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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2019
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh, Bad Homburg, DE;
Liubov Smyslova, Bad Homburg, DE;
Gerhard Wiesen, Bad Homburg, DE;
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Bad Homburg, DE;
Abstract
A dialysis machine is provided that includes an apparatus for treating fluids, in particular, for treating water for dialysis. The apparatus includes one or more hollow fiber membrane filters, a plurality of fluid lines, one or more sampling points, and one or more valve connections. The apparatus is configured such that contaminants can concentrate in a first hollow fiber membrane filter and conclusions can be drawn as to the contamination of the water. An analysis value can be determined from samples of concentrated contaminants. A method for monitoring the apparatus for contamination, is also provided.