Characteristics of central dialysis fluid delivery system and single patient dialysis machine for HDF

The central dialysis fluid delivery system (CDDS), with which dialysis fluid is prepared at a single location and sent to each patient station, was developed as a unique system of dialysis in Japan and has been widely used. Maintenance hemodialysis using the single patient dialysis machine (SPDM), with which reverse osmosis water is first sent to each dialysis unit, and the dialysis fluid is prepared and used at each patient station, is used in many areas worldwide other than Japan and some Asian regions. Purification of dialysis fluid is essential for online hemodiafiltration, and it is possible to achieve the target purification level with both CDDS and SPDM by keeping the appropriate procedure. It is therefore desirable to understand the characteristics of both systems and make a selection based on the scale of the facility and the concept of treatment.