Patent ID: 8202248
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An implantable peritoneal dialysis device for a subject having a peritoneal cavity and a bladder, comprising: a subcutaneous pump adapted for fluidic communication with the peritoneal cavity and with the bladder; a discharge conduit adapted for coupling between the peritoneal cavity and the subcutaneous pump; an exit conduit adapted for coupling between the bladder and the subcutaneous pump; a subcutaneous reservoir configured to store a fluid; a reservoir conduit coupled between the subcutaneous reservoir and the subcutaneous pump; and an implantable distributor operatively coupled to the subcutaneous pump, the distributor selectable between a first position wherein the pump moves the fluid from the subcutaneous reservoir through the reservoir conduit and into the peritoneal cavity through the discharge conduit and a second position wherein the pump moves the fluid from the peritoneal cavity through the discharge conduit and into the bladder through the exit conduit.