Title:
PORTABLE POWER DIALYSIS MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014138875
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel and improved fuel-cell powered medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine.SOLUTION: The fuel cell 32 of the machine is powered by hydrogen or other proton sources, or may instead be powered by methanol or ethanol, such as a direct methanol fuel cell. The fuel cell may be operated directly, as in powering a portable and wearable dialysis device, or may be operated indirectly, to generate and store power in an electric power storage device of the medical fluid or dialysis device. A medical fluid processing machine or dialysis machine may include a circuit allowing for use by household or utility power while also including a fuel cell for use at the time when other power is not available. A catalytic heater 39 may be used to warm the dialysis fluid.
Inventors:
JOHN A BEDINGFIELD
RICHARD E KIENMAN
LAUMAN BRIAN C
RICHARD E KIENMAN
LAUMAN BRIAN C
Application Number:
JP2014043030A
Publication Date:
July 31, 2014
Filing Date:
March 05, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAXTER INT
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
International Classes:
A61M1/14
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Foreign References:
| WO2007090050A2 | 2007-08-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ikeda adult
Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
Masakazu Noda
Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
Masakazu Noda