In some examples, a smart assistant device may receive information associated with a previous medical treatment provided to a patient by one or more medical devices. The smart assistant device may determine, based at least in part on the received information and a medical treatment plan for the patient, an adjustment to one or more parameters of an upcoming scheduled medical treatment provided by the one or more medical devices. The smart assistant device may program or otherwise control the one or more medical devices to make the adjustment to the one or more parameters of the upcoming scheduled medical treatment provided by the one or more medical devices.

A solid particulate formulation comprising soluble ferric pyrophosphate and a sachet comprising the solid particulate formulation of soluble ferric pyrophosphate for adding to a dialysis solution are provided. Improved methods of administering soluble ferric pyrophosphate comprising the solid particulate formulations and kits comprising the solid particulate formulation and a dialysis concentrate formulation are also disclosed.

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.

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.

A medical fluid treatment system includes a source of purified water; at least one concentrate for mixing with the water from the source to form a treatment fluid; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a patient line in fluid communication with the pumping portion, the patient line including a filter having a membrane configured to filter the treatment fluid, the filter configured such that (i) fresh treatment fluid flowing from the pumping portion towards a patient flows through the membrane and (ii) used treatment fluid flowing through the filter from the patient to the pumping portion bypasses the membrane; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set.

A medical fluid treatment system includes a source of purified water; at least one concentrate for mixing with the water from the source to form a treatment fluid; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a patient line in fluid communication with the pumping portion, the patient line including a filter having a membrane configured to filter the treatment fluid, the filter configured such that (i) fresh treatment fluid flowing from the pumping portion towards a patient flows through the membrane and (ii) used treatment fluid flowing through the filter from the patient to the pumping portion bypasses the membrane; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set.

The invention relates to a system for dialysis, comprising a housing comprising a flow path along which dialysate passes between a subject and a dialysate reservoir; a pump arranged to drive dialysate along the flow path; a sensing system arranged in the housing configured to sense one or more characteristics of the dialysate to produce an output; and a processor configured to observe said output to determine whether to switch on or off the pump such as based on pressure of the dialysate is above a predetermined value or a flow rate of the dialysate determined by the sensing system is zero. In a preferred embodiment, the one or more characteristics comprise at least one of turbidity, pressure and colour of the dialysate and the sensing system includes an optical sensor, a turbidity sensor and a pressure sensor.

The invention relates to a system for dialysis, comprising a housing comprising a flow path along which dialysate passes between a subject and a dialysate reservoir; a pump arranged to drive dialysate along the flow path; a sensing system arranged in the housing configured to sense one or more characteristics of the dialysate to produce an output; and a processor configured to observe said output to determine whether to switch on or off the pump such as based on pressure of the dialysate is above a predetermined value or a flow rate of the dialysate determined by the sensing system is zero. In a preferred embodiment, the one or more characteristics comprise at least one of turbidity, pressure and colour of the dialysate and the sensing system includes an optical sensor, a turbidity sensor and a pressure sensor.

There is provided a sorbent for removing metabolic waste products from a dialysis liquid, the sorbent comprising a layer of immobilized uremic toxin-treating enzyme particles intermixed with cation exchange particles.

There is provided a sorbent for removing metabolic waste products from a dialysis liquid, the sorbent comprising a layer of immobilized uremic toxin-treating enzyme particles intermixed with cation exchange particles.