PERITONEAL DIALYSIS MACHINE

Abstract

The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis machine having at least one mount for fixing one or more sections of a hose set for conducting dialysis solution from and/or to the patient, wherein a first pivot axle is provided about which the mount can be pivoted from a first position into a second position.

Claims

1. A peritoneal dialysis machine having at least one mount for fixing one or more sections of a hose set for conducting dialysis solution from and/or to the patient, characterized in that at least one first pivot axle is provided about which the mount is pivotable from a first position into a second position.

2. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the peritoneal dialysis machine has at least one element, preferably a housing; and in that the mount is arranged directly at the element, with the first pivot axle being located at the element.

3. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the peritoneal dialysis machine has at least one element, preferably a housing; and in that at least one holder at which the mount is arranged is arranged at the element, with the first pivot axle being located between the holder and the mount and/or between the holder and the element.

4. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the first pivot axle is arranged horizontally or substantially horizontally.

5. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the mount is aligned horizontally or substantially horizontally in its first position.

6. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the peritoneal dialysis machine has at least one element, preferably a housing, at which a second pivot axle is arranged which does not extend in parallel with the first pivot axle and about which the mount or a holder connected to the mount is pivotable.

7. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the second pivot axle extends vertically or substantially vertically.

8. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 6 or in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first pivot axle and/or the second pivot axle is/are arranged beneath the housing.

9. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that holder means are present which are configured such that they only allow a pivoting of the mount from the first position into the second position on an exceeding of a force acting on the mount.

10. A peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that the holder means comprise at least two parts connected by a force-transmitting connection, a shape matched connection or a latching connection or comprise at least one magnet.

Description

[0020] Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.

[0021] There are shown:

[0022] FIG. 1: a perspective view of a peritoneal dialysis machine in accordance with the invention;

[0023] FIG. 2: a detailed view of the housing with a holder and a mount;

[0024] FIG. 3: a further detailed view of the housing with a holder and a mount; and

[0025] FIG. 4: a schematic view of the arrangement in accordance with the invention in the first position and in the second position of the mount.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a peritoneal dialysis device in accordance with the invention in a perspective view.

[0027] The machine has a machine stand 100 as well as a housing carrier 110 extending upwardly therefrom. Reference numeral 120 marks the machine housing which is arranged at the housing carrier 110. The control required for the operation of the housing and optionally display and/or operating elements are arranged in the machine housing 120.

[0028] A weighing pan is located above the machine housing 120 and solution bags with the dialyzate to be administered can be placed into it.

[0029] The reception pan in which bags are arranged which are filled with consumed dialyzate is located beneath the machine housing 120 and directly above the stand 100.

[0030] Reference numeral 200 marks an arrangement which comprises the mount in accordance with the invention which will be described in more detail in the following.

[0031] FIG. 2 shows a part section of the machine housing 120.

[0032] As can be seen from FIG. 2, a projection 130 whose loser part 131 is rotatable about the vertical pivot axle S2 relative to the housing 120 is located in a corner region on the lower side of the machine housing.

[0033] The holder 250 is located at this element 131. The holder 250 extends away from the element 131 in a horizontal direction in the position shown in FIG. 2.

[0034] It is pivotable about a horizontally extending first pivot axle S1 relative to the element 131.

[0035] The mount 300, which is also called an organizer in the following, is connectable to this holder 250 by force transmission or shape matching, for example. This organizer serves the reception of one or more components of a hose set of a peritoneal dialysis machine. This includes, for example, the hoses themselves and also connectors for connecting two hose sections.

[0036] It is thus conceivable, for example, that this mount is used to connect the hose which is connected to the dialysis bag to the patient hose which leads into the abdominal cavity. For this purpose, connectors can be provided at both ends which are preferably arranged in a shape-matched manner in the mount 300 so that the patient only needs one hand to establish a corresponding fluid connection.

[0037] The mount is generally not restricted to precisely this use, but can rather accept any desired suitable element of a hose set of a peritoneal dialysis machine.

[0038] It is pointed out at this point that the present invention protects the peritoneal dialysis machine per se, i.e. without hose set, and also a peritoneal dialysis machine in which such a hose set is located.

[0039] As has already been stated above, the holder 250 is arranged pivotably beneath the machine housing 120. It can thus, for example, be rotated from a position in which it faces in a direction next to the housing 120 to the front. The organizer or the mount 300 can e.g. be rotated to a position in front of the housing, i.e. in accordance with FIG. 2 to the front, for loading with the disposable and also during the treatment.

[0040] If the mount 300 is now loaded with elements of the hose set, such as with a connector, forces act on the mount 300, generally from above.

[0041] These forces are then transmitted via the holder 250 onto the element 131 and from this onto the housing 120. In this respect, undue introductions of force into the housing 120, which typically comprises plastic, can occur and said housing may then be damaged.

[0042] To avoid such damage, provision is made that the mount or the holder 250 is arranged pivotably at the housing 120. If an unduly large force presses onto the mount 300 from above, the holder 250 with the mount 300 is pivoted downwardly and thus evades. The organizer thus flips downwardly.

[0043] Instead of a simple pivot axle, any desired other folding mechanism, lever mechanism or other mechanism can also be used to allow such a downward flipping or pivoting of the mount 300.

[0044] FIG. 3 shows a detailed representation of the element 131 which is rotatable about the second pivot axle S2 relative to the housing. The holder 250, such as was shown n FIG. 2, is arranged pivotably about the first pivot axle S1 at this element 131.

[0045] To prevent an unwanted downward pivoting of the holder 250 and thus also of the organizer 300, a holding mechanism is provided which can be designed, for example, in the form of a latching apparatus. Reference numeral 260 in FIG. 3 marks a spring-loaded piston, sphere or other projection which is pressed into a corresponding receiver 262 in the first position of the mount. If the force acting on the mount exceeds a specific limit value, the piston 260 etc. is pressed in against the spring force, whereupon the holder 250 can be pivoted downwardly.

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of such a holder mechanism.

[0047] The housing of a peritoneal dialysis machine is marked schematically by reference numeral 120 in FIG. 4.

[0048] The holder 250 extends in the horizontal direction in front of it. A hinge 400 about which the mount 300 can be downwardly pivoted from the first position in accordance with FIG. 4 a) into the second position in accordance with FIG. 4 b) is located at the region or end region of the holder 250 facing away from the housing 120. This is indicated by the arrow in accordance with FIG. 4 b).

[0049] In the embodiment in accordance with FIG. 4, the fixing of the mount 300 in the first position, i.e. in the horizontal position, is not established by a latching connection, but rather by the magnets M1 and M2, with one magnet M1 being arranged at the holder 250 and the other magnet M2 being arranged at the mount 300 pivotable relative thereto.

[0050] In the first position of the mount in accordance with FIG. 4 a), the magnetic force is sufficient to hold the mount 300 in the position shown.

[0051] If the force F becomes too large, it exceeds the magnetic force, whereupon the mount 300 is pivoted downwardly.

[0052] It is ensured, independently of the precise mechanism of the pivoting or flipping downward of the mount 300 by a pivot axle, by hinges, etc., that forces or torques which are too high and which act on the mount 300 are not transmitted to the housing 120 or are only transmitted in reduced form. The probability of the occurrence of damage to the machine and in particular to the machine housing is thus reduced.