METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING UREMIC TOXINS IN DIALYSIS PROCESSES
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A cartridge for providing regenerative dialysis, the cartridge comprising:
- a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising zirconium oxide, a layer comprising zirconium phosphate, and a layer comprising carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and devices for providing dialysis treatment are provided. The device comprises a cartridge for providing regenerative dialysis, the cartridge comprising: a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising zirconium oxide, a layer comprising zirconium phosphate, and a layer comprising carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials.
75 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A cartridge for providing regenerative dialysis, the cartridge comprising:
- a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising zirconium oxide, a layer comprising zirconium phosphate, and a layer comprising carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
11. A cartridge for providing regenerative dialysis, the cartridge comprising:
- a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising carbon, and a blended layer comprising zirconium oxide and zirconium phosphate, and wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
-
14. A device for removing uremic toxins in a dialysis procedure comprising:
- a body having an inlet and an outlet and defining an interior, the interior including a layer comprising urease, a layer comprising zirconium oxide, a layer comprising zirconium phosphate, and a layer comprising carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials, the device being constructed and arranged so that a fluid entering the device contacts an initial layer comprising at least the layer comprising zirconium oxide upon entering the device before contacting any other layer.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
17. A device for regenerating a dialysis solution comprising:
a body defining an interior, the interior including at least a layer of urease, zirconium phosphate, zirconium oxide, and carbon, wherein at least two of the layers are blended together to provide a gradient of the two materials, the device being so constructed and arranged that a dialysis solution having a pH that is either basic or acidic entering the resin bed will exit the resin bed at a pH of approximately 7 to about 7.8. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
Specification