Hemodialysis system having clamping mechanism for peristaltic pumping
US8323492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87893
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hemodialysis system including (i) an instrument; (ii) first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps operated by the instrument; (iii) a cassette including a rigid structure and first and second dialysate pumping tubes carried by the rigid structure; and (iv) a mechanism configured to initially allow the cassette to be accepted by the dialysis instrument after which the mechanism engages the first and second dialysate pumping tubes for operation with the first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps.
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