System for remote peritoneal dialysis exchanges
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorMarc Steven Minkus
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Abstract
A peritoneal dialysis system includes (i) a fill container, and (ii) an energizing unit that removably accepts the fill container, the energizing unit including a sterilization source so configured and arranged relative to the fill container when accepted by the energizing unit to place fluid within the fill container in a physiologically safe condition for delivery to the peritoneal cavity of a patient.
Claims20
A peritoneal dialysis system for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges to peritoneal dialysis patients at a facility located outside of the patients' homes, the system comprising:
- a plurality of different peritoneal dialysis solutions provided at the facility, the different peritoneal dialysis solutions including varying concentrations for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges for the multiple peritoneal dialysis patients;
- a prescription for one of the patients, the prescription including information concerning a treatment prescribed for the patient;
- 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 patient's prescription, wherein the selected peritoneal dialysis solution is (i) stored in the facility for multiple peritoneal dialysis patients or (ii) prepared on demand;
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- a patient station provided at the facility for the patient to perform a peritoneal dialysis exchange according to the patient's prescription, using the selected peritoneal dialysis solution.
A peritoneal dialysis system for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges to peritoneal dialysis patients at a facility located outside of the patients' homes, the system comprising:
- a plurality of different peritoneal dialysis solutions provided at the facility, the different peritoneal dialysis solutions including varying concentrations for providing peritoneal dialysis exchanges for the multiple peritoneal dialysis patients;
- a prescription for one of the patients, the prescription including information concerning a treatment prescribed for the patient;
- 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 patient's prescription, wherein the selected peritoneal dialysis solution is (i) stored in the facility for multiple peritoneal dialysis patients or (ii) prepared on demand;
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- a plurality of solution tanks having different dextrose or glucose level peritoneal dialysis solutions including the selected peritoneal dialysis solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.