Dialysis system and method for removing toxic matter from the serum of the large intestine

A dialysis system for removing toxic matter from the serum of the large intestine, comprising:

• input means for introducing a dialysis filtrate solution to the large intestine of a patient at a first location, said dialysis filtrate solution providing a vehicle for removing toxic matter from the serum of the large intestine, said input means comprising:
• an input pump having a pump input port and an output port,
• a flexible input tube having one end connected to the output port of the input pump and having a distal end for insertion into the large intestine, and
• a first inflatable balloon at the distal end of said flexible input tube;
• means for removing waste dialysis filtrate solution from the large intestine at a second location spaced from the first location after the dialysis filtrate solution removes toxic matter from the serum, said means for removing comprising:
• a flexible output tube having a distal end for insertion into the large intestine, and
• a second inflatable balloon at the distal end of said flexible output tube;
• a third inflatable balloon between said first and second inflatable balloons;
• means for providing fluid to said first, second and third inflatable balloons to thereby inflate said balloons, said means for providing fluid being independent from said means for introducing a dialysis filtrate solution;
• and
• an input tank connected to an input pump, said input tank containing dialysis filtrate solution and having a float switch for de-energizing said input pump in response to the dialysis filtrate solution level in the input tank falling below a predetermined level.

A dialysis method for removing toxic matter from the serum of the large intestine of patient, comprising the steps of:

• introducing into the large intestine of patient a flexible tube having a distal end with first and second inflatable balloons spaced from each other at the distal end thereof, and a third inflatable balloon between the first and second inflatable balloons;
• inflating the first and second inflatable balloons, to seal off a portion of the large intestine of the patient, and the third inflatable balloon;
• introducing a dialysis filtrate solution to the large intestine of the patient from the third inflatable balloon at a first location adjacent the first inflatable balloon independently after said inflating step, said dialysis filtrate solution providing a vehicle for removing toxic matter from the serum of the large intestine;
• and
• removing waste dialysis filtrate solution from the large intestine through the third inflatable balloon at a second location which is spaced from the first location and adjacent the second inflatable balloon to remove toxic matter from the serum between the first location and second location.