Patent ID: 6162394
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A01N,A61L

Abstract:
A method of disinfecting and removing tartar from interior portions of a dialysis generator, the method comprising the steps of:introducing into the dialysis generator a sterilization composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of 6 to 8 percent by weight hydrogen peroxide, 0.1-1 percent by weight peracetic acid, and 2 to 4.5 percent by weight acetic acid, the composition remaining stable for at least a year;adjusting the dialysis generator so that the sterilization composition is automatically diluted in water by the ratio of composition-to-water of 1:10 to 1:35 to provide a diluted composition and so that the diluted composition is placed in contact with the interior portions of the dialysis generator for a period of 20 to 30 minutes; andrinsing the contacted interior portions of the dialysis generator with osmotic water for a period of about 30 minutes.