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. 2012 Jun;44(2):53–59.

Table 3.

Oxygenator connector grip strength – evaluation oxygenators.

Oxygenator (n = 3) Disconnection Weight (kg) Percent Change F(3, 8)* p ηp2
Venous reservoir outlet Time = 0 hours Time = 24 hours 3.38 .08 .56
Affinity 33.8 ± 4.5 28.4 ± 4.2 −15.9
Capiox RX25 31.9 ± 2.3 27.5 ± 1.9 −14.1
Primox 22.6 ± 2.3 21.5 ± .8    −4.9
Synthesis 24.2 ± 1.6 24.4 ± .2     1.0
Oxygenator venous inlet 1.17 .38 .31
Affinity 33.2 ± 3.3 31.1 ± .5    −6.3
Capiox RX25 31.2 ± 7.0 30.6 ± 4.1  −1.9
Primox 22.8 ± 4.2 22.3 ± 7.6  −2.2
Synthesis 11.7 ± 1.3 18.6 ± 1.9  58.7
Oxygenator arterial outlet 4.74 .04 .64
Affinity 37.6 ± 1.7 32.7 ± 2.5 −13.2
Capiox RX25 42.2 ± 3.8 41.3 ± 2.1  −2.1
Primox 40.9 ± 6.4 27.9 ± 2.9 −32.0
Synthesis 33.7 ± 7.9 36.8 ± 2.0   9.2
Overall 3.87 .02 .27
*

DF = (3, 32) for overall comparisons.