Method and device to treat kidney disease
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a partially porous mesh that forms a fibrosis cage upon implantation into a patient, the fibrosis cage defining a space for accessing fluid from the patient;
a pumping means for pumping fluid into and out of the fibrosis cage; and
a dialysis chamber for dialyzing the fluid from the patient having an inlet and an outlet for the movement of a dialysate through the dialysis chamber;
wherein the dialysis chamber may be located either extracorporeally with respect to the patient or intracorporeally with respect to the patient.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and device for dialysis and or bulk fluid removal by generating a fibrosis chamber within a body cavity and performing dialysis or bulk fluid removal. An implantable medical device is described having a fibrosis chamber and a pump. A dialysis chamber and an optional electrodialysis unit can further be provided. An additional controller uses sensory feedback to regulate the fluid levels by altering the extracellular fluid retention within the fibrosis chamber. This device can be used for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease who may also be suffering from cardiorenal syndrome and hypertension.
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1. A medical device, comprising:
a partially porous mesh that forms a fibrosis cage upon implantation into a patient, the fibrosis cage defining a space for accessing fluid from the patient;
a pumping means for pumping fluid into and out of the fibrosis cage; and
a dialysis chamber for dialyzing the fluid from the patient having an inlet and an outlet for the movement of a dialysate through the dialysis chamber;
wherein the dialysis chamber may be located either extracorporeally with respect to the patient or intracorporeally with respect to the patient.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical device, comprising:
a partially porous mesh that forms a fibrosis cage upon implantation into a patient, and a pumping means for pumping fluid into and out of the fibrosis cage, wherein at least part of the fluid pumped into the fibrosis cage is removed from the patient, further comprising a catheter configured to discharge at least part of the fluid pumped into the fibrosis cage to the urinary bladder of the patient and wherein the medical device further comprises one or more piezoelectric vibrators to reduce or to remove calcification from the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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