Asahi Kasei Medical is a leader in the Japanese and Asian market of blood purification equipment. Through this extensive experience, Asahi is now expanding globally to serve our wide customer needs.
PlasautoΣ is a blood purification equipment which features the new possibilities of blood purification. PlasautoΣ is a multifunctional system for therapeutic apheresis and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) ideal for clinical sites.
It realizes the three S: Speedy, Safety and Smart. With new developed cassette tubing and a multi-CPU system, the machine is fully equipped with advanced high specifications. Designed to meet future generation needs, PlasautoΣ leads the blood purification field with excellent reliability.
Preparation time of tubing’s are reduced by the use of cassette tubing system and slide stator pumps. With its auto-priming function, PlasautoΣ reduces priming time compared to our conventional systems.
The unique technology of the fluid removal control enables treatment with high accuracy.
The air-free pressure chamber minimizes contact between blood and air.
The unique fluid measurement method enables a safe and simple fluid bag exchange.
PlasautoΣ is a multifunctional system for all treatment modes in therapeutic apheresis and CRRT. The system features a variety of automatic control functions, including automated plasma recovery and pressure - driven automatic flow control.
Figure shows the in vivo permeability of the OP-05W1) to various plasma components up to 3 liter of plasma perfusion volume.
1) OP-05W is brand name in Japan, and subtantially equivalent to OP-05W(L).
Quoted from Nagano et al. Jpn J Aphereisis 16(1): 297-298, 1997
Plasma and proteins pass through the membrane but the pores are small and cellular components cannot pass across the membrane. Plasma and pathogenic substances in the plasma can be discarded or purified and returned to the patient.
OP-02W(L) | OP-05W(L) | OP-08W(L) | |
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Hollow Fiber Material |
Polyethylene (coated by ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer) |
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Inside Diameter | 330 μm | ||
Wall Thickness | 50 μm | ||
Effective Surface | 0.2 m2 | 0.5 m2 | 0.8 m2 |
Priming Volume | 25 mL | 55 mL | 80 mL |
Maximum Pore Size | 0.3μm | ||
Container Material | Polycarbonate | ||
Dimensions |
223mm[L] x 28mm[D] |
290mm[L] x 34mm[D] |
42mm[D] x 299mm[L] |
Sealant | Polyurethane | ||
Sterilization | Gamma-Ray |
The Plasmaflo OP-05W(L) Asahi plasma separator is a medical device intended for the therapeutic separation of plasma from the whole blood in a clinical setting.