Manifold for wearable artificial kidney
First Claim
1. A flexible manifold configured for use as part of a wearable artificial kidney, the flexible manifold comprising:
- an array of manifold plates comprisinga first manifold plate comprising a first lateral edge, a first portal, and a first conduit in fluid communication with the first portal,a second manifold plate comprising a second lateral edge, a second portal, a second conduit in fluid communication with the second portal, a third lateral edge, a third portal, and a third conduit in fluid communication with the third portal, the first lateral edge positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge, anda third manifold plate comprising a fourth lateral edge, a fourth portal along the fourth lateral edge, and a fourth conduit in fluid communication with the fourth portal, the third lateral edge positioned adjacent to the fourth lateral edge;
a first flexible hinge joining the first manifold plate and the second manifold plate at the first and second lateral edges, the first flexible hinge comprising a first flexible tube joining the first conduit and the second conduit to form a first flow path; and
a second flexible hinge joining the second manifold plate and the third manifold plate at the third and fourth lateral edges, the second flexible hinge comprising a second flexible tube joining the fourth conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit to form a segment of the first flow path.
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Abstract
Flexible manifolds configured for use in a wearable artificial kidney are provided and can include an array of manifold plates defining one or more flow path and which are adapted to receive dialysis components including cleaning columns and dialyzers. Wearable artificial kidneys are also provided. For example, a wearable artificial kidney can include a flexible manifold, a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, a first cleaning column, a first dialyzer, a second dialyzer, a second cleaning column, and at least one pump. Systems for performing dialysis are further provided. The systems can include a wearable artificial kidney and manifold inlet and outlet lines for connecting the peritoneum of a dialysis patient to the wearable artificial kidney. Methods for performing dialysis utilizing the flexible manifolds, wearable artificial kidneys, and systems containing the same, are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A flexible manifold configured for use as part of a wearable artificial kidney, the flexible manifold comprising:
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an array of manifold plates comprising a first manifold plate comprising a first lateral edge, a first portal, and a first conduit in fluid communication with the first portal, a second manifold plate comprising a second lateral edge, a second portal, a second conduit in fluid communication with the second portal, a third lateral edge, a third portal, and a third conduit in fluid communication with the third portal, the first lateral edge positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge, and a third manifold plate comprising a fourth lateral edge, a fourth portal along the fourth lateral edge, and a fourth conduit in fluid communication with the fourth portal, the third lateral edge positioned adjacent to the fourth lateral edge; a first flexible hinge joining the first manifold plate and the second manifold plate at the first and second lateral edges, the first flexible hinge comprising a first flexible tube joining the first conduit and the second conduit to form a first flow path; and a second flexible hinge joining the second manifold plate and the third manifold plate at the third and fourth lateral edges, the second flexible hinge comprising a second flexible tube joining the fourth conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit to form a segment of the first flow path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A flexible manifold configured for use as part of a wearable artificial kidney, the flexible manifold comprising:
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an array of manifold plates comprising a first manifold plate comprising a first lateral edge, a first portal, a first conduit in fluid communication with the first portal, a third portal, a third conduit in fluid communication with the third portal, a fifth portal, and a fifth conduit in fluid communication with the fifth portal, a second manifold plate comprising a second lateral edge, a third lateral edge, a second portal, a second conduit in fluid communication with the second portal, a fourth portal, a fourth conduit in fluid communication with the fourth portal, a sixth portal, a sixth conduit in fluid communication with the sixth portal, the first lateral edge being positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge, and a third manifold plate comprising a fourth lateral edge, a seventh portal along the fourth lateral edge, and a seventh conduit in fluid communication with the seventh portal; a first flexible hinge joining the first manifold plate and the second manifold plate at the first and second lateral edges, the first flexible hinge comprising a first flexible tube joining the first conduit and the second conduit to form a first flow path, a second flexible tube joining the third conduit and the fourth conduit to form a second flow path, and a third flexible tube joining the fifth conduit and the sixth conduit to form a third flow path; and a second flexible hinge joining the second manifold plate and the third manifold plate at the third and fourth lateral edges, the second flexible hinge comprising a fourth flexible tube joining the seventh conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit, or sixth conduit to form a segment of the first or third flow paths. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wearable artificial kidney comprising:
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a flexible manifold comprising a first manifold plate, a second manifold plate joined to the first manifold plate by a first flexible hinge, and a third manifold plate joined to the second manifold plate by a second flexible hinge; a first flow path comprising one or more conduits located in one or more of the first, second, and third manifold plates; a second flow path comprising one or more conduits located in one or more of the first, second, and third manifold plates; a third flow path comprising one or more conduits located in one or more of the first, second, and third manifold plates; a first cleaning column mounted on the first manifold plate and in fluid communication with the second flow path; a first dialyzer mounted on the second manifold plate and in fluid communication with the first and second flow paths; a second dialyzer mounted on the second manifold plate and in fluid communication with the first and third flow paths; a second cleaning column mounted on the third manifold plate in fluid communication with the third flow path; and at least one pump configured to cycle a dialysate fluid through the first flow path, a first cleaning fluid through the second flow path, and a second cleaning fluid through the third flow path. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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