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Extracorporeal circuit

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Extracorporeal circuit (ECC)
The path the hemodialysis patient's blood takes outside of the body. It typically consists of plastic tubing, a hemodialysis machine, and a dialyzer.
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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Hypothermia: the extracorporeal circuit cools the blood.
Pre-filter fluid replacement and minimal heparin were used during the process of CVVH as a preventative measure to prevent clotting of blood in the extracorporeal circuit; however, early clotting of the extracorporeal circuit still occurred.
In tubing, catheters, extracorporeal circuits and other medical devices, the compounds will provide substantial cost-performance advantages over the anti-thrombogenic coatings currently applied to the inner surfaces of such devices, according to Bertram Lederer, senior vice president of Teknor Apex.
 
 
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