System and method for pre-heating dialysate used in dialysis treatment

A system for pre-heating dialysate used in a dialysis treatment utilizing a dialysis machine, the system comprising:

• a dialysis machine comprising a pump configured to move dialysate through the dialysis machine;
• a dialysate heater configured to heat the dialysate;
• a control circuit operatively associated with the dialysate heater and configured to activate and deactivate the dialysate heater;
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• a processing circuit coupled to memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to:
• determine whether a trigger event has occurred, wherein whether the trigger event has occurred is determined based on a status of a dialysis patient assigned to the dialysis machine or a status of a dialysis clinic at which the dialysis machine is located;
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• in response to the trigger event occurring, send a control signal to the control circuit to activate the dialysate heater and begin heating dialysate for the dialysis machine to a predetermined temperature.

A control system for a dialysate heater associated with a dialysis machine to pre-heat dialysate used in a dialysis treatment, the control system comprising:

• a control circuit operatively associated with the dialysate heater and configured to activate and deactivate the dialysate heater, the dialysate heater configured to heat dialysate for the dialysis machine;
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• a processing circuit coupled to memory having executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to:
• determine whether a trigger event has occurred, wherein whether the trigger event has occurred is determined based on a status of a dialysis patient assigned to the dialysis machine or a status of a dialysis clinic at which the dialysis machine is located;
• and
• in response to the trigger event occurring, send a control signal to the control circuit to activate the dialysate heater and begin heating dialysate for the dialysis machine to a predetermined temperature.