EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES WITH A NEW MACHINE DESIGNED FOR DAILY DIALYSIS
Author(s): Jules Traeger, Roula Galland, Laurent Juillard, Maurice Laville, Eric Vincent, Jeanne-Marie Bonnet, Richard Hadden. Association pour Utilisation du Rein Artificiel, Lyon, France; Nephrology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France; Creative Eurecom, St Barthelemy, France; Physiology Unit, Ecole Nationale Vtrinaire, Marcy ltoile, France; University of Southern Mississippi, Gulfport, MS, USA.
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:The Valemont concept refers to a machine whose characteristics are simplicity, sterility, and versatility. Simplicity follows from use of compressed air driven fluid, ultrafiltration (UF) that is regulated without a pump by volume measurement through calibrated lines and clamps. Absolute sterility is guaranteed by the use of 15 to 40 liters of dialysis fluid contained in pre-packaged sterile bags with ultra pure water, and the use of standardized disposable lines. …
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