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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
May. 15, 2006
Joern Apel, Grosshansdorf, DE;
Max Fischer, Frankfurt, DE;
Joern Apel, Grosshansdorf, DE;
Max Fischer, Frankfurt, DE;
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg, DE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the air-free filling of the blood side of a hemodialysis apparatus with a physiological electrolyte solution and for the venting of the blood side of a hemodialysis apparatus during operation includes using a chamber in a blood-removing line system. The blood-removing line system, including the chamber arranged therein, is filled with a physiological electrolyte solution, with a valve arranged above the chamber and connected thereto being opened to fill the chamber completely with the physiological electrolyte solution until it comes into contact with a hydrophobic filter arranged above the valve.