SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE BYPASS DIALYSIS ACCESS DISCONNECTION DETECTION

A dialysis system comprising: a blood circuit including a blood pump, a dialyzer, and an air removal apparatus; an arterial line of the blood circuit extending from the blood pump to an arterial access needle; a venous line of the blood circuit extending from the air removal apparatus to a venous ac...

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Hauptverfasser: FALKVALL THORE, HAN JAMES, WARIAR RAMESH, LAMBERSON GEORGE, HARTRANFT THOMAS P
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Zusammenfassung:A dialysis system comprising: a blood circuit including a blood pump, a dialyzer, and an air removal apparatus; an arterial line of the blood circuit extending from the blood pump to an arterial access needle; a venous line of the blood circuit extending from the air removal apparatus to a venous access needle; arterial and venous conductive connections placed along the arterial and venous lines, respectively; a first electrical potential source configured to apply a first electrical potential between (i) the arterial and venous conductive connections and (ii) the arterial and venous access needles; and a second electrical potential source configured to apply a second electrical potential between (a) the arterial and venous conductive connections and (b) one of the blood pump, dialyzer or air removal device.