Replenishing urease in dialysis systems using a urease introducer
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1. A sorbent cartridge, comprising:
- a urease introducer for facilitating replenishment of urease to the sorbent cartridge; and
at least one sorbent material,wherein replenishment of urease restores at least a portion of a functional capacity of the at least one sorbent material, wherein the urease introducer is any one of a slideable tray and a door.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for replenishing urease in a sorbent cartridge for use in sorbent dialysis. The sorbent cartridge is configured to allow an amount of urease to be added to the sorbent cartridge. A urease solution can be injected into the sorbent cartridge to replenish the urease containing module, or solid urease can be added to the sorbent cartridge. The sorbent module can also comprise other, rechargeable, sorbent materials for removing toxins other than urea from spent dialysate.
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1. A sorbent cartridge, comprising:
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a urease introducer for facilitating replenishment of urease to the sorbent cartridge; and at least one sorbent material, wherein replenishment of urease restores at least a portion of a functional capacity of the at least one sorbent material, wherein the urease introducer is any one of a slideable tray and a door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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