Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis
US5247434A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/705
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to confirm the absence of ultrafiltration during bypass; automatic testing of ultrafiltration function by removal of a discrete volume from a portion of the dialysate flow path coupled with a pressure test of that part of the flow path; using a touch screen user interface; bar graph profile programming of ultrafiltration, sodium, and bicarbonate parameters; using a RAM card to upload treatment instructions to, and to download treatment data from, the machine; automatic setting of proportioning mode (acetate or bicarbonate) based on connections of concentrate lines; predicting dialysate conductivity values based on brand and formulation of concentrates; minimizing no-flow dead time between dialysate pulses; initiating operation in a timed mode from a machine power-off condition; preserving machine mode during machine power-fail condition; calibration scheduling and reminding; automatic level adjusting; and blood leak flow rate detecting.
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