Fig. 1From: Evaluation of an extracorporeal ozone-based bactericide system for the treatment of Escherichia coli sepsisA Principal working mechanism of the ozone system. Venous blood is collected from the patient, decreased in temperature, mixed with ozone, reheated, and returned to the patient. B Photo of the central venous line (dialysis catheter) in the right femoral vein, showing dark red venous blood transported to the ozone system from the red connector, and light red, oxygenated blood returned from the oxygenator to the blue connectorBack to article page