Portable dialysis machine

• US 7,918,993 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2002
• Issued: 04/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Harraway
• Original Assignee: James Harraway
• Inventors: Harraway, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Drodge, Joseph W
• Application Number:
  US10/053,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20030136725A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,358 Days
• Field of Search: 210/85, 210/87, 210/94, 210/96.1, 210/96.2, 210/101, 210/143, 210/321.71, 210/646, 210/647, 210/929, 604/4.01, 604/5.01, 604/6.01, 604/65, 604/67, 704/270, 704/274, 345/173
• US Class Current: 210/85
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/16 with membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/80 voice-operated command
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 61/28 Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 61/32 Controlling or regulating

Abstract

The portable dialysis machine may include an enclosure having a removable base. There may be a front panel having associated therewith multiple external connectors, smart function keys, a touch panel element and a voice activated sensor. The front panel may be in communication with an electronic circuit element having a controller in communication therewith. There may be a blood flow element and a hydraulic flow element. A water reservoir and power supply may be included. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Claims

1. A dialysis machine for performing kidney dialysis comprising:

an enclosure having a removable base and comprising;

a front panel having associated a plurality of connectors, a plurality of smart function keys, a touch panel element and a voice activated sensor,

said front panel in communication with an electronic circuit element having a controller in communication therewith;

a blood flow element;

a hydraulic flow element; and

a water reservoir and a power supply.

2. The dialysis machine as in claim 1 wherein said electronic board element further comprising:

a processor module in communication with a data acquisition module; and

said data acquisition module in communication with an interface module.

3. The dialysis machine as in claim 1 wherein said electronic board element further comprising a video module in communication with said touch panel element, a laboratory display, an ECG display and a pulse display.

4. The dialysis machine as in claim 1 wherein said plurality of connectors comprise a blood pressure device input, an ECG device input and a pulse device input.

5. The dialysis machine as in claim 1 wherein said blood flow element comprising:

a blood pump and a dialyzer;

an arterial chamber having a transducer and a venous chamber having a venous transducer;

a port; and

said blood flow element in communication with said electronic board element and connectable to a patient blood flow system.

6. A dialysis machine for performing kidney dialysis comprising:

an enclosure having;

a blood flow element in communication with an electronic circuit element and a front panel having a touch panel display and control element; and

said blood flow element comprising;

a serial blood flow path;

a blood pump and a dialyzer;

an arterial chamber having a transducer and a venous chamber having a venous transducer; and

a port and said blood flow element connectable to a patient blood flow system.