Measuring chemical properties of a sample fluid in dialysis systems
US8945936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/204998
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a method includes determining an amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in dialysate flowing through a dialysis system using a CO2 sensor associated with the dialysis system, determining, using a pH sensor associated with the dialysis system, a pH level of the dialysate, and calculating a level of bicarbonate in the dialysate based at least in part on the determined amount of CO2 measured in the gas and the determined pH level of the dialysate.
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