HEART-LUNG MACHINE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT, AND METHOD THEREFORE

摘要

The invention relates to a blood transporting machine, at least comprising transport means for transporting blood, wherein the blood transporting machine is further provided with a device for electrical impedance measurement of the blood, which comprises means for generating an electrical current in the blood, means for measuring the electrical impedance and means for recording the electrical impedance and/or impedance change in the blood. The blood transporting machine also comprises processing means for processing recorded impedance to a blood viscosity value.