dialysis machines
Artificial kidney devices
Dialysis machines are medical devices that filter waste and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer perform this function.
Patients with kidney failure typically connect to these machines several times weekly, each session lasting hours.
The machine draws blood, passes it through a membrane that removes toxins, and returns it to the body.
She's been on dialysis machines for three years while waiting for a transplant.
- kidney functionWaste filtration by organs
- hemodialysisArtificial blood purification process
- dialyzerBlood-filtering medical device
- creatinine clearanceKidney waste-removal efficiency measure
- waste removalEliminating unwanted materials
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