Dialysis system having supply container autoconnection
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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 separate moveable tip protector remover configured and arranged to translate between the solution line connector holder and the supply line connector holder to remove each of the solution line tip protectors and each of the supply line tip protectors.
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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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18 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 separate moveable tip protector remover configured and arranged to translate between the solution line connector holder and the supply line connector holder to remove each of the solution line tip protectors and each of the supply line tip protectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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, each line of the first set of lines including a connector and a tip protector; a second set of lines and a second line set holder positioned on the dialysis instrument, each line of the second set of lines including a connector and a tip protector; a separate tip protector remover positioned on the dialysis instrument; and
at least one processor configured to cause(i) the tip protector remover to translate between the first line set holder and the second line set holder to remove each of the tip protectors from both 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) at least one of the first and second line set holders to move along the path to connect the first and second sets of lines. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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, each supply connector including a tip protector; 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, each solution connector including a tip protector; a supply connector holder; a solution connector holder; a separate 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 each of the holders to remove each of the supply line tip protectors and each of the solution line tip protectors; and
(ii) at least one the holders toward and away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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