Apparatus and method for cleaning bottles

A bottle cleaner comprising:

• a) multiple bottle holders, each adapted to hold a bottle in an inverted position;
• b) a source line connected to a spray line for introducing source fluid into the interior of the at least one bottle;
• c) a cleaning line selectively fluidly connected to the source line for introducing cleaning fluid with the source fluid into the at least one bottle;
• d) a valve having at least two positions wherein,
• 1) in a first position, a rinse mode is activated wherein only fluid from the source line may be supplied to the spray line, and;
• 2) in a second position, a cleaning mode is activated wherein the cleaning line is fluidly connected to the source line so that cleaning fluid and source fluid may be combined and supplied to the spray line;
• e) a mixer at the connection between the source line and the fluid line, wherein the mixer is a Venturi tube with a body adapted for primary flow longitudinally through the body of the Venturi tube and secondary flow laterally into the body, wherein the source fluid line is aligned with the primary flow and the cleaning fluid line is aligned with the secondary flow;
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• f) a spray nozzle extending within each bottle holder adapted for spraying fluid into a bottle mounted within the bottle holder.

A method for cleaning bottles containing residual dialysis fluid comprising the steps of:

• a) mounting at least one bottle in an inverted position over a spray nozzle directed into the interior of the bottle, wherein the spray nozzle is supplied by a spray line;
• b) moving a valve to a first position, thereby supplying only a pressurized source fluid to a source line fluidly connected to the spray line thereby introducing source fluid into the interior of the at least one bottle;
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• c) moving the valve to a second position, thereby supplying cleaning fluid line to the source line through a Venturi tube thereby mixing the cleaning fluid with the source fluid and delivering the mixed fluids into the interior of the at least one bottle.