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A collection of open source icons for public health projects.
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Icon Request: ECMO #217

Open jvolker opened 4 weeks ago

jvolker commented 4 weeks ago

I want to display different special-requirements a patient might have in a hospital environment. One of them being ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). I'm not a medical expert but found this explanation.

An example for the design of the device:

https://klinikum-hochsauerland.de/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_iStock-998260308_a2158bc3d7.jpg

An example of existing icons:

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https://thenounproject.com/icon/ecmo-4502088/

But I'm finding it a bit too general, showing a large, complex machine. The diamond shaped piece seems to be a recognisable and common design of these machines, though. Maybe this could be more prominently featured.

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https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-ecmo-life-support-1810483423?consentChanged=true

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https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/6317312/ecmo_icu_intubation_lung_ventilator_icon

Featuring lungs in a device. This seems to be a good option.

Or maybe it would be better to show what the device does: oxygenate the blood outside the body. Maybe a blood drop with bubbles?

Thanks a lot in advance. :)

SamanvithaAN commented 3 weeks ago

Hey @jvolker, thanks for requesting this icon and for sharing all the detailed info and suggestions. Since we’re volunteer-led, we appreciate your patience. We’ll update you here as soon as the icon is published.