Baxter International Inc.

Baxter Healthcare Sa

Marta Wlodarczyk

Mohammad Ali Jamnia

Lakshmy Nair

William J O'Reilly

Sukhraaj Basati

Shantanu Avinash Gadre

Lakshmy M Nair

A peritoneal dialysis system for detecting peritonitis is disclosed herein. In one example, an impedance measurement system includes an impedance monitor configured to sense an impedance of peritoneal dialysis ('PD') fluid residing within a fluid line. The impedance monitor includes a first conductive lead disposed within a first port along the fluid line and a second conductive lead disposed within a second port along the fluid line. The impedance measurement system also includes a control unit electrically coupled to the impedance monitor. The control unit uses the sensed impedance from the impedance monitor to detect white blood cells to form a patient peritonitis determination. The control unit may communicate the peritonitis determination to alert a clinician.

Dialysis systems and methods including sensor feedback to improve patient experience

Peritoneal dialysis, such as automated peritoneal dialysis ('APD') is provided with any one or more or all of the following sensing or feedback features: impedance sensing to detect peritonitis, temperature sensing to detect peritonitis, bio-MEMS sensing to detect peritonitis, and glucose control for diabetes patients, wherein each sensing or feedback feature analyzes patient effluent fluid or fluid dwelling within a patient's peritoneal cavity.

Dialysis and methods including sensor feedback to improve patient experience

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Arlington Heights, IL, United States of America

Marta Wlodarczyk