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Extracorporeal dialysis ready peritoneal dialysis machine

US8512553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2007
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2210/1017
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dialysis system includes: (i) a dialysate pump; (ii) a patient line having a connector configured to be attached to a peritoneal patient part; (iii) an extracorporeal circuit; (iv) a blood pump in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; (v) a blood filter in fluid communication with the extracorporeal circuit; and (vi) a control unit configured and arranged to selectively perform a therapy which (a) the blood pump is deactivated and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate through the patient line or (b) the blood pump is activated to pump blood to the blood filter and the dialysate pump is caused to pump dialysate to the filter/extracorporeal circuit and/or remove fluid from the filter.

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