| Properties | Details |
|---|---|
| SFDA Classification | Class IV |
| Purpose of Use | A dialysis machine used in hemodialysis filters a patient's blood to remove excess water and waste products when the kidneys are damaged, impaired, or lost This treatment is intended for critically ill patients who require continuous solute and/or fluid removal. It allows for gradual and even fluid evacuation. The time of use of the device can be changed to any time of the day or night to adapt to the constantly changing circulatory condition of the critically ill patient |
| Work Location & End-User | Work Location: Intensive Care Unit End User: Trained nursing staff |
| Parts & Accessories | • Catheters to access blood vessels • -CRRT Hemofilters • Plasma filters • Solution • blood line circle * Other consumables and accessories can be found in the manufacturer's manual, should new items be ordered. |
| Operation | Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is given to the majority of critically ill patients who need it (CRRT). Blood is taken from the patient and pumped through the dialysis filter and then returned to the patient after removing the excess water and waste. Continuous renal replacement therapies remove water and waste products at a slower rate than normal kidney function. Because CRRT is done using sterile fluids, solutions such as hemodialysis or alternative fluids may be given into the bloodstream. The arterial and venous access devices used in CRRT circuits provide access to the patient's body. CRRT creates an artificial nephron using the principles of diffusion, blood filtration, and convection, as well as an external filter. The patient's blood is drawn and carried into the filter. Once inside, the blood passes through several small tubes called hollow fibers. The semi-permeable septum separating the blood from the fluid that surrounds the hollow fibers allows water and solutes to pass through. Any liquid or dissolved material entering the filter housing will be drained and disposed of. Diffusion, ultrafiltration, hemofiltration, and other principles are used during hemodialysis, depending on the patient's condition. |
| Common Problems | Circuit thrombosis: caused by incorrect catheter function restricting blood flow. • Calcification: due to the increase of salts inside the machine. • Filter fibers are broken. • The circle of the blood line is in the wrong position. • Fluid leakage. • The tube is damaged. |
| Manufacturers | • B. Braun Medical Inc. • Asahi Kasei Corporation • Toray Medical Co., Ltd • Medtronic Plc • Baxter International Inc. • Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA • NIPRO Corporation. • NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| Sources | • Saudi Food and Drug Authority • CRRT Overview • University of Alabama • Fresenius Medical Care • London Health Sciences Centre • Agency for Clinical Innovation • Azosensors • GlobeNewswire |
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