Medical areas such as hospitals, health institutions, oral and dental health centers, dialysis centers, and laboratories are all included in the scope of medical water treatment systems. It is stated that the quality of the water used for hemodialysis applications should comply with the contaminant values in the Hemodialysis Water Treatment Directive of the Turkish Ministry of Health and the European Pharmacopoeia, and should be within both bacteriological and chemical limits.
To obtain purified water used for the dilution of hemodialysis solutions in medical fields, the conditions specified in the standards must be met. Chassis, coating, piping, membrane, pump, and electrical processes including the installation process of the devices must be specially designed in accordance with the purpose of its installation and must have the CE certificate and mark in the class of the medical device (MDD or MDR). Regular maintenance and repair and disinfection under appropriate conditions are required for the efficient operation of the system and to prevent contamination by harmful bacteria and endotoxins. After the disinfection process, rinsing and residue control processes and process monitoring should be provided.
The water used for hemodialysis applications should be of good quality. Thanks to water treatment systems, mains and well water are separated from organic and inorganic pollutants. In addition, the formation of bacteria and microorganisms is prevented. RİVAMED brand hemodialysis water purifiers, which contain the technological software needed by health institutions, purify and distribute water at the specified and needed capacity, in accordance with appropriate technical specifications and regulations in which water standards such as European Pharmacopoeia, AAMI, ANSI, and ISO are determined.
Usage Areas of Water in Health Institutions and Hospitals
→ Drinking water production,
→ Use water,
→ Laboratory,
→ Sterilization Units,
→ Dialysis Units,
→ Laundries,
→ Kitchen,
→ Hospital wastewater
The method of usage of purified water in which medical departments and in which medical field is important. There are differences in the quality of the water according to the medical department where it will be used. Therefore, treatment systems should be installed according to the purpose. For example, the reverse osmosis device used in sterilization treatment systems is different from the device that is used in hemodialysis. The purpose for which medical water treatment systems will be used determines the design, installation, consumables, and technical services. In addition, the storage tanks and the pressurization set should be selected according to the capacity and purpose of the system design. Backwash sand filtration, carbon filtration, and duplex softening device must be fit for purpose and adjustable.
The reverse osmosis purification process is the most important process of the purification system. With the right membrane and pressure, purification can be achieved at the specified values. For reverse osmosis membranes, the temperature and pH values should provide a solution suitable for the intended use. For example, it is very important that the technological device used for dialysis treatment can remove chlorine and chloramines. Otherwise, the patients may experience hemolytic anemia problems.
The quality of the pure water used is a decisive factor in ensuring the safety of the tests carried out in the laboratories. Because the solutions used contain more than 99% bacteriological and living organisms, it is very important that this medical area is also a hygienic area. Ensuring its purity is also effective in creating a hygienic space. Neutralizing and disinfecting the liquids to be disposed of after the test or experiments is as important as obtaining quality water. The purification process is also important so that the liquids obtained by consumption do not pose a threat before they are thrown out. Monitoring, processing, and disposal of fluids consumed in medical and industrial areas must be done to protect human health and the environment.
To reduce the number of toxic substances in the water used for hemodialysis treatment to the limits following the standards of hemodialysis applications, a solution must be found with a correct treatment system.
In a healthy person, their daily water consumption is up to 2 liters. Thanks to the working system of our body, nutrients are broken down, and harmful substances and excess fluids are excreted from the body. However, people with kidney failure cannot expel it due to problems in the working system of their bodies. Hemodialysis treatment is applied to remove them from the body. Thanks to this treatment, patients consume 120 liters in one session, which is why the technologies used for the purification process are capable of purification.
In medical areas where hemodialysis treatment is performed, different treatment processes are required to perform the purification process following the purpose These differences determine the characteristics of both the device and the device room, where the device will be located. It should be designed and installed according to the capacity of the working environment, the light structure of the room, other ambient conditions, and the pure amount to be obtained. Ventilation conditions must comply with the regulation of quality standards for health.
It is used for making dialysate for dialysis patients, mixing concentrate, reprocessing dialyzer, and cleaning concentrate jugs within the scope of medical treatment systems. Purification is carried out by using combinations of physical, chemical, and physicochemical treatment units such as ion exchange, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet disinfection, adsorption, and filtration for the purification process of suitable quality.
At Riva Engineering, we design and project different systems that can clean all kinds of pollution suitable for every medical field. We create systems that will bring turnkey solutions to different capacities according to the needs of the medical field. We have mobile water treatment systems, especially for intensive care units. It also feeds hemodialysis machines of different capacities with the technological devices we have designed. We provide solutions in appropriate capacities according to the needs of all hospitals, regardless of private, city, or state.
Riva Engineering technologies and systems are devices with up-to-date technological features and are easy to use. Our devices, including HD-RO and RM models that we produce with our RİVAMED brand, are our own manufacture and comply with the specified regulations and quality standards. Riva Engineering technologies and systems include devices with up-to-date technological features that are easy to use, aiming to develop them in line with the needs of its customers. We provide the highest quality dialysis water in accordance with AMMI, ANSI, and ISO standards and are CE certified for our systems according to the Medical Devices Directive (MDD) 93/42/AT. RİVAMED brand Reverse Osmosis devices have IIb class, CE certificate according to Annex 9 Rule 11 of 93/42/EEC Active Medical Device Directive, one of the relevant conditions of the Ministry of Health Medical Device Regulation. They are devices that have the capacity to carry out the appropriate purification based on the Hemodialysis Water Treatment Directive of the Ministry of Health of Turkey and the values in the European Pharmacopoeia, having CE certificate. It has the capacity to produce pure water that meets the flow, pressure, and temperature in all kinds of projects. RİVAMED brand Reverse Osmosis devices have IIb class, CE certificate according to Annex 9 Rule 11 of 93/42/EEC Active Medical Device Directive, one of the relevant conditions of the Ministry of Health Medical Device Regulation. They are devices that have the capacity to carry out the appropriate purification based on the Hemodialysis Water Treatment Directive of the Ministry of Health of Turkey and the values in the European Pharmacopoeia, having CE certificate. It has the capacity to produce pure water that meets the flow, pressure and temperature in all kinds of projects.
Our reverse osmosis technology, one of the leading water filtration systems, can purify total dissolved solids (TDS) up to 2000 ppm as standard. Thanks to the most sensitive membrane filtration feature, it allows less energy to be used during production. These systems can make audible and visual fault notifications. It has IP44 resistance against liquid and solid objects and high protection against running without water. It has II b class, CE certificate according to Annex 9, Rule 11 of 93/42/EEC Active Medical Device Directive, one of the relevant conditions of the Medical Device Regulation of the Ministry of Health.
Our technologies include submicron filters that provide extra safety in the distribution line. These filters for the distribution line have a pore diameter of 0.22 um. There are stainless steel sampling valves on the return and outlet lines in the distribution line. It is capable of working with or without a tank, depending on the distance of the distribution line and demands, and continuous water analysis can be performed.
RİVAMED ultraviolet disinfection technologies, in which microorganisms are inactivated without changing the properties of water, have high oxidation and disinfection capabilities. Ultraviolet rays cause microorganisms to become inactive by disrupting their DNA structure. Thus, the purification of small particles and solids using a semi-permeable membrane is optimized.
Our RİVAMED technologies have softening features to provide soft water needed by medical fields. The softening feature is an ion exchange process used to remove magnesium and calcium ions that cause hardness. One of the biggest advantages of this feature is that it prevents calcification in the devices in the used areas and contributes to the cleaning and replacement of the installation and electricity savings.
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