Apparatus and method for preparation of a peritoneal dialysis solution

An apparatus for producing a complete peritoneal dialysis solution comprising:

• a first dry reagent bed;
• a second dry reagent bed spaced from the first reagent bed;
• and
• means for compressing the first and second reagent beds wherein said first and second reagent beds contain different reagents.

An apparatus for producing a peritoneal dialysis solution from dry reagents comprising:

• a housing;
• a first reagent bed disposed within the housing, the first reagent bed including a plurality of chemically compatible reagents;
• a second reagent bed disposed spaced from the first reagent bed within the housing, the second reagent bed including a reagent chemically incompatible with at least one of the plurality of reagents of the first reagent bed;
• a first compression component disposed within the housing upstream of the first reagent bed;
• a second compression component disposed within the housing between the first and second reagent beds;
• and
• a third compression component disposed within the housing downstream of the second reagent bed.

A method for producing a peritoneal dialysis solution, comprising:

• passing diluent through at least two dry reagent beds, thereby consuming reagents in the beds containing different reagents;
• carrying the consumed reagents with the diluent out of the beds;
• and
• compacting the reagent beds as the reagents are consumed.