Sorbent Management for Advanced Renal Replacement Therapy (SMARRT™) Overview

Sorbent therapy has been utilized in the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure for over 30 years. SMARRT is different from other hemodialysis therapies - it is a simple, on-line regenerative type of dialysis. It is the sorbent cartridge that makes sorbent dialysis so unique.

 

The sorbent cartridge is a column of specialized chemicals that regenerates used dialysate into fresh, highly pure dialysate that is continuously recirculated back to the dialyzer throughout a treatment. It is the sorbent cartridge that makes sorbent dialysis different from traditional single-pass systems and creates the unique advantages of sorbent therapy.

 

Only a small amount of dialysate made from approximately 1 ½ gallons (6 liters) of water is necessary to perform a 3-8 hour hemodialysis procedure; therefore, water is conserved. The sorbent cartridge serves as the water treatment system when used with a sorbent-enabled hemodialysis system. The dialysis provider is also freed of high utility bills to pump and heat large volumes of dialysate. Also reduced are the expense and maintenance of water treatment equipment and special sodium and bicarbonate proportioning systems. And, there are no water supply or drain hoses to leak or to create a hazard.

 

Because sorbent systems do not require special wiring or plumbing, sorbent dialysis can be performed almost anywhere: in dialysis centers, critical care units, hospital rooms, emergency rooms, nursing homes, and self-care environments.

 

This unique sorbent dialysis therapy brings new levels of convenience and flexibility to hemodialysis. Now, that’s SMARRT.