they are all imported, so the prices will be much higher.

The most important consumable is the membrane lung, which is filled with hollow microporous fiber membrane filaments. Due to the pressure difference, when blood flows through the membrane filaments, the carbon dioxide in the blood is replaced by oxygen, thus completing the ventilation work for the lungs. Therefore, the membrane lung is also the most expensive consumable part.

"Are you sure?" Duan Fei asked.

"Yes, this patient's condition is urgent now. ECMO must be used quickly! Otherwise, the consequences will be serious!"

Yang Ke was a little speechless, but when she saw Wei Ping was so persistent, she understood.

Wei Ping did this to save a life.

Time passes by second by second, so you have to make a decision quickly.

Duan Fei checked the little girl's vital signs.

It is very unstable and all indicators are falling.

This is a very dangerous signal.

He looked around.

The critically ill patient was almost saved.

Maybe this little girl is the most serious one.

"Director, time waits for no one, this needs to happen quickly! Quickly! Use ECMO!" Wei Ping shouted, his voice so loud that the entire emergency department could hear him.