DIALYSIS METHOD HAVING SUPPLY CONTAINER AUTOCONNECTION
First Claim
1. A method for connecting a plurality of solution line connectors to a plurality of supply line connectors of a dialysis system comprising:
- translating a tip protector remover in a first direction towards the plurality of supply line connectors to remove a plurality of solution line tip protectors from the plurality of solution line connectors;
locking the tip protector remover to each of a plurality of supply line tip protectors connected to the plurality of supply line connectors;
translating the tip protector remover in a second direction towards the plurality of solution line connectors to remove the plurality of supply line tip protectors from the supply line connectors;
translating the tip protector remover in a third direction different from the first and second directions;
translating one of the plurality of solution line connectors and the plurality of supply line connectors the other of the solution line connectors and the supply line connectors to connect each of the solution line connectors to one of the supply line connectors.
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Abstract
A method for connecting a plurality of solution line connectors to a plurality of supply line connectors of a dialysis system includes: translating a tip protector remover in a first direction towards the plurality of supply line connectors to remove a plurality of solution line tip protectors from the plurality of solution line connectors; locking the tip protector remover to each of a plurality of supply line tip protectors connected to the plurality of supply line connectors; translating the tip protector remover in a second direction towards the plurality of solution line connectors to remove the plurality of supply line tip protectors from the supply line connectors; translating the tip protector remover in a third direction different from the first and second directions; translating one of the plurality of solution line connectors and the plurality of supply line connectors the other of the solution line connectors and the supply line connectors to connect each of the solution line connectors to one of the supply line connectors.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for connecting a plurality of solution line connectors to a plurality of supply line connectors of a dialysis system comprising:
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translating a tip protector remover in a first direction towards the plurality of supply line connectors to remove a plurality of solution line tip protectors from the plurality of solution line connectors; locking the tip protector remover to each of a plurality of supply line tip protectors connected to the plurality of supply line connectors; translating the tip protector remover in a second direction towards the plurality of solution line connectors to remove the plurality of supply line tip protectors from the supply line connectors; translating the tip protector remover in a third direction different from the first and second directions; translating one of the plurality of solution line connectors and the plurality of supply line connectors the other of the solution line connectors and the supply line connectors to connect each of the solution line connectors to one of the supply line connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for connecting sets of connectors of a dialysis system comprising:
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translating a tip protector remover to move a first tip protector holder holding a first set of tip protectors relative to a second tip protector holder holding a second set of tip protectors to remove each of the tip protectors of the first and second sets; moving the tip protector remover away from a path between the first and second tip protector holders; and moving at least one of the first and second tip protector holders along the path between to connect first and second sets of connectors exposed respectively by removing the tip protectors of the first and second sets. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for connecting sets of connectors of a dialysis system comprising:
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establishing a path between first set of tip protectors connected to a first set of connectors and a second set of tip protectors connected to a first set of connectors; translating a tip protector remover along the path to remove (i) the first set of tip protectors from the first set of connectors and (ii) the second set of tip protectors from the second set of connectors; moving the tip protector remover away from the path; and connecting the first set of connectors to the second set of connectors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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