Carbon dioxide gas removal from a fluid circuit of a dialysis device
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1. A wearable dialysis system comprising:
- a. a wearable dialyzer that removes solutes from impure blood into dialysate;
b. a wearable pump that pumps blood and dialysate through the dialyzer;
c. a wearable dialysate regeneration system comprising urease in fluid communication with the dialysate; and
d. a wearable degassing device in fluid communication with the dialysate regeneration system, the degassing device comprising a dialysate degassing tube having an external wall exposed to atmosphere, the wall comprising a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid in any orientation of the degassing device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with urease, a dialyzer, and a housing with an external wall, where the external wall is exposed to atmosphere and comprises a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid and where the housing is positioned between the urease and dialyzer.
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1. A wearable dialysis system comprising:
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a. a wearable dialyzer that removes solutes from impure blood into dialysate; b. a wearable pump that pumps blood and dialysate through the dialyzer; c. a wearable dialysate regeneration system comprising urease in fluid communication with the dialysate; and d. a wearable degassing device in fluid communication with the dialysate regeneration system, the degassing device comprising a dialysate degassing tube having an external wall exposed to atmosphere, the wall comprising a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid in any orientation of the degassing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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