Drain apparatus for hemodialysis machines

A dialysis system, comprising:

• a. A dialysis machine comprising a fluid line and a drain line;
• b. A blood line set configured to be connected to the dialysis machine;
• c. A drain apparatus coupled to the dialysis machine, the drain apparatus comprising:
• i. A chamber configured to receive an end of a patient line of the blood line set, wherein the chamber comprises an inner funnel coupled to and nested within an outer funnel;
• ii. An inlet line having a first end configured to be coupled to the chamber and a second end coupled to a portion of the fluid line of the dialysis machine downstream of a fluid filter positioned along the fluid line of the dialysis machine;
• iii. An outlet line having a first end configured to be coupled to the chamber and a second end configured to be coupled to the drain line of the dialysis machine;
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• iv. A valve coupled to the outlet line and configured to control flow of fluid through the outlet line.