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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Massimo Fava, Mirandola, IT;
Salvatore Rinaldi, Bolognetta, IT;
Massimo Fava, Mirandola, IT;
Salvatore Rinaldi, Bolognetta, IT;
Gambro Lundia AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
A connecting device comprises a buffer chamber (), a first connecting line () between a liquid source () and an inlet () of the buffer chamber, a second connecting line () between an outlet () of the buffer chamber and the medical treatment apparatus (), two valves () arranged in series on the first connecting line, a pump () on the second connecting line, two liquid level sensors () operating in the buffer chamber, a vent valve () connected to the buffer chamber. The liquid source is a centralized distribution plant of dialysate, while the medical treatment apparatus is a dialysis apparatus. The invention prevents back-contamination of the centralized plant with disinfectant sourced from the dialysis apparatus.