PERITONEAL DIALYSIS APPARATUS

摘要

An automatic cycler (50) for performing Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (CCPD) and Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis (IPD) is provided. The apparatus of the present invention is a safe and convenient cycler apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis in either home or clinical environment. The apparatus provides a stable base (52) by storing dialysate at a relatively low position. Tubing administration set length is reduced to a minimum by the use of individual, separated valves (36, 38, 40, 42, 44) and by the elimination of redundant, duplicate tube sections. Administration set complexity is reduced by the use of a conventional design dialysate container (46) for heating and weighing of an infusing dialysate dosage. The apparatus (50) allows for gravity feed to a patient with an optional capability of adjusting the pressure head for the gravity feed.