The monsanto polyacrylonitrile hollow‐fiber artificial kidney

Advantages of a hollow-fiber hemodialyzer have been well described.1–3 The goal of this program was to provide a working model of a noncellulosic hollow fiber artificial kidney with nonthrombogenic blood-contacting surfaces, low blood-priming volume and low pressure drop, a satisfactory rate of urea transport, and high rate of ultrafiltration of water. Also, the reliability and utility of these devices was to be demonstrated through clinical evaluation.