Pentair Water Components Catalogue 2023

Dialysis is sustaining and saving literallymillions of lives every year. When healthy kidneys stop fully functioning, dialysis can step in – filteringwaste, removing a build-up of harmful toxins and keeping the body alive. This is a complex therapy and crucial to its success is a guaranteed supply of purifiedwater. DIALYSIS WATER TREATMENT PROCESS • Meeting of international and national safety standards* • Consistency of supply with minimal downtime • Reduced risk of infection from contamination • Improved patient outcome • World-leader in water treatment solutions with portfolio of leading brands • Integrated end-to-end water treatment solution from single-source supplier • Proven track record in exacting clinical environments† • Mission to build sustainability into water treatment products and operations HEMODIALYSIS IMPORTANCE OF A COMPLIANT DIALYSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM BENEFITS OF PENTAIR DIALYSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM The next page illustrates howPentair products work together to provide a safe and effective water treatment solution for dialysis. WATER TREATMENT PROCESS FOR DIALYSIS PRE-TREATMENT Tap water is preliminary softened to remove naturally occurring minerals. It is also subject to carbon filtration to remove any added chlorine and chloramines. PURIFICATION Reverse osmosis involves pumping through a membrane. As a back-up, and further purification stage, water can be deionized before use in the dialysate solution. TESTING Regular testing of thewater takes place at every stage. Pre-treatedwater can be tested daily for chlorine and chloramines. Purifiedwater should be constantly monitored for bacteria and endotoxin levels against strict threshold levels. Every dialysis unit creates its live-giving dialysate solution from a bath of purified water, electrolytes and salts. Any chemical or microbiological contamination in that water can have a serious impact on patients. Water for dialysis must meet the most exacting quality standards, requiring softening, carbon filtration, reverse osmosis and deionization before it can be used. The components used to treat the water, along with the storage and distribution loop, must be of the highest possible grade. Here, we explore the water purification process for dialysis and the important part played by Pentair products.