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Blood circuit assembly for a hemodialysis system

US9028691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2008
Grant dateMay 12, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2209/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A blood circuit assembly for a dialysis unit may include an organizing tray, a pair of pneumatic pumps mounted to the organizing tray for circulating blood received from a patient through a circuit including a dialyzer unit and returned to the patient, an air trap mounted to the organizing tray arranged to remove air from blood circulating in the circuit, a pair of dialyzer connections arranged to connect to the inlet and outlet of a dialyzer unit, and a pair of blood line connectors, one inlet blood line connector for receiving blood from the patient and providing blood to the pneumatic pumps and the other outlet blood line connector for returning blood to the patient.

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