System and method for delivering a target volume of fluid
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1. A dialysis system for delivering a target volume of a fluid to a destination, the system comprising:
- a user interface, the user interface configured to allow user selection of a mode from a plurality of user selectable modes, one of the plurality of user selectable modes being a low volume delivery mode which limits the target volume to a predetermined range;
a flow control module configured to pneumatically act on a delivery set to direct fluid flow through the delivery set, the delivery set having one or more pumping chambers and one or more valve arrangements for controlling fluid communication throughout the system; and
a controller configured for controlling how much of the fluid is delivered to the destination, controlling the one or more valve arrangements, and controlling the fluid control module, the controller configured for executing each of the plurality of delivery modes,wherein when in the low volume delivery mode, the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver a first volume of the fluid to the destination and a second volume of the fluid to the destination, the sum of the first volume of the fluid and the second volume of the fluid approximately equal to the target volume, and the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver the first volume of the fluid in increments each having approximately a first incremental volume, and for delivering the second volume of the fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a second incremental volume, the second incremental volume being less than the first incremental volume.
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Abstract
A method for delivering a target volume of fluid to a destination is provided. The method includes delivering a first volume of fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a first incremental volume, the first volume of fluid being less than the target volume and delivering a second volume of fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a second incremental volume, the second incremental volume being less than the first incremental volume, such that the sum of the first volume and the second volume is approximately equal to the target volume.
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60 Claims
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1. A dialysis system for delivering a target volume of a fluid to a destination, the system comprising:
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a user interface, the user interface configured to allow user selection of a mode from a plurality of user selectable modes, one of the plurality of user selectable modes being a low volume delivery mode which limits the target volume to a predetermined range; a flow control module configured to pneumatically act on a delivery set to direct fluid flow through the delivery set, the delivery set having one or more pumping chambers and one or more valve arrangements for controlling fluid communication throughout the system; and a controller configured for controlling how much of the fluid is delivered to the destination, controlling the one or more valve arrangements, and controlling the fluid control module, the controller configured for executing each of the plurality of delivery modes, wherein when in the low volume delivery mode, the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver a first volume of the fluid to the destination and a second volume of the fluid to the destination, the sum of the first volume of the fluid and the second volume of the fluid approximately equal to the target volume, and the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver the first volume of the fluid in increments each having approximately a first incremental volume, and for delivering the second volume of the fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a second incremental volume, the second incremental volume being less than the first incremental volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dialysis system for delivering a target volume of a fluid to a destination, said system comprising:
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a flow control module configured to act upon a delivery set to deliver the fluid; and a controller configured to control the flow control module in each of a plurality of delivery modes, the delivery modes being selectable via an interface configured to allow a selection of a desired delivery mode from the plurality of delivery modes, the plurality of delivery modes including a low volume delivery mode, wherein when in the low volume delivery mode, the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver a first volume of the fluid to the destination and a second volume of the fluid to the destination, the sum of the first volume of the fluid and the second volume of the fluid approximately equal to the target volume, the controller is configured to command the flow control module to deliver the first volume of the fluid in increments each having approximately a first incremental volume, and for delivering the second volume of the fluid to the destination in increments each having approximately a second incremental volume, the second incremental volume being less than the first incremental volume. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A dialysis system for delivering a target volume of a fluid to a destination, the system comprising:
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a flow control module configured to pneumatically act on a delivery set to direct fluid flow through the delivery set, the delivery set having at least a first pumping chamber having a first chamber volume, a second pumping chamber having a second chamber volume, and a valve arrangement for controlling fluid communication throughout the system; a controller configured for controlling how much of the fluid is delivered to the destination, controlling the valve arrangement, and controlling the fluid control module, the controller configured to operate in; a first mode to command the flow control module to conduct a number of pumping strokes to pump the fluid from the first or the second pumping chamber, each pumping stroke delivering approximately the respective volume of the first pumping chamber or the second pumping chamber; and a targeting mode after completion of the first mode, the targeting mode to command the flow control module to perform one or more targeting strokes, each targeting stroke delivering a predetermined portion of the respective volume of the first pumping chamber or the second pumping chamber; wherein the predetermined portion delivered by each targeting stroke is less than the volume delivered with a pumping stroke. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A dialysis system for delivering a target volume of a fluid to a destination, the system comprising:
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a flow control module configured to act on a delivery set to deliver the fluid; a controller configured for controlling the fluid control module, the controller configured to operate in; a first mode to command the flow control module to conduct a number of pumping strokes to pump the fluid from a first pumping chamber or a second pumping chamber of the delivery set, each pumping stroke delivering approximately the respective volume of the first pumping chamber or the second pumping chamber, the first mode configured to monitor a cumulative delivery volume and switch to a targeting mode upon determination that the cumulative volume exhibits a predetermined characteristic; wherein the targeting mode commands the flow control module to perform one or more targeting strokes until the target volume has been approximately delivered, each targeting stroke delivering a predetermined portion of the respective volume of the first pumping chamber or the second pumping chamber, the predetermined portion delivered by each targeting stroke being less than the volume delivered with a pumping stroke. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A fluid pumping system for delivering a predetermined volume to a destination, said system comprising:
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a user interface to input a predetermined volume within a range, wherein a sub range of the range corresponds to a low-volume mode; a cassette with one or more pumping chambers configured to operate in accordance with a selected input; a volume measurement device in operative communication with the one or more pumping chamber and configured to estimate successive volumes of fluid that flow through the pumping chambers; a controller configured to compare a sum of the successive volumes of fluid flowing through the pumping chambers with the predetermined volume, wherein said comparison determines whether the controller directs the operation of a single one of the one or more pumping chambers, such that said single pumping chamber delivers the fluid in a volume that is less than each of said successive volumes of fluid in order to deliver said predetermined volume to said destination. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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