Baxter International Inc.

Baxter Healthcare Sa

Sukhraaj Basati

Mohammad Ali Jamnia

Lakshmy Nair

William J O'Reilly

Shantanu Avinash Gadre

Marta Wlodarczyk

Joanna Rita Yanaga

Chris John Grivas

Lakshmy M Nair

John Sterling Norman

An intraperitoneal pressure ('IPP') measurement apparatus is disclosed herein. In an example, the IPP measurement apparatus includes a transfer set or catheter that is fluidly coupled to a patient's peritoneal cavity and a pressure sensor adapted to contact the transfer set or catheter. The pressure sensor is configured to transmit output data indicative of an IPP within the patient's peritoneal cavity. The pressure sensor includes a pressure element configured to measure a pressure imparted by a fluid within the transfer set or catheter. The pressure sensor also includes a pressure amplifier having a first side that contacts a portion of the transfer set or catheter and a second side that contacts the pressure element. The first side has a greater diameter or surface area compared to the second side for amplifying the pressure signal for the IPP measurement.

Intraperitoneal pressure ('IPP') measurement methods, apparatuses, and systems

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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Sukhraaj Basati