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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Angelika Bachmann, Rosbach v.d.H., DE;
Michael Herrenbauer, Neu-Anspach, DE;
Wolfgang Wehmeyer, Tuebingen, DE;
Angelika Bachmann, Rosbach v.d.H., DE;
Michael Herrenbauer, Neu-Anspach, DE;
Wolfgang Wehmeyer, Tuebingen, DE;
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a valve arrangement for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit having at least one arterial blood line and at least one venous blood line, the valve arrangement having at least one first valve arranged in the arterial blood line, a second valve arranged in the venous blood line, a fourth valve arranged in a first arteriovenous connection line between the arterial blood line of the circuit and the venous blood line of the circuit, and a fifth valve arranged in a second arteriovenous connection line between the arterial blood line and the venous blood line; and/or a third valve arranged for establishing a fluid connection in a blood line between the arterial blood line and the venous blood line of the circuit; and/or a sixth valve arranged between a blood treatment device and an air venting device of the circuit.