Fluid flow apparatus control and monitoring

Abstract From the Canadian patent

of the Invention, Dialysate preparation apparatus including dialysate and blood flow lines connected to a dialyzer, fluid control mechanisms on the lines to control conditions of fluid in the lines fluid, condition sensors on the lines to sense the conditions of fluid in the lines, a digital control processor receiving signals from the sensors and controlling the mechanisms to achieve desired fluid conditions, and a digital monitor processor receiving signals from the sensors and verifying that fluid conditions meet predetermined safety limits.