Dialysis systems and related methods
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1. A dialysis machine, comprising:
- a machine block;
a door that, when closed, cooperates with the machine block to define a cassette compartment configured to receive a dialysis fluid cassette that comprises a fluid channel formed between a base and a flexible membrane that is attached to the base, the cassette compartment being configured such that the membrane of the dialysis fluid cassette is positioned adjacent the machine block when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment of the dialysis machine; and
a valve member secured to the machine block in a manner such that the valve member is substantially aligned with a portion of the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment, the valve member comprising a deformable area configured to deform outwardly, upon being pressurized by fluid introduced into the valve member, a sufficient extent to obstruct the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette to control dialysis fluid flow therethrough when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment.
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Abstract
A dialysis machine that includes a valve member having a deformable area configured to deform outwardly away when pressurized fluid is introduced into the valve member. The valve member is configured so that, when a dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in a cassette compartment of the dialysis machine and pressurized fluid is introduced into the valve member, the deformable area obstructs a fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette to control dialysis fluid flow therethrough.
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1. A dialysis machine, comprising:
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a machine block; a door that, when closed, cooperates with the machine block to define a cassette compartment configured to receive a dialysis fluid cassette that comprises a fluid channel formed between a base and a flexible membrane that is attached to the base, the cassette compartment being configured such that the membrane of the dialysis fluid cassette is positioned adjacent the machine block when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment of the dialysis machine; and a valve member secured to the machine block in a manner such that the valve member is substantially aligned with a portion of the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment, the valve member comprising a deformable area configured to deform outwardly, upon being pressurized by fluid introduced into the valve member, a sufficient extent to obstruct the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette to control dialysis fluid flow therethrough when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dialysis system comprising:
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a dialysis fluid cassette that comprises a fluid channel formed between a base and a flexible membrane that is attached to the base; and a dialysis machine comprising a machine block; a door that, when closed, cooperates with the machine block to define a cassette compartment configured to receive the dialysis fluid cassette in a manner such that the membrane of the dialysis fluid cassette is positioned adjacent the machine block when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment of the dialysis machine; and a valve member secured to the machine block in a manner such that the valve member is substantially aligned with a portion of the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment, the valve member comprising a deformable area configured to deform outwardly, upon being pressurized by fluid introduced into the valve member, a sufficient extent to obstruct the fluid channel of the dialysis fluid cassette to control dialysis fluid flow therethrough when the dialysis fluid cassette is disposed in the cassette compartment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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