Michael van Driel: “Toward a more accessible and portable ECMO”
From Biomedical Valley to Shenzhen, Lifemotion’s strategy focuses on clinical simplicity, modularity and regulatory pathway in all markets Michael Van Driel pictured at his desk in Lifemotion’s headquarters, in a work context that recalls the link between technological development, business organization, and responsibility towards the clinical contexts of use, where design choices translate into operational […]
First Clinical Use of the Lifemotion® ECMO System at Mersin University Hospital, Türkiye
MIRANDOLA, Italy – February 26, 2026 Six Days of VA-ECMO Support for Combined Respiratory and Cardiac Failure The first clinical case using the Lifemotion® ECMO system has been successfully completed at Mersin University Hospital, marking an important milestone in the introduction of the platform in Türkiye. Mersin University Hospital is an academic referral center serving […]
Lifemotion Welcomes Daniela Reboli as Director of Global Product Management
We are delighted to welcome Daniela Reboli to the Lifemotion family as our new Director of Global Product Management. An Italian national, Daniela will be based at Lifemotion’s global headquarters in Shenzhen, China, where she will lead the company’s global product management strategy. Daniela brings extensive international expertise in ECMO and life support technology, with […]
Advanced Clinical Use of Lifemotion® at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt
MIRANDOLA, Italy – November 3, 2025 ECPR and Dual Mechanical Circulatory Support in a 66-Year-Old Male Following their initial successful experience earlier this year, the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) team at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt has now reported another complex case using the Lifemotion® ECMO system, this time in a high-acuity extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) and dual […]
First Lifemotion ECMO Case in a German Military Hospital
MIRANDOLA, Italy – September 29 A milestone achievement at Bundeswehr Central Hospital Koblenz highlights the reliability and growing adoption of the Lifemotion system. We are proud to announce the first successful clinical use of the Lifemotion ECMO system at a German military hospital: the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bundeswehr Central Hospital (BwZKrhs) Koblenz. On September […]
Expanding ECMO Access Across EMEA, An Interview with Laura Maglio, Lifemotion’s New Business Director EMEA
MIRANDOLA, Italy – September 1, 2025 We are excited to welcome Laura Maglio to Lifemotion as Business Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. With a Biomedical Engineering degree and Master’s in Engineering for Surgery from Politecnico di Milano, Laura brings 17+ years of specialized experience in cardiovascular technologies from her career at Medtronic, where […]
Strengthening ECMO Capacity in South Africa: Lifemotion Supports Advanced Training at Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital
MIRANDOLA, Italy – July 30, 2025 Lifemotion is proud to have supported the recent ECMO training course held on 25–26 July 2025 at Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. Conducted in partnership with our regional distribution partner, Respiratory Care Africa (RCA), the program formed part of our broader commitment to advancing extracorporeal therapy through education, […]
First Clinical Experience with Lifemotion® at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt
The mechanical circulatory support team at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt in Germany recently completed their first case using the Lifemotion® ECMO system to support a 78-year-old female patient with acute right heart failure and cardiogenic shock refractory to vasoactive treatment. The procedure was carried out in the ICU with bi-femoral cannulation and ran for four days. The case provided valuable insights into system setup, clinical team experience, and integration into standard care protocols.
First Clinical Experience with Lifemotion® at UZ Antwerp
The intensive care team at University Hospital Antwerp (UZ Antwerp) in Belgium recently completed their first case using the Lifemotion® ECMO system, supporting a 65-year-old male patient with eCPR who was successfully weaned from VA-ECMO after 14 days of support. The experience provided valuable insights into the system’s usability and performance from both nursing and perfusionist perspectives
Lifemotion® System Launches in Europe with First Clinical Cases in Germany and Spain
Lifemotion announces the European launch of the Lifemotion® System following CE mark approval. The first European clinical cases were successfully completed at University Hospital of Hannover in Germany and University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca in Murcia, Spain, marking the system’s first use outside China, where it has supported thousands of patients.