St. Peter's Hospital introduces the latest high-flux hemodialysis machine 'NCU-18'
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Gangnam St. Peter's Hospital 26-01-28 10:27Main content
[Uihaksinmun·Ilgan Bosa = Reporter Jung Kwang-sung] St. Peter's Hospital (Director Yoon, Kangjun), a general hospital focused on spine, joint and cerebro-cardiovascular care, has recently introduced and begun operating 19 NIPRO high-flux blood dialysis machines, the ‘NCU-18’, in its Artificial Kidney Center.
With the recent growth of the elderly population increasing the number of patients with kidney disease, the number of blood dialysis patients in Korea has reached around 130,000, and St. Peter's Hospital has introduced new equipment in its Artificial Kidney Center in order to provide dialysis patients with a more precise and safer treatment solution and an advanced care environment.
The newly introduced ‘NCU-18’ from NIPRO is a high-efficiency blood dialysis system that enables more precise treatment, including the use of a range of filters matched to each patient’s condition. Depending on the filter, it removes even middle-molecule and larger uremic toxins that ordinary dialysis struggles to clear, which helps prevent cardiovascular complications and aids the management of long-term complications such as itching and osteoporosis.
It is also noted for its strengths in infection prevention and safety: the CTS function and a closed system based on the SPR device fundamentally reduce blood exposure to the outside throughout the dialysis process, a micro-bubble detection sensor monitors air entering the blood circuit in real time and immediately recognizes changes in vascular status, and a First Aid function allows treatment at the touch of a single button in an emergency.
Director Yoon, Kangjun said, “With this new equipment we plan to build an even safer dialysis treatment environment and further strengthen the infrastructure and management systems that let patients receive care with peace of mind.” He added, “We will continue to run the Artificial Kidney Center with patient safety and treatment outcomes as our top priority, and work even harder to provide excellent medical care.”
With the recent growth of the elderly population increasing the number of patients with kidney disease, the number of blood dialysis patients in Korea has reached around 130,000, and St. Peter's Hospital has introduced new equipment in its Artificial Kidney Center in order to provide dialysis patients with a more precise and safer treatment solution and an advanced care environment.
The newly introduced ‘NCU-18’ from NIPRO is a high-efficiency blood dialysis system that enables more precise treatment, including the use of a range of filters matched to each patient’s condition. Depending on the filter, it removes even middle-molecule and larger uremic toxins that ordinary dialysis struggles to clear, which helps prevent cardiovascular complications and aids the management of long-term complications such as itching and osteoporosis.
It is also noted for its strengths in infection prevention and safety: the CTS function and a closed system based on the SPR device fundamentally reduce blood exposure to the outside throughout the dialysis process, a micro-bubble detection sensor monitors air entering the blood circuit in real time and immediately recognizes changes in vascular status, and a First Aid function allows treatment at the touch of a single button in an emergency.
Director Yoon, Kangjun said, “With this new equipment we plan to build an even safer dialysis treatment environment and further strengthen the infrastructure and management systems that let patients receive care with peace of mind.” He added, “We will continue to run the Artificial Kidney Center with patient safety and treatment outcomes as our top priority, and work even harder to provide excellent medical care.”