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US 11,452,803 B2Granted
Infusate containers
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsDavid B. Lura, Thomas E. Meyer, Jin Huang, Yue Qiang Xue
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Abstract
The invention relates to infusate containers and related systems and methods for housing infusates that can be added to a fluid flow path for use during dialysis. The infusate containers can include a filter partitioning the containers into a first and second compartment, a draw tube for drawing up fluid from a bottom portion, a cap, a fluid connector for delivery and withdrawal of fluid from the two compartments, and a fluid connector for connection to a dialysis system.
Claims18
An infusate container for use in dialysis, comprising:
- a container body;
- a cap removably connected to a top portion of the container body;
- the cap having a fluid connector for connection to a dialysis system;
- a draw tube downwardly extending through the container body;
- the draw tube connected to the cap;
- and
- a filter connected to the container body;
- the filter separating the container body into the top portion and a bottom portion;
- and
- the draw tube downwardly extending through the filter into the bottom portion;
- wherein the draw tube is held above a base of the container body.
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A dialysis system, comprising:
- a dialysis machine comprising:
- (i) a dialysate flow path;
- (ii) one or more fluid connectors fluidly connecting one or more infusate containers to the dialysate flow path wherein the infusate containers comprise:
- a container body;
- a cap removably connected to a top portion of the container body;
- the cap having a fluid connector for connection to the dialysis system;
- a draw tube downwardly extending through the container body and the draw tube held above a base of the container body;
- the draw tube connected to the cap;
- and a filter connected to the container body;
- the filter separating the container body into the top portion and a bottom portion;
- the draw tube downwardly extending through the filter;
- wherein the infusate containers contain a solid infusate;
- and
- (iii) at least one pump connected to a fluid line fluidly connected to one or more fluid connectors.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.