Dialysis apparatus
US4060485A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/1664
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dialysis apparatus, comprising an elongated flow passage with a water inlet and a brine outlet end, a pump at the outlet end for draining brine from the passage, a reservoir of brine concentrate in the passage, means for diluting the brine with water and adjusting salinity of the brine solution in the passage, a heater in the passage downstream of the reservoir for heating the brine solution after its salinity has been stabilized, a deaerator in the passage for breaking up the brine bubbles and removing air therefrom, a blood dialysis unit connected to the passage for purifying the blood of a patient whose bloodstream is connected to the unit, and pressure adjustment means connected to the passage for adjusting the pressure of brine passing to the unit.
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