摘要 |
The present invention is a sorbent-based portable peritoneal dialysis system that uses 2.5 liters of tap water per day. The system comprises a control unit, a sterilized disposable cassette, a sterilized disposable glucose solution cartridge and a sterilized sorbent cartridge, and a three liter removable fluid storage container. A supply of concentrated electrolytes solution and a venting sterilizing dialysate filter are contained in the cassette. The glucose and sorbent cartridges snap into the cassette, which snaps onto the control unit. The cartridges are replaced daily, and the cassette is replaced weekly. During use (typically while the patient sleeps at night), the system removes all spent dialysate from the patient every two hours. The system then returns two liters of regenerated, sterilized dialysate to the patient. The patient discards the spent dialysate in the morning.
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