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US 6,497,676 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling peritoneal dialysis therapy
AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
InventorsRobert Warren Childers, Vital Eerlingen, Patrick Balteau, Duane Belongie
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Abstract
An automated peritoneal dialysis system and method are provided for monitoring and controlling automated peritoneal dialysis therapy based upon intraperitoneal pressure measured at a point near the end of the patient catheter during the fill, dwell and drain phases of automated peritoneal dialysis therapy.
Claims16
A system for providing peritoneal dialysis to a patient, the system comprising:
- a dialysate container connected to the patient with a first pressure sensor connected in-line therebetween wherein the first pressure sensor measures an intraperitoneal pressure of the patient while dialysate flows from the patient to the drain container, and
- a drain container connected to the patient with a second pressure sensor connected in-line therebetween wherein the second pressure sensor measures an intraperitoneal pressure of the patient while dialysate flows from the dialysate container to the patient.
a system for providing peritoneal dialysis to a patient, the system comprising:
- a dialysate container connected to the patient with a first pump and a first pressure sensor connected in-line therebetween, the first sensor being disposed between the first pump and patient wherein the first pressure sensor measures an intraperitoneal pressure of the patient while dialysate is pumped by the second pump from the patient to the drain container, and
- a drain container connected to the patient with a second pump and a second pressure sensor connected in-line therebetween, the second sensor disposed between the second pump and the patient wherein the second pressure sensor measures an intraperitoneal pressure of the patient while dialysate is pumped by the first pump from the dialysate container to the patient.
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