Hemodialysis system with horizontal cassette roller pumps
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1. A hemodialysis system comprising:
- a housing configured to hold (i) at least a portion of a blood carrying disposable inside of the housing and (ii) a dialyzer of the blood carrying disposable outside of the housing;
first and second motors supported by the housing;
a plurality of peristaltic pump rollers driven by the first and second motors;
a dialysate cassette; and
a horizontal surface of the housing exposing the plurality of peristaltic pump rollers for operation with the dialysate cassette loaded horizontally adjacent the horizontal surface.
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Abstract
A hemodialysis system includes (i) a plurality of pump rollers: (ii) a fluid heater, the pump rollers and the heater positioned and arranged to accept a horizontally loaded dialysate cassette: (iii) a dialyzer; (iv) a sorbent cartridge; and (v) wherein the dialysate cassette includes first and second tubes for horizontal interaction with the pump rollers and a third tube for horizontal interaction with the heater, the cassette in fluid communication with the sorbent cartridge.
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1. A hemodialysis system comprising:
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a housing configured to hold (i) at least a portion of a blood carrying disposable inside of the housing and (ii) a dialyzer of the blood carrying disposable outside of the housing; first and second motors supported by the housing; a plurality of peristaltic pump rollers driven by the first and second motors; a dialysate cassette; and a horizontal surface of the housing exposing the plurality of peristaltic pump rollers for operation with the dialysate cassette loaded horizontally adjacent the horizontal surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hemodialysis system comprising:
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a housing including a horizontal surface; a blood carrying disposable having at least a portion located inside the housing; a dialyzer located outside of the housing and supported by the housing; a dialysate cassette; first and second motors supported by the housing; and a plurality of peristaltic pump rollers driven by the first and second motors, the horizontal surface of the housing exposing the plurality of peristaltic pump rollers for operation with the dialysate cassette loaded horizontally adjacent the horizontal surface.
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