Fresenius High-Flux Dialyzer FX80

Features:

FX dialyzer

• Several state-of-the-art technologies have been combined to create the distinctive functional features of the FX dialyzers.
• The fibre bundle geometry, the membrane nanostructure, the flow port and the housing design all provide advantages in terms of performance, hemodynamics, dialyzate flow, as well as safety and handling.

Improved design and refined hemodynamics

• The lateral blood-inlet port provides a homogenous blood-flow path, avoiding low velocity stagnation zones in the header region
• The risk of accidental kinking of bloodlines is very low

Radial dialyzate flow

• The pinnacle structure of the polypropylene housing ensures a uniform dialyzate flow around the entire fiber bundle
• A high packing density of the fiber bundle and a special wavy fiber structure to avoid dialyzate channeling
• Combined these features enable the constant performance of all FX dialyzers

Optimum fiber dimensions

• The reduced inner diameter and wall thickness of the fiber increase the internal filtration and minimize diffusive resistance
• A significant increase of both the diffusive and convective clearances is therefore achieved, allowing the efficient removal of a broad spectrum of uraemic toxins

Dialyzer weight

• Dialyzer weight is a crucial factor not only in logistics but also in waste management
• The housing of FX dialyzers is made of polypropylene. In comparison to the widely used polycarbonate it is much lighter
• The result: FX dialyzers weigh around half as much as most dialyzers.