Compact housing for automated dialysis system
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
- a housing; and
a pump, valve actuator and controller disposed within the housing, wherein the housing including the pump, valve actuator and controller has a mass of less than 10 kilograms.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a dialysis system is provided. The dialysis system includes a housing and a pump, valve actuator and controller disposed within the housing. The housing including the pump, valve actuator and controller have a mass of less than 10 kilograms.
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23 Claims
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
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a housing; and
a pump, valve actuator and controller disposed within the housing, wherein the housing including the pump, valve actuator and controller has a mass of less than 10 kilograms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A self-contained automated dialysis system comprising:
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a housing; and
a pump, valve activator and controller all disposed within the housing, wherein the housing defines an internal volume of less than 24,000 centimeters (“
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16. An automated dialysis system comprising:
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a housing; and
a pump, valve activator and controller all located within the housing, wherein the housing has a height of less than 30 cm, a depth of less than 30 cm and a width of less than 40 cm. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An automated dialysis system comprising:
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a housing;
a support for positioning the housing; and
a pump actuator and a valve actuator located entirely within the housing below the support. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of providing a dialysis unit comprising the steps of:
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locating in a housing a plurality of flow control components;
locating in the housing a heater adjacent to the flow control components; and
providing in the housing a support for placing a disposable unit in the housing so that a heating portion of the disposable unit sits above and cooperates with the heater and so that a flow control portion of the disposable unit sits above and cooperates with the flow control components. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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