DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING SUPPLY CONTAINER AUTOCONNECTION
First Claim
1. A dialysis system comprising:
- a dialysis instrument including at least one pump actuator;
a disposable cassette operable with the at least one pump actuator, a plurality of supply lines connected to the disposable cassette, each supply line including a supply line connector and a supply line tip protector;
a plurality of dialysis fluid containers, the dialysis fluid containers each including a solution line having a solution line connector and a solution line tip protector; and
an auto-connection mechanism including a solution line connector holder, a supply line connector holder, one of the holders fixed, the other of the holders moveable, and a moveable tip protector remover.
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Abstract
A dialysis system includes a dialysis instrument including at least one pump actuator; a disposable cassette operable with the at least one pump actuator, a plurality of supply lines connected to the disposable cassette, each supply line including a supply line connector and a supply line tip protector; a plurality of dialysis fluid containers, the dialysis fluid containers each including a solution line having a solution line connector and a solution line tip protector; and an auto-connection mechanism including a solution line connector holder, a supply line connector holder, one of the holders fixed, the other of the holders moveable, and a moveable tip protector remover.
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20 Claims
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
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a dialysis instrument including at least one pump actuator; a disposable cassette operable with the at least one pump actuator, a plurality of supply lines connected to the disposable cassette, each supply line including a supply line connector and a supply line tip protector; a plurality of dialysis fluid containers, the dialysis fluid containers each including a solution line having a solution line connector and a solution line tip protector; and an auto-connection mechanism including a solution line connector holder, a supply line connector holder, one of the holders fixed, the other of the holders moveable, and a moveable tip protector remover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dialysis system comprising:
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a dialysis instrument including at least one pump actuator; a first set of lines and a first line set holder positioned on the dialysis instrument; a second set of lines and a second line set holder positioned on the dialysis instrument; a tip protector remover positioned on the dialysis instrument; and at least one processor configured to cause (i) the tip protector remover to remove tip protectors from the first and second sets of lines, (ii) the tip protector remover to move away from a path between the first and second line set holders, and (iii) the first and second line set holders to move along the path to connect the first and second sets of lines. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A dialysis system comprising:
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a disposable cassette; a plurality of supply lines connected to the disposable cassette; a supply connector located at an end of each supply line; a plurality of dialysis fluid containers; a solution line connected to each dialysis fluid container; a solution connector located at an end of each solution line; a supply connector holder; a solution connector holder; a tip protector remover; and a plurality of motors; wherein the holders, tip protector remover and motors are configured and arranged to move (i) the tip protector remover towards at least one of the holders; and
(ii) the holders toward and away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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