System for performing peritoneal dialysis
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1. A system for performing fluid administration on a patient comprising:
- a removable and disposable cartridge having a flexible membrane forming a plurality of valves, each of the valves including a membrane actuator clip; and
a cartridge loader having a plurality of valve actuators, each of the valve actuators having an actuator head associated with a corresponding membrane actuator clip,wherein the disposable cartridge is configured to be connected to and removed from the cartridge loader such that each membrane actuator clip is (i) configured to connect to a corresponding actuator head in an activated position, the connection between the membrane actuator clips and the actuator heads allowing a push movement and a pull movement of the membrane by the valve actuators, and is (ii) configured to be removed from the corresponding actuator head to remove the disposable cartridge from the cartridge loader.
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Abstract
A system for performing fluid administration on a patient, the system including a flexible membrane forming a valve of a port having a valve seat, and an actuator having an actuator head, wherein the flexible membrane includes a membrane actuator clip configured to removably connect to the actuator head, the connection between the membrane actuator clip and the actuator head allowing the actuator to push the flexible membrane towards the valve seat to close the valve, and to pull the flexible membrane away from the valve seat to open the valve.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for performing fluid administration on a patient comprising:
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a removable and disposable cartridge having a flexible membrane forming a plurality of valves, each of the valves including a membrane actuator clip; and a cartridge loader having a plurality of valve actuators, each of the valve actuators having an actuator head associated with a corresponding membrane actuator clip, wherein the disposable cartridge is configured to be connected to and removed from the cartridge loader such that each membrane actuator clip is (i) configured to connect to a corresponding actuator head in an activated position, the connection between the membrane actuator clips and the actuator heads allowing a push movement and a pull movement of the membrane by the valve actuators, and is (ii) configured to be removed from the corresponding actuator head to remove the disposable cartridge from the cartridge loader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A disposable cartridge for performing a dialysis treatment to a patient comprising:
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a cartridge frame having a plurality of fluidic channels; and a flexible membrane covering the cartridge frame, the flexible membrane forming a plurality of valves, each valve including a membrane actuator clip, wherein the disposable cartridge is configured to be removably connected to and removed from a cartridge loader, the cartridge loader having a plurality of valve actuators, each valve actuator having an actuator head, the plurality of valves and the plurality of valve actuators configured such that each membrane actuator clip can removably connect to a corresponding actuator head of the cartridge loader. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A dialysis treatment system comprising:
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a disposable cartridge having a cartridge frame including a valve seat; and a flexible membrane forming a valve including a membrane actuator clip and a valve port, and a cartridge loader having a valve actuator including an actuator head, wherein the disposable cartridge is configured to be removably coupled to and removed from the cartridge loader and the membrane actuator clip is configured to removably connect to the actuator head, and wherein a connection between the membrane actuator clip and the actuator head is configured to push the flexible membrane towards the valve seat, and to pull the flexible membrane away from the valve seat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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