Dialysis systems, components, and methods
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1. A hemodialysis system, comprising:
- a first module comprising a blood pump;
a blood line operatively connected to the blood pump such that the blood pump can pump blood through the blood line when the blood line is in fluid communication with a blood source;
a dialyzer fluidly connected to the blood line;
a second module that is separate from the first module, the second module comprising;
a dialysate pump that includes a rolling member, anda slidable drawer movable between an open position extending from a housing of the second module and a closed position within the housing of the second module, the slidable drawer defining a recess formed complimentary to the rolling member and configured to receive the dialysate pump, and the slidable drawer being configured such that a member of the slidable drawer is lifted up towards the dialysate pump when the slidable drawer is moved to the closed position; and
a dialysate line secured to a dialysate component carrier that is configured to be supported by the member of the slidable drawer, the dialysate line extending across an aperture that is defined by the dialysate component carrier and that is configured to receive the dialysate pump, such that when the slidable drawer is moved to the closed position and lifted up towards the dialysate pump, the dialysate pump is received in the aperture, and the rolling member of the dialysate pump deflects the dialysate line into the recess in the slidable drawer so that when the dialysate line is in fluid communication with a dialysate source and when the rolling member is rotated, the rolling member applies pressure to the dialysate line to pump dialysate through the dialysate line, the dialysate line being fluidly connected to the dialyzer.
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Abstract
A dialysis system including a housing, a dialysate pump disposed in the housing, and a dialysate line configured to be operatively connected to the dialysate pump such that the dialysate pump can pump dialysate through the dialysate line when the dialysate line is in fluid communication with a dialysate source.
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1. A hemodialysis system, comprising:
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a first module comprising a blood pump; a blood line operatively connected to the blood pump such that the blood pump can pump blood through the blood line when the blood line is in fluid communication with a blood source; a dialyzer fluidly connected to the blood line; a second module that is separate from the first module, the second module comprising; a dialysate pump that includes a rolling member, and a slidable drawer movable between an open position extending from a housing of the second module and a closed position within the housing of the second module, the slidable drawer defining a recess formed complimentary to the rolling member and configured to receive the dialysate pump, and the slidable drawer being configured such that a member of the slidable drawer is lifted up towards the dialysate pump when the slidable drawer is moved to the closed position; and a dialysate line secured to a dialysate component carrier that is configured to be supported by the member of the slidable drawer, the dialysate line extending across an aperture that is defined by the dialysate component carrier and that is configured to receive the dialysate pump, such that when the slidable drawer is moved to the closed position and lifted up towards the dialysate pump, the dialysate pump is received in the aperture, and the rolling member of the dialysate pump deflects the dialysate line into the recess in the slidable drawer so that when the dialysate line is in fluid communication with a dialysate source and when the rolling member is rotated, the rolling member applies pressure to the dialysate line to pump dialysate through the dialysate line, the dialysate line being fluidly connected to the dialyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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