Hemodialyzer having improved dialysate perfusion
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1. A dialyzer having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet comprising:
- a casing defining an interior and including a dialysate inlet and a dialysate outlet wherein the casing is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a plurality of fibers located in the interior of the casing and defining a fiber bundle; and
a dialysate inlet fluid channel in fluid communication with the dialysate inlet and including a plurality of flutes that extend into a portion of the fiber bundles, the flutes defining an opening for allowing dialysate to flow from the inlet fluid channel into the interior of the casing.
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Abstract
A dialyzer is provided comprising a casing defining an interior and including a dialysate inlet and a dialysate outlet. A plurality of fibers are located in the interior of the casing and define a fiber bundle. A dialysate inlet fluid channel is provided in fluid communication with the dialysate inlet and includes a plurality of flutes that extend into a portion of the fiber bundles, the flutes define an opening for allowing dialysate to flow from the inlet fluid channel into the interior of the casing. Methods of providing dialysis are also provided.
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1. A dialyzer having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet comprising:
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a casing defining an interior and including a dialysate inlet and a dialysate outlet wherein the casing is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a plurality of fibers located in the interior of the casing and defining a fiber bundle; and
a dialysate inlet fluid channel in fluid communication with the dialysate inlet and including a plurality of flutes that extend into a portion of the fiber bundles, the flutes defining an opening for allowing dialysate to flow from the inlet fluid channel into the interior of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A dialyzer having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet comprising:
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a casing defining an interior and having a first end having a dialysate inlet and a second end having a dialysate outlet wherein the casing is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a fiber bundle including a plurality of fibers located within the interior and extending from the first end to the second end;
a fluid inlet channel in fluid communication with the dialysate inlet, the fluid inlet channel being defined in part by a portion of the casing that defines an exterior surface of the first end and an inner wall that circumscribes a portion of the interior, the inner wall including portions that extend into the fiber bundle, at least one of the portions including an aperture for allowing fluid to flow from the fluid inlet channel into the interior; and
a fluid outlet channel in fluid communication with the dialysate outlet, the fluid outlet channel being defined in part by a portion of the casing that defines an exterior surface of the second end and an inner wall that circumscribes a portion of the interior, the inner wall including portions that extend into the fiber bundle, at least one of the portions including an aperture for allowing fluid to flow from the interior into the fluid outlet channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dialyzer having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet comprising:
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a casing defining an interior and including a first end having a dialysate inlet and a second end having a dialysate outlet wherein the casing is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a fiber bundle located in the interior of the casing; and
a dialysate inlet in fluid communication with an inlet fluid channel, the inlet fluid channel defined, at least in part, by an interior wall of the casing, a potting material and an inner wall circumscribing the interior of the first end and including a plurality of members defining areas for receiving fibers of the fiber bundle and a portion that extends into the fiber bundles, each of the portions extending into the fiber bundles including an aperture for allowing dialysate to flow into the interior of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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