Mobile extracorporeal life support systems and related methods

A transport accessory kit usable to facilitate operation of an extracorporeal life support system having a front and a rear, during transport in a transport vehicle, the kit comprising:

• a right anchoring assembly attachable to a right side of the extracorporeal life support system;
• a left anchoring assembly attachable to a left side of the extracorporeal life support system;
• each of said right and left anchoring assemblies comprising:
• a forward pivoting connector attachable to the extracorporeal life support system;
• a fixed length forward belt or strap member which has first and second ends, the first end being connected to the forward pivoting connector and the second end being extendable toward the front of the system;
• an aft pivoting connector attachable to the extracorporeal life support system;
• and
• a variable length aft belt or strap member which has first and second ends, the first end being connected to the aft pivoting connector and the second end being extendable toward the rear of the system;
• wherein, after the system has been loaded into a transport vehicle, the second ends of the forward and aft belt or strap members are anchorable to the transport vehicle to hold the system in a position whereby the fixed length of the forward belt or strap members defines or limits a distance between the front of the system and a caregiver location within the transport vehicle.