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Dialysate bag seal breakage sensor incorporated in dialysate bag management

  • US 8,152,116 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2008
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medical fluid supply bag stand for mounting a medical fluid supply bag for use during a therapy, the medical fluid supply bag including an upper fluid carrying portion and a lower fluid carrying portion, the bag stand including:

  • a support pole;

    at least one shelf movably connected to the support pole, the shelf configured for mounting only the upper fluid carrying portion of the medical fluid supply bag, the shelf further configured to support the medical fluid supply bag while in use during the therapy; and

    a sensor mounted on the shelf for sensing liquid in the upper fluid carrying portion of the medical fluid supply bag, the sensor operable during the therapy for determining whether liquid is present in the upper fluid carrying portion.

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