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Hemodialyzer Membranes and Configurations: A Historical Perspective
Author(s) -
Clark William R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2000.00081.x
Subject(s) - medicine , membrane , perspective (graphical) , collodion , dialysis , intensive care medicine , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science , biochemistry , chemistry
The principle of hemodialysis (HD) was first described over a century ago while the first human HD treatment was performed in 1923 with collodion tubes. Since that time, a variety of different hemodialyzer configurations and membranes have been used. The purpose of this article is to provide a historical review of these various configurations and membranes. The rotating drum, coil, parallel flow, and hollow fiber artificial kidneys are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the factors that have influenced the shaping of the contemporary HD market.