Patent ID: 11935430
Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A method of training a user on how to perform peritoneal dialysis on the user, the method comprising:
placing the prosthetic abdomen of claim 1 on the abdomen of the user such that the prosthetic abdomen rests against the abdomen of the user;
placing an empty bag having a catheter in fluid communication therewith, in the pouch;
extending the catheter through the opening;
filling the empty bag, while the empty bag is in the pouch, with liquid fed through the catheter, to fill the bag, form a filled bag, and mimic a peritoneal dialysis fill step; and
draining the filled bag through the catheter, while the filled bag remains in the pouch, to empty the bag and mimic a peritoneal dialysis drain step.