Document Type : Technical note
Author
Ph.D, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)
Abstract
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) units treat renal failure, partially replacing kidney function by removing metabolic wastes and fluid through selective diffusion and osmosis across the peritoneum. A prototype of PD unit is designed and made for the first time in IROST. Our unit features are control of filling dialysate flow to peritoneal cavity and draining from it, warming the dialysate to body temperature and controlling the dialysate temperature before filling, Control and monitoring fill time, dwell time, drain time, number of cycles on the basis of dialysis type, computing the ultra filtration, reporting and storing capability, computer connection capability, programming for individual patient, etc. In this unit, all controls and monitoring of different parameters are based on digital and microprocessor system.
Keywords
)