CLINICAL DIALYSIS
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WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Many RO systems already make use of PLC quick disconnect couplings to attach to pre-filtered water lines and down stream pumps, tanks or dialysis machines. Larger systems can be quickly isolated or recycled for flushing or sanitizing purposes by using HFC35 couplings. Dispensing sanitizing chemistries to water systems can also be facilitated by using polypropylene PLC12 couplings. Biomedical Technicians (“Biomed Techs”) who service dialysis equipment, RO water treatment systems and dialyzer reprocessing equipment can save time and money by using couplings to disconnect equipment from acid, bicarbonate, RO water and disinfectant service lines. Replacement tubing, piping, pumps and tank vent filters can also be brought on line rapidly using quick disconnects to minimize down time. Choose a coupling with a shutoff valve to prevent spills. RO water line connections: Consider acetal PLC with Buna-N seals or polysulfone HFC35 with EPDM seals. Sanitizing chemical connections: Consider polypropylene PLC12 and DrumQuik® PRO with EPDM seals. Acid/bicarbonate and chemical waste pumps and line connections: Consider polypropylene HFC12 with EPDM seals. CLINICAL DIALYSIS APPLICATIONS Used in chemical and water applications worldwide, high performance quick disconnect couplings may be used in dialysis clinics on everything from the acid and bicarbonate lines to the water lines used on reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment systems. Save time reconnecting pipe threads and tubing onto fixtures and hose barbs by installing quality quick disconnect couplings. Utilize a valved quick coupling to minimize drips and spills. RO water line connections: Consider polysulfone HFC35 with EPDM seals. Tank vent filter connections: Consider polypropylene PLC12 with EPDM seals for chemical tanks or acetal PLC with Buna-N seals for RO water tanks. DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT Quick disconnect couplings are a great solution for connecting dialysis machines to acid, bicarbonate, RO water and chemical waste service lines or containers.* Tubing and piping internal to the dialysis machine which require frequent connect/disconnect cycles can also be fitted with couplings for ease of maintenance. With tubing hose barb connections as small as 1/16" and pipe threads as small as 1/8" NPT, there are a wide range of coupling sizes. ACID/BICARBONATE MIXING SYSTEM Pumps and tank vent filters can be replaced easily when fitted with quick disconnect couplings. The DrumQuik® PRO drum connector will also provide a safe, closed connection to concentrated liquid acid or bicarbonate drums. Acid/bicarbonate pumps and line connections: Consider polypropylene HFC12 with EPDM seals. Acid/bicarbonate tank vent filter connections: Consider polypropylene PLC12 with EPDM seals. Dispensing line connections to drums: Consider polypropylene DrumQuik® PRO with EPDM seals. Acid/bicarbonate line connections: Consider polypropylene PLC12 with EPDM seals. RO water line connections: Consider polysulfone HFC35 with EPDM seals. Chemical waste line connections: Consider polypropylene HFC12 with EPDM seals. Small to medium lines internal to dialysis equipment: Consider SMC in acetal, polypropylene or polycarbonate; APC in acetal; MPC in medical-grade ABS, polycarbonate or polysulfone. *Some dialysis OEM’s require use of proprietary couplings for service connections. ON-SITE DIALYZER REUSE REPROCESSING Quick connects on dialyzer water flush manifolds and reuse reprocessing equipment quickly and securely connect the dialyzer filter element to reprocessing equipment, or to connect reprocessing equipment to chemical bag-in-box containers or service lines. Dialyzer quick connects: Consider APC in acetal, or MPC in ABS, polycarbonate or medical-grade polysulfone. Chemical bag-in-box connections: Consider polypropylene Puncture Seal (PS) or UDC. PORTABLE SYSTEMS RE-CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE By modularizing equipment with quick disconnect couplings, portable RO, carbon tanks and dialysis equipment can be quickly and easily swapped out for repair and preventative maintenance or off-site re-charging. Automatic shutoff valves minimize spillage during changeovers. Acid/bicarbonate and chemical waste line connections: Consider polypropylene PLC12 with EPDM seals. RO water line connections: Consider PLC with Buna-N seals.

Colder Products Company SMC: Compact design; polypropylene version with EPDM seals provides chemical resistance Material: Acetal, polypropylene, polycarbonate Termination Sizes: 1/8 NPT or 1/16" – 1/8" hose barb Feature: Smallest coupling; twist to connect Colder Products Company is the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings for life sciences, industrial PLC: Suitable for small to medium size water line connections; mates with metal LC couplings Material: Acetal Termination Sizes: 1/4"- 3/8" hose barb or NPT pipe thread Feature: General purpose coupling engineered solutions improve...