A new machine for continuous renal replacement therapy: From development to clinical testing

Expert Review of Medical Devices

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-55

  Ricci, Zaccaria ^a   Salvatori, Gabriella ^a   Bonello, Monica ^a   Ratanarat, Ranistha ^a   Andrikos, Emilios ^a   Dan, Maurizio ^a   Paccinni, Pasquale ^a   Ronco, Claudio ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration; Continuous venous hemofiltration; High volume therapies; New machines; Renal replacement therapies

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIALYSATE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FILTER DESIGN; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEPHROLOGY; PLASMAPHERESIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 12344274434     PISSN: 17434440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2.1.47     Document Type: Review

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