CPC A61M 1/1688 (2014.02) [A61M 1/165 (2014.02); A61M 1/169 (2013.01); A61M 1/1662 (2014.02)] | 26 Claims |
1. A dialysis machine comprising:
a feed arrangement arranged to supply a dialysis fluid to a dialyzer during dialysis treatment;
a return arrangement arranged to remove spent dialysis fluid from the dialyzer during dialysis treatment and direct the spent dialysis fluid to an outlet adapted for connection to a drain;
a return recirculation circuit connected to the return arrangement, the return recirculation circuit arranged to direct a fluid of the return arrangement to a fluid loop path that includes (i) at least a portion of the return arrangement and (ii) the return recirculation circuit;
a feed forward arrangement arranged to enable a fluid of the feed arrangement to bypass the fluid loop path and be directed to the drain; and
a controller configured to perform disinfection of at least one of the feed arrangement and the return arrangement, wherein the disinfection is performed by circulating at least one of a disinfectant and a heated fluid through the at least one of the feed arrangement and the return arrangement.
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