title: The Fresenius Medical Care home hemodialysis system.
abstract: The Fresenius Medical Care home dialysis system consists of a newly designed machine, a central monitoring system, a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis module, ultrapure water, and all the services associated with a successful implementation. The 2008K@home hemodialysis machine has the flexibility to accommodate the changing needs of the home hemodialysis patient and is well suited to deliver short daily or prolonged nocturnal dialysis using a broad range of dialysate flows and concentrates. The intuitive design, large graphic illustrations, and step-by-step tutorial make this equipment very user friendly. Patient safety is assured by the use of hydraulic systems with a long history of reliability, smart alarm algorithms, and advanced electronic monitoring. To further patient comfort with their safety at home, the 2008K@home is enabled to communicate with the newly designed iCare remote monitoring system. The Aquaboss Smart reverse osmosis (RO) system is compact, quiet, highly efficient, and offers an improved hygienic design. The RO module reduces water consumption by monitoring the water flow of the dialysis system and adjusting water production accordingly. The Diasafe Plus filter provides ultrapure water, known for its long-term benefits. This comprehensive approach includes planning, installation, technical and clinical support, and customer service.
authors.affiliation: Fresenius Medical Care North America, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlaeper
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Diaz-Buxo
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction