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US 10,981,148 B2Granted
Zirconium oxide module conditioning
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsChristopher M. Hobot, Bryantl J. Pudil
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Abstract
The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for conditioning a zirconium oxide sorbent module for use in dialysis after recharging. The devices, systems, and methods can provide for conditioning and recharging of zirconium oxide in a single system, or in separate systems.
Claims17
A method of conditioning zirconium oxide, comprising the steps of:
- pumping a conditioning solution through a zirconium oxide sorbent module in a flow path;
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- conditioning the zirconium oxide sorbent module using the conditioning solution comprising sodium bicarbonate at a desired zirconium oxide effluent pH;
- wherein the flow path comprises:
- at least one receiving compartment for receiving the zirconium oxide sorbent module;
- the at least one receiving compartment comprising a zirconium oxide module inlet and a zirconium oxide module outlet;
- a base source fluidly connected to the flow path;
- a bicarbonate source fluidly connected to the flow path;
- a pump for pumping fluid from the base source and the bicarbonate source through the zirconium oxide module inlet.
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A system comprising:
- a recharging flow path comprising at least one receiving compartment for receiving a zirconium oxide sorbent module;
- the at least one receiving compartment comprising a zirconium oxide module inlet and a zirconium oxide module outlet;
- a base source fluidly connected to the recharging flow path;
- a bicarbonate source fluidly connected to the recharging flow path;
- a pump for pumping fluid from the base source and the bicarbonate source through the zirconium oxide module inlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.