METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A STERILE INFUSION FLUID

摘要

An apparatus and method are provided for generating sterile infusion fluid from non-sterile infusion fluid produced by the machine. In one embodiment, the sterile infusion fluid is produced by a sterile fluid generating device that is an ancillary device designed to operate in conjunction with the existing machine. For example, the sterile fluid generating device is used in conduction with a dialysis machine (40) according to one embodiment resulting in sterile infusion fluid being produced wherein sterile fluid generating device comprises series of valves (19, 21, 23) and connectors (50, 52) in conduits (48, 54) and sterilizing filters (93, 95).