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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare SA, Glattpark, CH;
Oskar Erik Frode Styrbjorn Fallman, Lund, SE;
Michael Pettersson, Malmo, SE;
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., Deerfield, IL (US);
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, Glattpark, CH;
Abstract
A peritoneal dialysis ('PD') system includes a PD fluid pump; a disinfection loop including the PD fluid pump, the disinfection loop including PD fluid used for disinfecting the disinfection loop; and a carbon dioxide (CO), source positioned and arranged to supply COto the disinfection loop to inhibit and/or remove the production of calcium carbonate (CaCO) during a disinfection sequence. The PD system includes a control unit configured to open a valve to allow COto be supplied, wherein the control unit may use a lookup table or algorithm to determine the desired pressure or pressure increase.