Table 2 Dialyser characteristics from manufacturers’ brochure.

Manufacturer

Gambro

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

Material

Poliamix^®

Helixone^®

Composition

Polyarylethersulfone

polysulfone

Area (m²)

2.1

2.2

Wall thickness (µm)

50

35

Internal diameter (µm)

215

185

Membrane K_UF(mL.h⁻¹.mmHg⁻¹)

85

73

Sieving coefficient

-

-

Inulin (5 kDa)

1.0

1.0

β2-microglobulin (11.8 kDa)

0.7

0.8

Albumin (65 kDa)

< 0.01

0.001