Start with the clinical need
Respiratory failure can place critically ill patients on intensive forms of support. VQ’s concept grew from the experience of treating those patients.
Oxygenation.
Reconsidered.
An investigational intravascular approach, designed around a different route for gas exchange.
Technology in developmentA catheter.
A catheter.
Not an external circuit.
The development goal is to deliver supplemental oxygen within the bloodstream, independent of the lungs. The design seeks to avoid pumping blood through an external oxygenator.
A clear idea.
Careful development.
Explore another pathway
The catheter concept focuses on gas exchange inside the body, rather than through injured lungs or an external blood circuit.
Let research lead
Engineering, physiology and device-development expertise come together to investigate the approach. Intended advantages are development goals, not established patient outcomes.
Important context.
The technology is investigational and remains in development. This website does not offer treatment, establish clinical efficacy, or provide medical advice. Speak to the VQ team about its current development programme.
Ask about the programme