Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients perform up to four manual fluid exchanges daily. This is often not enough, according to various clinical studies. It combines the functions of a portable, bedside IV pole, fluid heater, highly accurate scale, computer control, and automated pneumatic tubing clamps. Quantum integrates all the familiar components of daytime therapy into one device.
Patients feel comfortable with it.
The panel features a multilingual graphical user interface with a walk-through menu. It is positioned at a convenient height for a patient sitting on an average bed and features an adjustable tilt angle for added flexibility. The control panel's position presents the tubing set to the sleeping patient at an optimum height for both fluid delivery and sleeping comfort. Important considerations throughout the device's development were reducing costs and space requirements. Baxter employed a variety of manufacturing processes to realize this goal.