What does a dialyzer (artificial kidney) do? A dialyzer is the part in the hemodialysis machine where your blood gets filtered. The core of the dialyzer is made up of thousands of tiny mesh tubes. Your blood flows inside each tube, and the dialysate stays on the outside of the tubes.

What is the function of dialyzer?

A dialyzer is often referred to as an “artificial kidney.” Its function is to remove the excess wastes and fluid from the blood, when the patient's kidneys can no longer perform that task. Dialyzers are made of a thin, fibrous material.

What is dialyzer how and why it is used?

During hemodialysis, a hemodialyzer, or artificial kidney, is used to filter fluids and wastes from a dialysis patient's blood. Reuse of a hemodialyzer means that the same hemodialyzer (filter) is used more than once for the same patient. When dialyzers are reused, they are cleaned and disinfected after each treatment.