Nipro SURDIAL - Components of Machine and Their Purposes and Functions

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8.1.2 Components of machine and their purposes and functions
No. Component Purpose and function
1 Sampling port Port used to take dialysate sample
2 Rinse port for A
concentrate
Port used to connect to connector of A concentrate
container during rinsing operation
3 Connector for A
concentrate
Connector used to connect connector of bicarbonate A
concentrate container
4 Rinse port for B
concentrate
Port used to connect connector of B concentrate
container during rinsing operation
5 Connector for B
concentrate
Connector used to connect connector of bicarbonate B
concentrate container
6 Flow meter Meter use to indicate flow rate of dialysate supplied to
dialyzer
7 Dialysate return tube Tube used to return used dialysate to port “From
Dialyzer”
8 Dialysate supply tube Tube used to supply fresh dialysate to port “To
Dialyzer”
9 Dialysate return coupler Coupler used to connect used dialysate return tube to
dialyzer
10 Dialysate supply coupler Coupler used to connect fresh dialysate supply tube to
dialyzer
11 Bypass connector Connector used to bypass ports “From Dialyzer” and
“To Dialyzer” when couplers Nos. 9 and 10 are set to
the machine during rinsing operation
12 Limit SW for bypass
connector
SW used to detect whether coupler is received in
coupler holder
13 Coupler holder Holder used to receive coupler during rinsing operation
14 Dialysate flow rate
regulating needle valve
V
alve used to regulate dialysate flow rate in closed
circuit
15 Container support Support used to load dialysate concentrate container
16 Port “From Dialyzer” Port used to return used dialysate from dialyzer
17 Port “To Dialyzer” Port used to supply fresh dialysate to dialyzer