PORTABLE DEVICE FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved peritoneal dialysis device and a disposable cassette for the peritoneal dialysis device. SOLUTION: The peritoneal dialysis device includes a detachable cassette 28 having an enclosure and a pressure detecting area communicating with the enclosure and accommodating fluid in the enclosure during the operation of the peritoneal dialysis device, a holding mechanism for fixing the cassette 28 and a pressure sensor arranged so as to detect the change of the pressure in the enclosure. The pressure sensor and the pressure detecting area are arranged so as to measure the pressure of the fluid in a fluid passage between the enclosure and a patient during the operation of the peritoneal dialysis device. The pressure sensor is connected to the electronic controller of the peritoneal dialysis device so as to change the operation of the peritoneal dialysis device in accordance with the change of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT