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Welcome to ARTERY.  

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The Association of Renal Technologists​

The purpose of ART  is to promote the field of work shared by technicians, technologists, engineers, scientists and other members of the multi-professional team working within the sphere of Renal Technology. The Association has over 200 members and are represented in many Renal Clinics throughout the United Kingdom.   Among its members are employees of the National Health Service and private sectors.

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Latest News...

19/10/2018 - ART MEMBERS PAGE
Two more presentations added to the ART Members Page page - GS1 labelling and Improving the sustainability of kidney care.
16/10/2018 - ART MEMBERS PAGE
Infection Prevention for Renal Technologists presentation added to the ART Members page.
16/10/2018 - NEWS ITEMS PAGE
Detail on Renal Nurse of the Year award are on the News Items page.  Perhaps you have a nominee?
01/08/2018 - NEWS ITEMS PAGE
The latest edition of Chairman's Chatter is available to read on the News Items page.
01/06/2018 - NEWS ITEMS
The new flyer for the renal modules at Bradford University is available to view on the News Items page.

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Bringing together patients, clinicians, renal technicians and others to share ideas for sustainable kidney care.                                                                             
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Working together to develop, support and share improvement in kidney services to improve people's health and add value
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Formed in 2000 with the aim of protecting the public by advocating statutory, professional regulation for Clinical Technologists.

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Renal related alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices
​Potential for excessive fluid loss on low weight loss or other sensitive patients
Baxter is communicating important safety information regarding the potential for AK 98 Hemodialysis Devices to generate excessive ultrafiltration (UF) in certain situations where treatment-related alarms occur, or where there is an ultrafilter leak. 
Issued: 25 September 2018
​Novaline haemodialysis bloodlines used with Baxter/Gambro haemodialysis machines – Recall of specific products due to various problems encountered during clinical use (MDA/2018/025R)
Manufactured by Vital Healthcare Sdn for distribution by Baxter Healthcare Ltd – specific product codes manufactured in 2017 have functional and assembly issues which may lead to air entering the system, blood loss, clotting and delays in treatment.
Issued: 11 July 2018
​Gambro Ultrafilter U9000 microbial water filter – updated instructions due to leaks during use resulting in risk of hypovolemia.
Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare – undetected leaks may occur during use after repeated disinfection cycles causing hypovolemia  ​
Issued: May 2018
Vital Healthcare: Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis / NovaLine®​
Dialysis, blood lines: BL 208 / BL 207 / BL 211 SN / BL 200 HDF / BL 245

Vital Healthcare has identified the possibility of abnormal device behaviors of the NovaLine® Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis listed above.  ​
Issued: April 2018
​NxStage Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Dialysate Sacks that may contain endotoxin levels which have been confirmed to exceed the ISO quality standard for standard dialysate fluid of 0.5 EU/ml when used to prepare a dialysate batch with the PureFlow™ SL.
NxStage Medical, Inc. was made aware of the issue through customer complaints indicating elevated endotoxin levels identified through routine dialysate testing. There have been no adverse health consequences or medical interventions reported. 
Issued: 29 January 2018

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