Patent ID: 8038639
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A kidney failure therapy system comprising: a dialysate supply; at least one valve actuator; at least one pump actuator; and a disposable unit including first, second and third flexible sheets sealed together to form: (i) at least one flow path configured to be placed in fluid communication with the dilaysate supply and to operate with the at least one valve actuator; (ii) at least one membrane pumping portion configured to operate with the at least one pump actuator, and (iii) at least one balance chamber portion, wherein the first and third sheets are configured to be pulled outward towards first and second walls of the at least one balance chamber portion, the second sheet maintained between the first and third sheets and configured to be pushed back and forth towards the pulled-apart first and third sheets.