INUSpheresis® at Alpstein Clinic: Individual assessment, targeted treatment
INUSpheresis® is a specialised form of therapeutic apheresis, or blood plasma filtration. During the procedure, blood is processed outside the body and then returned to it. Following an individual medical assessment, Alpstein Clinic has used the procedure since 2020 as a potential component of an integrative medicine treatment plan.
We are one of the world’s most experienced INUSpheresis® centres.
Whether INUSpheresis® is suitable in your individual case depends on your symptoms, existing diagnoses, medical findings and general state of health. Our doctors will advise you on the treatment’s potential objectives, limitations and risks.
Is INUSpheresis® suitable for you?
Send us your enquiry or complete the patient questionnaire.
Our medical team will review your information and tell you which next steps may be appropriate.
Or call us on: +41 71 791 81 00
INUSpheresis® at Alpstein Clinic at a glance
- Blood plasma filtration under medical supervision
- Individual medical assessment before treatment
- Selection of the filter system based on findings and treatment objectives
- Performed at Alpstein Clinic in Gais
- Outpatient treatment, generally lasting around two to three hours
- Personal care before and after treatment
How does INUSpheresis® work?
INUSpheresis® is a specialised blood purification method in which certain burdening substances bound in the blood plasma are reduced through a filtration process. Depending on your personal issue and treatment objectives, we select the most appropriate system from a range of filter systems. INUSpheresis® is not a complete plasma exchange: we filter the plasma and then return it to the body together with the blood cells. Depending on the medical question, we may analyse components of the filtrate. The results support progress monitoring and the planning of further therapeutic steps. In this way, we combine diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care in an individual integrative medicine treatment plan.
What happens during treatment
Treatment at a glance
- Outpatient procedure at Alpstein Clinic
- Treatment duration: around two to three hours, depending on individual plasma volume
- Blood is generally withdrawn and returned through veins in the arms
- If venous access is difficult, the team can place the lines under ultrasound guidance
- Continuous care and monitoring by medical professionals
1. Medical enquiry and documentation
You call us, send us your enquiry or submit the completed patient questionnaire. Existing medical reports, laboratory results and other relevant findings help our team make an initial assessment.
2. Medical assessment
During a personal consultation, we discuss your symptoms, medical history and the potential objectives and limitations of treatment. This consultation determines whether INUSpheresis® may be suitable for you.
3. Individual treatment planning
If the medical requirements are met, the attending doctor determines the next steps. These include the individual selection of the filter system and the planning of the treatment and accompanying measures. The clinic generally recommends two treatments within a few days. Depending on your progress and personal needs, repeating the treatment after three to twelve months may be appropriate.
4. Procedure and care
An experienced medical team supports you throughout the outpatient treatment, which lasts around two to three hours depending on your individual plasma volume. The blood ist generally withdrawn through a vein in the arm and returns it through a closed circuit. If venous access is difficult, the lines can be placed by the attending doctor under ultrasound guidance. Throughout the treatment, the team monitors your circulation, blood pressure and heart rhythm.
5. Follow-up consultation
After treatment, we discuss how the procedure went and the next steps with you. Depending on the medical question, we may analyse components of the filtrate. The results are incorporated into progress monitoring and further treatment planning. In this way, we coordinate diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care within your personal integrative medicine treatment plan.
What side effects may occur?
What side effects may occur?
Temporary dizziness, a drop in blood pressure, bruising or subsequent bleeding at the puncture sites may occur. In rare cases, patients may have an allergic reaction to heparin or the materials used; cardiac arrhythmias are also a rarely possible . Treatment should not take place immediately before or after air travel. Before treatment, our medical team will examine you carefully. During INUSpheresis®, the medical team continuously monitors your circulation, blood pressure and heart rhythm and checks the puncture sites afterwards.
Do you have questions about potential risks or your personal suitability?
Have your health situation assessed individually by a doctor.
Benefits of INUSpheresis® at Alpstein Clinic
Following an individual medical assessment, the treatment is intended to relieve the body of certain burdening substances bound in the blood plasma. Which objectives are realistic depends on the individual findings and the underlying condition.
- Effective detoxification
- Supports the immune system and promotes the body’s self-healing processes
- Effectively reduces inflammation and relieves chronic symptoms
- A gentle procedure that is generally well tolerated
- Can be repeated as often as required
- Individually selected filter system
- Medical supervision before, during and after treatment
- Integrated into a personal integrative medicine treatment plan
Areas of application
Indications for INUSpheresis®
Skin diseases such as neurodermatitis and psoriasis
Chronic infections such as Lyme disease or EBV
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS
Metabolic fat disorders
Frequently asked questions about INUSpheresis®
INUSpheresis® is a form of therapeutic apheresis, or blood plasma filtration. Blood is taken out of the body, the plasma is treated using a filter system and the blood is then returned. At Alpstein Clinic, treatment is performed following an individual medical assessment. Depending on the patient’s health situation and treatment objectives, a decision is made as to whether the procedure is suitable and which filter system should be used.
“Blood cleansing” is a colloquial term for various procedures in which blood components are treated or filtered outside the body. With INUSpheresis®, the blood plasma is passed through a filter system. The treated blood components are then returned to the body. INUSpheresis® is not the same as dialysis or a complete plasma exchange.
Depending on individual plasma volume, the outpatient treatment generally takes around two to three hours. For the first treatment cycle, the clinic usually recommends two treatments within a few days. Depending on your progress and personal circumstances, repeating the treatment after three to twelve months may be appropriate.
Before treatment, our medical team assesses your health situation. During INUSpheresis®, the medical team continuously monitors your circulation, blood pressure and heart rhythm and remains by your side throughout the procedure. After treatment, the team checks the puncture sites before you leave the clinic.
Would you like to discuss your symptoms and findings with us?
Whether INUSpheresis® is suitable for you can only be determined following an individual medical assessment.
Send us your enquiry and any available medical findings. Our team will inform you about the next steps.
Your treatment team
Dr. med. Arndt Seemann
Senior physician
has undergone INUSpheresis® himself twelve times and is convinced of its benefits
Orthomolecular medicine, detoxification therapy, neural therapy, Spiraldynamik® Intermediate specialist, manual medicine (MWE)
Dr. med. Frank Kaiser
Senior physician
INUSpheresis®, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, manual medicine, Pohltherapie®, functional medicine
Benedetta Landvik-Mannino
Medical practice assistant
At Alpstein Clinic, we combine medical diagnostics, personal care and integrative medicine treatment plans.
Before every INUSpheresis® treatment, we assess whether the procedure is appropriate for the individual health situation and treatment objectives.
Personal consultation about INUSpheresis®
Would you like to inqure whether INUSpheresis® may be suitable for you?
In a personal consultation, we explain the procedure, the medical requirements, potential objectives and limitations, and the expected costs.
