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Water management system for use in dialysis

  • US 9,895,479 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2014
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A water management system for use in sorbent dialysis comprising:

  • a rinse water reservoir configured to receive purified water obtained from a sorbent cartridge containing one or more sorbent materials, wherein the rinse water reservoir is fluidly connectable to a rinse water reservoir line, the rinse water reservoir line fluidly connectable to a dialysate circuit by one or more valves;

    wherein the rinse water reservoir line is fluidly connectable to the dialysate circuit at a position upstream of the sorbent cartridge;

    a water source, wherein the one or more valves are fluidly connectable to the water source and the sorbent cartridge,wherein water from the water source is directed to the sorbent cartridge and the water is purified by the sorbent cartridge, and is stored in the rinse water reservoir; and

    a drain, wherein the drain is fluidly connectable to at least one drain valve;

    wherein the at least one drain valve is fluidly connectable to the dialysate circuit.

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