Dialysis machines ensure safe treatment.

The computer-controlled dialysis machine is one of the most important products in the treatment of chronic renal patients and, in hemodialysis, it takes over a number of key functions – it pumps blood from the patient’s body through the blood lines to the dialyzer (artificial kidney or filter).

There, a fluid known as dialysate transports the toxins and excess water filtered from the blood away from the body. The fluid is introduced against the flow of blood through a separate circuit that is also controlled by the dialysis machine.

In addition, the device injects drugs (such as Heparin) that restrain coagulation. The system has a number of automatic monitoring and control functions that ensure a safe and efficient dialysis treatment for patients.

Dialysis machines also continuously collect a variety of data during treatment including arterial and venous pressure, the rotating speed of the blood pump and the temperature as well as the composition of the dialysate.

In addition, the machine controls the amount of fluid removed from the body.

A clamp prevents air bubbles from entering a patient’s body. Should one of the values exceed or fall below established levels, the machine reacts immediately and halts or alters the treatment accordingly until the value returns to the approved range – the patient’s safety is the most important part of dialysis.