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Medical Devices
DialGuard with ClarEtox efficiently removes bacterial contamination from water and dialysate
December 29th, 2005
The ClarEtox resin can be used with the DialGuard medical device (Clarigen, Carlsbad, CA) to efficiently remove bacterial contamination from dialysis water. "Live bacteria shed endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and dead bacteria release large amounts of LPS during disintegration of their cell walls. Water is a major source of bacterial contamination in dialysis," physicians in California explained. "Bacteria and bacterial products are responsible for a systemic inflammatory reaction in hemodialysis patients," noted P. Grandics and colleagues at Carlsbad-based Clarigen, Inc. "This systemic inflammatory reaction leads to the deterioration of the...
Source: Blood Weekly (2005-12-29)
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