TUBING SET HAVING A GATE FOR THE CONNECTION OF VIALS

摘要

The present invention refers to a tubing set (12) suitable for use in co-operation with a hemodialysis machine (10). The tubing set comprises: an out-tube (14) for supplying the blood from the patient to a filter (16) of the machine; an in-tube (18) for supplying the blood from the filter back to the patient; a drip chamber (20) placed along one of said tubes, adapted to let the blood drip through an air buffer (22); and a vial gate (24) for the connection of vials (26) containing drugs to be delivered into the blood. The vial gate (24) according to the invention comprises a delivery lumen (28), suitable for delivering the drug (30) from the vial to the drip chamber, and a vent lumen (32), suitable for providing air (34) inside the vial in order to replace the delivered drug.