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Hybrids VITA ECMO Training

ECMO training
for the scenarios
where it counts most.

Hybrids VITA is the first ECMO training system developed from a real case of extracorporeal resuscitation — built to prepare clinical teams for the moments where every decision is life-critical.

Hybrids VITA — ECMO training system
The clinical problem

Training for the
Edge of Life.

Traditional simulation cannot replicate the physiological complexity of a real ECMO patient. Hybrids VITA was built to close the gap.

Hybrids VITA

Trained where every second matters.

Request a demonstration and speak with our clinical team about how Hybrids VITA can integrate into your ECMO training program.

ECMO drainage and return lines — red and blue
Advanced ECMO training ecosystem

Hybrids VITA — the definitive solution to integrate ECMO into your simulation program.

Hybrids VITA is an advanced ecosystem of simulation-based solutions designed for ECMO training — from virtual familiarisation and cannulation practice to high-fidelity scenarios connected to real ECMO machines.

Hybrids VITA · Training in practice

Real physiological simulation

Replicates the hemodynamic behavior of a patient on ECMO support — including circuit responses, alarm conditions, and failure scenarios — based on data from real clinical cases.

Scenario-based training

Structured, progressive scenarios that replicate the decision-making environment of a real ECMO emergency — from cannulation to weaning and crisis management.

Performance measurement

Every training session is recorded and analyzed. Teams and program directors receive objective data on response time, decision quality, and procedural accuracy.

Team training architecture

ECMO success is a team outcome. Designed for multi-role, multi-professional training — intensivists, perfusionists, nurses, and cardiac surgeons.

Scientific leadership

Built from real
clinical science.

Dr. Jordi Riera
Dr. Jordi Riera, MD, PhD
Critical Care specialist · Director, Adult ECMO Program — Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
In partnership with

Hybrids VITA has been developed by Medical Simulator with scientific leadership from Dr. Jordi Riera, MD, PhD — Critical Care specialist and Director of the Adult ECMO Program at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.

Dr. Riera is a researcher at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), within the Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation research group, and is actively involved in international ECMO education and scientific initiatives.

Partnered with:

Frequently asked

Common questions
about Hybrids VITA.

What makes Hybrids VITA different from other ECMO simulators? +
Hybrids VITA is positioned as an ECMO training ecosystem, not a single isolated simulator. It combines scenario-based training, team training, complication management and modules that can support different stages of the ECMO learning pathway.
Does Hybrids VITA require a real ECMO machine? +
It depends on the module. Some Hybrids VITA solutions are designed to train without using a real ECMO machine, while high-fidelity configurations can be connected to commonly used ECMO systems. Exact compatibility should be confirmed during the demo.
Who is Hybrids VITA designed for? +
Hybrids VITA is designed for hospitals, intensive care units, cardiac surgery teams, perfusionists, ECMO programs, clinical simulation centres and international distributors looking for advanced ECMO education solutions.
What can teams train with Hybrids VITA? +
Teams can train cannulation strategy, priming, configuration, flows, pressures, oxygenation issues, bleeding, gas embolism and other ECMO-related complications, depending on the selected module.
Does Hybrids VITA include training support? +
Yes. Through Academy ECMO Team, institutions can access advanced ECMO courses, refresher programs, modular training and Train the Trainer support led by experienced ECMO professionals.
See it in action

See Hybrids VITA
in action.

Request a demonstration and speak with our clinical team about how Hybrids VITA can integrate into your ECMO training program.

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