Patent Issued for Hemodialysis systems and methods (USPTO 12064540).

DEKA Products Limited Partnership has been issued a patent for hemodialysis systems and methods. The patent aims to address the inefficiency, complexity, and high cost of hemodialysis by providing a system with four fluid paths: blood, inner dialysate, outer dialysate, and dialysate mixing. These paths can be combined in a single cassette or in separate cassettes. The patent also includes methods for testing the integrity of the dialyzer membrane and monitoring the flow rate through the blood pump. The invention is applicable not only to hemodialysis but also to other dialysis systems and extracorporeal systems for treating bodily fluids. [Extracted from the article]