Patent ID: 9095655
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A peritoneal dialysis device, comprising: a patient catheter configured to be disposed in and to be placed in fluid communication with a peritoneal cavity of a patient; a conduit configured to be fluidly connected to the patient catheter; a container that can be fluidly connected to the conduit such that dialysate can be transported from the peritoneal cavity of the patient to the container via the conduit and the patient catheter; and a pressure sensor positioned along the conduit between the patient catheter and the container, wherein the peritoneal dialysis device is programmed to calculate a resistance of the patient catheter as a function of a static pressure in the conduit between the patient catheter and the container and a flow rate of dialysate from the peritoneal cavity of the patient to the container.