Sorbent And Chemical Regeneration Of Dialysate
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorHarold F. Sandford
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for the regeneration of spent dialysis solutions. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for continuously regenerating spent dialysis solution during dialysis. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for conducting dialysis that further include using chemical and physical separators in conjunction with ion exchange cartridges and/or adsorption cartridges.
Claims12
1-9. (canceled)
A method for regenerating spent dialysate comprising passing said spent dialysate, which contains urea, through at least one sorbent device capable of converting at least a portion of said urea to ammonia, and then passing said spent dialysate through a liquid-liquid counter-current extractor to remove at least a portion of said ammonia from said spent dialysate.
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