Patent ID: 11890401
Assignee: GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 22:
23. A method of disinfecting a dialysis machine comprising:
providing at least one of a disinfectant and a heated fluid;
circulating the at least one of the disinfectant and the heated fluid in a feed arrangement adapted to supply dialysis fluid to a dialyzer during dialysis treatment;
re-circulating the at least one of the disinfectant and the heated fluid in a fluid loop path, the fluid loop path including a return arrangement adapted to receive used dialysis fluid from the dialyzer during dialysis treatment;
directing the at least one of the disinfectant and the heated fluid from the feed arrangement to a drain, thereby discontinuing disinfection of the feed arrangement, while continuing to re-circulate the at least one of the disinfectant and the heated fluid in the fluid loop path; and
initiating the preparation of dialysis fluid in the feed arrangement while continuing to re-circulate the at least one of the disinfectant and the heated fluid in the fluid loop path.