title: Disinfection of regenerated dialyzers with ozone.
abstract: Regenerated, ozone-disinfected dialyzers were use for a total of 190 hemodialyses in 35 patients without the occurrence of any complication or pyrogen reactions; the efficiency of hemodialysis was identical with that of new or formalin-disinfected dialyzers. The priming fluid contained in both compartments of ozone-disinfected dialyzers proved to be sterile. The ozone did not damage the dialyzer membrane or the supporting structure of dialyzer. Ozone can effectively substitute formalin and other chemical sterilants as a disinfectant of regenerated capillary dialyzers. The process can also be automated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Albert Szent-Györgyi University Medical School, Szeged-Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gál
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Földes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dombi
mesh_terms: D001772:Blood Cell Count; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004203:Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D010126:Ozone; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010126:Ozone; D014508:Urea; D003404:Creatinine