Fetal circulatory loop

The Perfusion Apparatus. The perfusion apparatus was designed to simulate as closely as possible in vivo physical and physiological conditions pressures, flow patterns, pH, temperature, oxygen pressure, etc. (Appendix I A, IB). The whole apparatus consists of three main parts the artificial uterus which holds the placenta the maternal circulatory loop, simulating the maternal circulation and the fetal circulatory loop, simulating the fetal circulation (Figure 4). 

The Fetal Circulatory Loop. In the arterial circuit, blood is propelled from the fetal reservoir by the fetal pump (Masterflex No. 7545-15 variable flow), passes through a flowmeter (Gilmont Model J-288), and enters the placenta through the cannulated umbilical arteries. 

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