A dialysis fluid system includes a dialysis fluid inlet; a dialysis fluid outlet; a pump positioned and arranged to pump dialysis fluid through the dialysis fluid inlet and the dialysis fluid outlet; and an inductive heater located between the dialysis fluid inlet and the dialysis fluid outlet, the inductive heater including a fluid flowpath positioned and arranged to receive non-heated dialysis fluid from the dialysis fluid inlet and to output heated dialysis fluid to the a dialysis fluid outlet, a conductive heater element located within the fluid flowpath so as to be or act as a secondary coil of a transformer, and a primary coil of the transformer located outside of the fluid flowpath and positioned so as to magnetically induce a current into the conductive heater element, causing the conductive heater element and surrounding fluid to heat.

A dialysis fluid system includes a dialysis fluid inlet; a dialysis fluid outlet; a pump positioned and arranged to pump dialysis fluid through the dialysis fluid inlet and the dialysis fluid outlet; and an inductive heater located between the dialysis fluid inlet and the dialysis fluid outlet, the inductive heater including a fluid flowpath positioned and arranged to receive non-heated dialysis fluid from the dialysis fluid inlet and to output heated dialysis fluid to the a dialysis fluid outlet, a conductive heater element located within the fluid flowpath so as to be or act as a secondary coil of a transformer, and a primary coil of the transformer located outside of the fluid flowpath and positioned so as to magnetically induce a current into the conductive heater element, causing the conductive heater element and surrounding fluid to heat.

A self-contained peristaltic pump includes a flexible flow conduit with a plurality of circumferential and/or longitudinal shapechange elements distributed longitudinally and/or transversely along the longitudinal axis of the flow conduit. The activations of the shapechange elements result in the positive displacement of fluid in the anterograde direction (i.e. from the anterior end of the pump to the posterior end).

A self-contained peristaltic pump includes a flexible flow conduit with a plurality of circumferential and/or longitudinal shapechange elements distributed longitudinally and/or transversely along the longitudinal axis of the flow conduit. The activations of the shapechange elements result in the positive displacement of fluid in the anterograde direction (i.e. from the anterior end of the pump to the posterior end).

An exemplary apparatus, can include, for example, a circulating tumor cell (CTC) treatment arrangement, a pump arrangement configured to circulate a fluid through the CTC treatment arrangement, and an electric field generator electrically connected to the CTC treatment arrangement, and configured to apply an electric field to the fluid circulating through the CTC treatment arrangement. The pump arrangement can be a peristaltic pump, which can be configured to continuously circulate the fluid through the CTC treatment arrangement. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, method, system and computer-accessible medium can be provided for killing at least one circulating tumor cell (CTC). Using such exemplary embodiment, blood can be pumped from a body of a patient to an electroporation chamber inside of a CTC treatment arrangement. An electric field can be applied to the blood located in the electroporation chamber in order to kill the CTC. The electric field-applied blood can be pumped back into the body.

An exemplary apparatus, can include, for example, a circulating tumor cell (CTC) treatment arrangement, a pump arrangement configured to circulate a fluid through the CTC treatment arrangement, and an electric field generator electrically connected to the CTC treatment arrangement, and configured to apply an electric field to the fluid circulating through the CTC treatment arrangement. The pump arrangement can be a peristaltic pump, which can be configured to continuously circulate the fluid through the CTC treatment arrangement. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, method, system and computer-accessible medium can be provided for killing at least one circulating tumor cell (CTC). Using such exemplary embodiment, blood can be pumped from a body of a patient to an electroporation chamber inside of a CTC treatment arrangement. An electric field can be applied to the blood located in the electroporation chamber in order to kill the CTC. The electric field-applied blood can be pumped back into the body.

The invention is directed to a peristaltic pump (10), comprising: a flexible membrane (1) forming a at least one bladder (2) against a support, wherein each bladder is provided with one input orifice (4) which admits a fluid to the bladder (2) and one outlet orifice (5) which releases the fluid from the bladder (2); and at least one roller bearing (6) is configured to rotate about an axis (7) and to apply a compressive force against the at least one bladder (2). The peristaltic pump may be in fluid communication with a tapered jet (11).

The invention is directed to a peristaltic pump (10), comprising: a flexible membrane (1) forming a at least one bladder (2) against a support, wherein each bladder is provided with one input orifice (4) which admits a fluid to the bladder (2) and one outlet orifice (5) which releases the fluid from the bladder (2); and at least one roller bearing (6) is configured to rotate about an axis (7) and to apply a compressive force against the at least one bladder (2). The peristaltic pump may be in fluid communication with a tapered jet (11).

The invention relates to, amongst other things, a catheter device comprising a catheter (24) in which a rotating shaft (25) which is made at least partially from a magnetic material is arranged, and a separating device which contains an annular body (27) surrounding the rotating shaft and having a cavity containing a magnetic body (13′), the magnetic body being arranged downstream from a point at which the shaft (25) exits the catheter (24) which it surrounds with respect to the direction of flow of the fluid through the catheter.

A method for treating a patient may include establishing an anastomosis between a pulmonary artery and an aorta; and pumping blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta when the pulmonary artery has a pressure lower than or equal to a pressure of the aorta.