Cobe Laboratories, Inc.

Dennis M Treu

David R Shouldice

Daniel A Powell

Thomas Cernich

Dialysate preparation apparatus having a main flow line having one end for connection to a source of water and another end for providing dialysate to a dialyzer, a concentrate flow line having one end connected to a junction on the main flow line and another end with a connector for alternatively connecting the concentrate line to a source of dialysate concentrate or a source of cleaning fluid, a source of dialysate connectable to the connector, a source of cleaning fluid having a cleaning fluid flow line with an end that is connectable to the connector, a flow sensing switch on the cleaning fluid flow line, and a controller connected to receive a signal from the switch to verify that the apparatus is in a cleaning mode when the switch indicates fluid flowing in the flow line. Also disclosed is a controller providing an initial backflush prior to pumping cleaning fluid into the apparatus in order to provide a water interface between the dialysate and the incoming cleaning fluid.

Control of cleaning of dialysate preparation apparatus

A fluid flow chamber including a housing defining a chamber, a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet for flow of liquid therethrough, a float in the chamber, and a magnet and magnetic position sensor, one of which is carried by the float for movement with the change in liquid level in the chamber, the other of which is fixedly mounted with respect to the housing.

Liquid level sensing and control

Fluid flow apparatus comprising a housing defining a chamber, a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet for the flow of liquid therethrough, a level sensor providing a control signal having a magnitude related to the level of liquid in the chamber, and a valve hydraulically connected to control flow into the inlet or out of the outlet, and controller operably connected to alternately open and close the valve in a duty cycle responsive to the magnitude of the signal.

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Morrison, CO, United States of America

Dennis M Treu