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Fresenius Medical Care Dry Acid Dissolution Unit: 132 Gallons (500 Liters) Operator’s Manual
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This document contains proprietary and confidential information from Fresenius USA, Inc. The contents of
this manual may not be disclosed to third parties, copied, or duplicated in any form, in whole or in part,
without the prior written permission of Fresenius USA, Inc .
Fresenius Medical Care, the triangle logo and GranuFlo are trademarks of Fresenius Medical Care
Holdings, Inc. or its affiliated companies. Citrasate is a registered trademark of Advanced Renal
Technologies in the United States and is used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Caution: US Federal Law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Indications for Use: The Fresenius Medical Care Dry Acid Dissolution Unit mixes Fresenius Medical Care
distributed dry acid concentrate products with hemodialysis quality water. The resulting liquid acid
concentrates are intended for use in three-stream hemodialysis machines calibrated for acid and
bicarbonate concentrates.
As part of the Condition for Coverage, it is the Medical Director’s responsibility that the operator(s) of the
Fresenius Medical Care Dry Acid Dissolution Unit must be trained in its operation and thoroughly familiar
with the contents of this manual. Operators must be proficient and able to distinguish between normal
and abnormal operation.
Assembly, adjustment, or repair is to be performed only by persons authorized by the facility medical
director or by Fresenius USA, Inc. Installation is only to be performed by Fresenius USA, Inc. to prevent
voiding of product warranty. Fresenius Medical Care Concentrate Dry Acid Dissolution Unit spare parts
manuals, PN 450363, Field Service Bulletins, and other documentation are located on the internet at
http://www.fmcna.com.
Only Original Equipment Manufacturer ( OEM ) Fresenius Medical Care parts should be used in the repair or
upgrade of the Fresenius Medical Care Dry Acid Dissolution Unit. Although, parts may look similar to parts in
various vendor catalogs or brick and mortar stores the Dry Acid Dissolution Unit uses parts that have been
specified and tested in accordance to ANSI/AAMI/ISO guidelines. The use of non- OEM parts will void your
warranty and may cause patient harm.
For further information regarding the operation, repair, parts, or maintenance of the Fresenius Medical
Care Dry Acid Dissolution Unit, please contact:
Fresenius USA, Inc.
ATTN: Service Department
4040 Nelson Avenue.
(800) 227-2572
Concord, CA 94520.