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Does the Clearflux dialyzer reprocessing system improve dialyzer performance and treatment?
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Novaflux Clearflux Dialysis solutions changes the paradigm of medical device performance and installation. Challenges are solved by channeling all products and accessories from one source at no cost to the customer. The services provided will be billed on a per-use basis in order to ensure satisfaction to the customer. This means no expensive equipment, installation, accessories, just provided therapy and its benefits. Performance approximately equivalent to that of new dialyzer for each and every treatment
we dont reuse, we recover
1. CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement therapy)
2. Advanced Renal Therapy
3. Dialyzer Clearance
4. Renal Technologist
5. Dialysis Technician
6. Nephrology Nurse
7. Renal Administrators
8. Single Use Dialysis/Dialyzer
9. Dialysis Disposables/Supplies
10. Renal Cost Savings
11. Dialysis Medical Devices
12. Dialyzer Reuse Associated Outcomes
13. RO water consumption
14. Peracetic Acid
15. Clearance recovery
16. Number of reuses
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Is there a new method for dialyzer reprocessing-dialyzer reuse?
The new method for dialyzer reuse is the Clearflux. The clearflux shifts the paradigm from all negative connotations associated with reuse. The clearflux system will lower operational costs by streamlining labor, increasing per dialyzer utilization and enhancing small and middle molecule clearance to levels approximately equivalent to a new dialyzer for everyand every treatment. Never before can you average over 40 cycles per dialyzer. 4 Dialyzers per patient per year
Is there a dialyzer reprocessing future-advancement with the dialysis bundled rate in play?
The clearflux dialyzer system will: Establish clinical superiority At least 40 uses with no reduction in efficacy Kt/v over 1.4 always; restores TCV) Clearance of middle molecules (β2M = to first use) Automated Header Cleaning No Manual Intervention Fully Automated Establish Cost Savings Increase Income - Fraction of single use? Labor savings - no pre-cleaning of header RO water reduction Consumes less PAA Greatly extends the use-life of the dialyzer Reduction in cost of disposal Delivers Major Environmental Dividend Less dialyzers to dispose of (4 vs. 156) Further Disposal savings Prepare for market at large Document the success Partner with entities for broad commercialization Take the model outside the United States To markets in developing nations To markets that are predominantly single-use Nephrology Chronic Dialysis β2 microglobulin urea clearance middle molecule clearance small molecule clearance dialyzer header cleaning The ClearFlux dialysis is the leader in Renal and dialysis devices/treatment
What can causes cramps and flu-like symptoms during dialysis treatment?
can be caused by a number of factors, including the type of dialysate used, composition of the dialyzer membrane, water quality in the dialysis unit, and the ultrafiltration rate of the treatment
How often do hemodialysis patients require treatment?
Most hemodialysis patients require treatment three times a week, for an average of three-four hours per dialysis "run." Specific treatment schedules depend on the type of dialyzer used and the patient's current physical condition
What is a dialyzer also called?
An artificial kidney
Is dialysis tubing permeable to iodine?
No, tubing is not permeable at all, although the dialyzer is permeable to many solutes, depending on the type of dialyzer prescribed by a physician.
How should patients be prepared for hemodialysis?
Prior to treatment, patients are typically administered a dose of heparin, an anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting, to ensure the free flow of blood through the dialyzer and an uninterrupted dialysis run for the patient.
What is Hemodialysis and it's Process?
A vascular access is considered a kidney failure patient's lifeline if he/ she is on dialysis. Hemodialysis is a dialysis treatment procedure that uses a machine called the dialyzer to perform the normal functions of the failed kidneys, i.e. to remove waste products and excess fluids from the blood.
Why is heparin usually administered before dialysis treatment?
Heparin is a short acting anti-coagulant. A substance given to reduce the risk of blood clotting.
What are Scrabble words with letters yz?
catalyze. paralyze. dialyzer. pyrolyze. polyzoan. polyzoic. hemolyze. autolyze.
How is hemodialysis done?
Hemodialysis is a process where a machine filters waste and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys are no longer able to do so. Blood is pumped out of the body, circulated through a dialyzer which acts as an artificial kidney, and then returned to the body. The dialyzer filters the blood, removing waste products and excess fluid, which are then discarded.
What dialysis all about?
In hemodialysis, the patient's blood is then pumped through the blood compartment of a dialyzer, exposing it to a partially permeable membrane. The dialyzer is composed of thousands of tiny synthetic hollow fibers. The fiber wall acts as the semipermeable membrane. Blood flows through the fibers, dialysis solution flows around the outside the fibers, and water and wastes move between these two solutions. The cleansed blood is then returned via the circuit back to the body. Ultrafiltration occurs by increasing the hydrostatic pressure across the dialyzer membrane. This usually is done by applying a negative pressure to the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer. This pressure gradient causes water and dissolved solutes to move from blood to dialysate, and allows the removal of several litres of excess fluid during a typical 3 to 5 hour treatment. In the US, hemodialysis treatments are typically given in a dialysis center three times per week (due in the US to Medicare reimbursement rules); however, as of 2007 over 2,500 people in the US are dialyzing at home more frequently for various treatment lengths. Studies have demonstrated the clinical benefits of dialyzing 5 to 7 times a week, for 6 to 8 hours. This type of hemodialysis is usually called "nocturnal daily hemodialysis", which a study has shown a significant improve in both small and large molecular weight clearance and decrease the requirement of taking phosphate binders. These frequent long treatments are often done at home while sleeping, but home dialysis is a flexible modality and schedules can be changed day to day, week to week. In general, studies have shown that both increased treatment length and frequency are clinically beneficial
