Air passing undetected through the venouw bubble trap (see: RenalPro mail and discussion end of February 2007)
Development of Air Micro Bubbles in the Venous Outlet Line: An In Vitro Analysis of Various Air Traps Used for Hemodialysis
*Institute of Technology, University of Umea; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Christofer Stegmayr, Gnejsv. 8C, 907 40 Umea, Sweden. E-mail: cstegmayr@mac.com Christofer J. Stegmayr , Biomedical Department, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, General Hospital, Skelleftea; Per Jonsson , Biomedical Department, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, General Hospital, Skelleftea; Ulf Forsberg and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, SwedenBernd G.
Artificial Organs - Volume 31; 6: 483-488 (June 2007)
Occurrences of micro bubbles, without inducing an alarm of the dialysis device, were detected in almost all measurements. The amount of bubbles increased with increasing flow. There were more bubbles with low fluid level compared with high level. Also 3 tested drip chamber gave different results. As previously discussed, this is normal but it is recommended keeping micro bubbles passing into the patients vein as low possible.
Link to this abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com...07.00411.x
Development of Air Micro Bubbles in the Venous Outlet Line: An In Vitro Analysis of Various Air Traps Used for Hemodialysis
*Institute of Technology, University of Umea; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Christofer Stegmayr, Gnejsv. 8C, 907 40 Umea, Sweden. E-mail: cstegmayr@mac.com Christofer J. Stegmayr , Biomedical Department, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, General Hospital, Skelleftea; Per Jonsson , Biomedical Department, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, General Hospital, Skelleftea; Ulf Forsberg and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, SwedenBernd G.
Artificial Organs - Volume 31; 6: 483-488 (June 2007)
Occurrences of micro bubbles, without inducing an alarm of the dialysis device, were detected in almost all measurements. The amount of bubbles increased with increasing flow. There were more bubbles with low fluid level compared with high level. Also 3 tested drip chamber gave different results. As previously discussed, this is normal but it is recommended keeping micro bubbles passing into the patients vein as low possible.
Link to this abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com...07.00411.x
