| Theme | Diversity of hemodialysis therapies | |
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| Title | Goals for dialysis fluid purity | |
| Publish Date | 2013/05 | |
| Author | Junji Uchino | Mihama Hospital ME section |
| [ Summary ] | Online HDF became an accepted treatment in Japan in 2012. Naturally, strict standards must be implemented concerning the cleanliness of medical equipment and the dialysis fluids which are used. The enforcement of online HDF, standards for use of medical equipment must be adapted when necessity. It is necessary to use online HDF devices such as approved filters (JIS T 3250 4.5.2) made to manufacturing standards. In addition, use must conform to package inserts and instruction manuals to provide treatment using medical equipment in Japan. The requirements for quality of water "used for dialysis fluids must conform to standards for blood purification devices and performance evaluation standards adopted in 2008". A dialysis apparatus safety management committee was organized. It is necessary to manage HDF records, and safely store them. |
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