Inventors:
Victor Gura - Beverly Hills CA, US
Carlos Jacobo Ezon - Woodland Hills CA, US
Masoud Beizai - Laguna Hills CA, US
Assignee:
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. - Waltham MA
International Classification:
B01D 53/22, B01D 19/00
US Classification:
95 46, 95 45, 95 51, 96 6, 96 8, 96 9, 210640, 210645, 2103216, 21032175, 21032187, 604 401, 422 44
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with urease, a dialyzer, and a housing with an external wall, where the external wall is exposed to atmosphere and comprises a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid and where the housing is positioned between the urease and dialyzer.