Abstract:
Dialysis is enhanced by using nanoclay sorbents to better absorb body wastes in a flow-through system. Nanoclay sorbents, using montmorillonite, bentonite, and other clays, absorb significantly more ammonium, phosphate, and creatinine, and the like, than conventional sorbents. The clays may be used in wearable systems, such as a wearable peritoneal dialysis system, in which the dialysis fluid is circulated through a filter with nanoclay sorbents. Waste products are absorbed by the nanoclays and the dialysis fluid is recycled to the patient's peritoneum. Using the ion-exchange capability of the nanoclays, waste ions in the dialysis fluid are replaced with desirable ions, such as calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate. The nanoclay sorbents are also useful for refreshing dialysis fluid used in hemodialysis and thus reducing the quantity of dialysis fluid needed for hemodialysis.
Abstract:
A dialysis machine having a multiple line voltage heater includes first and second heater elements, first and second switching devices connected electrically to the first and second heating elements, first and second power lines, and a control element configured to provide a first switching device state in which power at a first voltage is supplied via the first and second power lines to both first and second heater elements via both first and second switching devices and a second switching device state in which power at a second voltage is supplied via the first and second power lines to the first heater element only via the first switching device.
Abstract:
A medical fluid machine having a solenoid control system with temperature compensation includes an electromechanical solenoid 20 including an armature 24 and a coil 22, a voltage source, a switching device 18 configured to selectively apply power from the voltage source 12 to the solenoid coil, and a control element 30 connected electrically to the switching device and operable to receive at least one signal indicative of a resistance of the coil and using the signal to control the switching device to selectively apply power from the voltage source to the solenoid coil.
Abstract:
An electromechanical solenoid control system with reduced hold current includes an electromechanical solenoid 20 including an armature 24 and a coil 22; a voltage source 12; a resistor 14 placed in an electrical line between the voltage source and the solenoid coil; a switching device 18 configured to selectively apply power from the voltage source to the solenoid coil; and a control element 30 connected electrically to the switching device, the control element operable to receive a signal from the electrical line and use the signal to control the switching device to selectively apply power from the voltage source to the solenoid coil.
Abstract:
A dialysis system (10) includes at least one dialysis fluid pump actuator, a disposable cassette (50) including at least one pump chamber operable with the at least one pump actuator, the disposable cassette further including a plurality of fluid ports configured to be connected fluidly to a plurality of fluid containers, and a processor programmed to cause the at least one pump actuator to operate the at least one pumping chamber to selectively move effluent dialysis fluid to a drain container or to a sample container.