Patent ID: 11957819
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. Artificial kidney and its supportive device comprising:
a catheter having an internal semipermeable membrane tube to act as an artificial kidney, the catheter comprising:
a proximal portion having the internal semipermeable membrane tube, a blood/infusion lumen, a dialysate lumen and side holes, wherein the internal semipermeable membrane tube is connected to a catheter tip, and wherein the side holes are in fluid communication with the blood/infusate lumen;
a distal portion having a dual septa port assembly, an inner tube, a blood/infusate lumen and a dialysate lumen;
a catheter body;
wherein said internal semipermeable membrane tube is located inside said catheter body around a guide wire insertion tube to create said blood/infusate lumen;
wherein said dialysate lumen is created between an external surface of said semipermeable tube and an internal surface of said catheter body;
and
a supportive device comprising: a device house with its cover that covers its internal cavity that includes a plurality of sorbent bags of different sizes, a screen, a plurality of buttons, a plurality of set knobs, a plurality of contactless conductivity cells, a plurality of bi-directional rotary pumps, a plurality of rotary valves, a plurality of pressure sensors, a slot for a memory card, a temperature sensor, a plurality of scales, an IV pole and a blood leak detector.