Method and system for inlet temperature monitoring for centralized heat disinfection of dialysis machine inlet lines
First Claim
1. A method for centralized heat disinfection control for a dialysis system, comprising:
- providing a central water processing system, a plurality of dialysis machines having fluid inlets which are fluidly connected to a water supply loop which circulates heated water from the central water processing system to fluid inlets of the dialysis machines and back to the central water processing system;
supplying heated water to the loop from the central water processing system;
sensing water temperature with temperature sensors at the fluid inlets of the plurality of dialysis machines on the loop; and
communicating data on the sensed temperature at the fluid inlets of the dialysis machines to a process controller capable of (i) comparing the sensed temperature to a predetermined value or value range selected for disinfection, and (ii) issuing an alarm or controlling the temperature controller for adjusting water temperature of water at the central water processing system when a sensed inlet water temperature of a dialysis machine does not meet the predetermined value or value range, or both.
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Abstract
A method for inlet temperature monitoring for centralized heat disinfection of dialysis machine inlet lines is described. The method can be used, for example, for a dialysis system which has a central water processing system used at a multiple patient dialysis treatment clinic or center. A central water processing system and a plurality of dialysis machines having fluid inlets are fluidly connected to a water supply loop which circulates heated water from the central water processing system to the dialysis machines and back to the central water processing system. A dialysis system for centralized heat disinfection of dialysis machine inlet lines of dialysis machines supplied with water by a central water processing system also is provided.
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1. A method for centralized heat disinfection control for a dialysis system, comprising:
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providing a central water processing system, a plurality of dialysis machines having fluid inlets which are fluidly connected to a water supply loop which circulates heated water from the central water processing system to fluid inlets of the dialysis machines and back to the central water processing system; supplying heated water to the loop from the central water processing system; sensing water temperature with temperature sensors at the fluid inlets of the plurality of dialysis machines on the loop; and communicating data on the sensed temperature at the fluid inlets of the dialysis machines to a process controller capable of (i) comparing the sensed temperature to a predetermined value or value range selected for disinfection, and (ii) issuing an alarm or controlling the temperature controller for adjusting water temperature of water at the central water processing system when a sensed inlet water temperature of a dialysis machine does not meet the predetermined value or value range, or both. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dialysis system with centralized heat disinfection control, comprising:
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a central water processing system comprising a temperature controller; a plurality of dialysis machines having fluid inlets which comprise temperature sensors for sensing water temperature; a fluid supply loop capable of circulating heated water from the central water processing system to the fluid inlets of the plurality of dialysis machines and back to the central water processing system, wherein the at least one temperature sensor senses temperature of fluid supplied from the loop to the fluid inlets; and a process controller is capable of (a) receiving data on sensed temperatures from the temperature sensors at the fluid inlets of the dialysis machines, (b) comparing the sensed temperatures to a predetermined value or value range selected for disinfection, and (c) issuing an alarm or controlling the temperature controller for adjusting water temperature of water at the central water processing system when a sensed inlet water temperature of a dialysis machine does not meet the predetermined value or value range, or both. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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