System for remote peritoneal dialysis exchanges

A peritoneal dialysis system for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges to peritoneal dialysis patients at a facility located outside of homes of the peritoneal dialysis patients, the peritoneal dialysis system comprising:

• a plurality of patient lines, each patient line configured to provide peritoneal dialysis solution to a different peritoneal dialysis patient;
• a plurality of solution tanks each containing one of a plurality of different peritoneal dialysis solutions provided at the facility, the plurality of different peritoneal dialysis solutions including varying chemical concentrations for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges for the peritoneal dialysis patients, the plurality of solution tanks each connected to the plurality of patient lines via respective dispensers, each dispenser including at least:
• a pressure regulator configured to reduce a pressure of the peritoneal dialysis solution from the respective solution tank before the peritoneal dialysis solution reaches the respective patient line,
• a fill valve located downstream from the pressure regulator, and
• a metering device located downstream from the fill valve, an output from the metering device causing the fill valve to close when the peritoneal dialysis solution reaches a predetermined volume within the metering device;
• a prescription for a peritoneal dialysis patient of the peritoneal dialysis patients, the prescription including information concerning a treatment prescribed for the peritoneal dialysis patient including the predetermined volume;
• at least one computer located at the facility, the at least one computer configured to select one of the peritoneal dialysis solutions according to the prescription for the peritoneal dialysis patient;
• and
• a patient station provided at the facility for the peritoneal dialysis patient to perform a peritoneal dialysis exchange according to the prescription, using one of the plurality of patient lines connected to the solution tank comprising the selected peritoneal dialysis solution.