BICART POWDER FOR HAEMODIALYSIS [SIN06382P]

Product Info

BICART POWDER FOR HAEMODIALYSIS

[SIN06382P]

INDICATIONS

To be used in a bicarbonate dialysis treatment for patients suffering from acute renal failure, chronic renal failure or acute intoxication with dialysable substances.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

This Instruction for Use must always be used together with the Operator’s manual of the corresponding dialysis machine which describes the handling instructions in detail.

SPECIFICATION

Contents
The BiCart cartridge contains dry sodium bicarbonate powder in compliance with Ph. Eur. and USP.

Capacity
At a machine setting of 140 mmol/L sodium and 34 mmol/L bicarbonate and together with a suitable acid concentrate, as specified below, up to 32 litres of dialysis fluid can be produced per 100 grams of bicarbonate powder.

Requirements on the acid concentrate
The acid concentrate must be designed for use with a pure sodium bicarbonate concentrate. It must also be suitable for a dilution ratio as recommended by the manufacturer of the dialysis machine to obtain the final dialysis fluid composition.

Requirements for water
Dialysis machine inlet water: Inlet water quality must comply with local regulations and if no such regulations are available follow ISO 23500-3.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS

There are no absolute contraindications for bicarbonate dialysis.