EP3661574A1

EP3661574A1 - Dialysis machine and assembly and method for heating a dialysis solution

Info

Publication number: EP3661574A1
Application number: EP18755416.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernd PRIESSNITZ; Peter Wabel; Manuel HASSLER; Klaus Wolf
Original assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Current assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Priority date: 2017-08-04
Filing date: 2018-08-03
Publication date: 2020-06-10
Also published as: US12076473B2; DE102017117734A1; CN111093732A; BR112020002372A2; WO2019025623A1; US20200222612A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dialysis machine, in particular a peritoneal dialysis machine comprising a heating device for heating a container that contains a dialysis solution, in particular a peritoneal dialysis solution, said heating device being designed such that it heats the dialysis solution locally unevenly. The invention further relates to an assembly and a method for heating a dialysis solution.

Description

Dialysis machine and arrangement and method for

Heating a dialysis solution

The present invention relates to a dialysis machine, in particular a peritoneal dialysis machine, and to an arrangement and a method for heating a dialysis solution, in particular a peritoneal dialysis solution.

In the context of a peritoneal dialysis treatment, it is known from the prior art to heat the peritoneal dialysis solution to be supplied to the patient, hereinafter also referred to as "dialysis solution." The setpoint temperature is typically at body temperature, ie at about 37 ° C. In order not to impair the well-being of the patient and to avoid injuries due to too high a temperature of the dialysis solution, there is a need to heat the solution to be administered to the patient as homogeneously as possible, ie free from temperature gradients.

The present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a way by which the most homogeneous heating of the patient to be supplied dialysis solution is achieved. This object is achieved by a dialysis machine, in particular by a peritoneal dialysis machine having the features of claim 1, by an arrangement according to claim 8 and by a method according to claim 10.

Thereafter, it is provided that the dialysis machine has a heating device for heating a container containing a dialysis solution, wherein the heating device is designed such that the heating of the dialysis solution takes place locally unevenly. Due to the uneven, i. spatially non-homogeneous heating of the dialysis solution is achieved that forms a temporary temperature gradient in the dialysis solution. This causes flow movements, such as Flow rolls, which are caused by free convection. These flow movements in turn lead to a thorough mixing of the dialysis solution takes place without mechanical means such as vibrators or manual mixing of the container must be used. Hot spots within the dialysis solution can thus be prevented.

The dialysis machine is preferably a peritoneal dialysis machine. However, the invention includes any other dialysis machines. Likewise, the dialysis solution is preferably, but not necessarily, a peritoneal dialysis solution.

Of course, the mixing has not only the effect of equalizing the temperature, but also equalizing the concentration of the substances dissolved in the dialysis solution.

Preferably, the container is a bag. However, the invention also encompasses any other containers.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dialysis machine has a receptacle for the container, such as a shell, plate or the like, wherein the heater is arranged on the receptacle and non-uniform, ie not is distributed homogeneously over the recording. Thus, it is conceivable, for example, that only the area of the container, and thus of the dialysis solution, which is located in the region of the heating device, but not other areas, is heated. As stated above, this creates a temporary temperature gradient, which in turn causes a flow movement and thus a mixing of the dialysis solution.

In this way it is possible, for example, to heat only a portion of the receptacle and thus the dialysis solution, but not another portion of the receptacle.

Alternatively or additionally, provision can be made for a heating device to be provided which is arranged at different regions of the receptacle and has the regions which are operated with different power, whereby the regions of the heating device transmit different amounts of heat to the dialysis solution.

This also makes it possible to ensure that the dialysis solution is heated unevenly. As a result, a temporary temperature gradient occurs within the dialysis solution, which in turn leads to thorough mixing of the dialysis solution by free convection. Thus, a uniform temperature within the dialysis solution can be obtained before it is administered to the patient.

It is conceivable, for example, that the energy input by the heating device is not constant over the heating surface, but is non-linear, so that a convection flow, such as e.g. a roller is reinforced.

A temporary temperature gradient within the solution can also be achieved by providing a heating device having regions which are operated with a time offset. Thus, for example, it is conceivable that initially only one or more areas are operated, with the result that only part of the dialysis solution is heated, but not another part. The resulting temperature gradient creates a convection current. At a certain point in time after switching on a first region of the heating device, one or more further regions of the heating device are connected in order to achieve the most uniform possible heating of the dialysis solution.

It is particularly preferred if a receptacle is provided for the container, which is inclined relative to the horizontal. The effect can be exploited that the cooler dialysis solution down, i. flows to the downwardly directed portion of the container while heating the dialysis solution upward, i. flows to the upwardly directed portion of the container. In this way, a roller-like flow can be achieved within the dialysis solution, which leads to a thorough mixing and thus to a homogenization of the temperature of the dialysis solution.

Preferably, one or more temperature sensors are provided which detect the temperature of the heating device and / or the receptacle for the container and / or the container itself. Furthermore, a control or regulation unit may be provided which controls or regulates the power of the heating device or different areas thereof, depending on the measured value (s).

The present invention further relates to an arrangement for heating a dialysis solution comprising a receptacle on which a heating device is arranged and on which there is a container containing the dialysis solution, wherein the container is arranged in the receptacle so that it is partially over the Heating device survives the recording. Temperature gradients are caused by the fact that the projecting area remains comparatively cold and the heated area has a correspondingly higher temperature. Preferably, the arrangement according to the invention is designed according to the features of one of claims 1 to 7.

Thus, the arrangement may have a receptacle for the container, wherein the heating device is arranged on the receptacle and is distributed unevenly over the receptacle.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the heating device has different regions and that a control unit is provided which is designed to operate the different regions of the heating device with different power and / or with a time offset.

It is also conceivable that the arrangement has no mechanical means for mixing the dialysis solution contained in the container.

The receptacle of the arrangement for the container is preferably inclined relative to the horizontal.

The present invention further relates to a method for heating a dialysis solution, wherein the container containing the dialysis solution is heated by a heating device such that the heating of the dialysis solution takes place locally unevenly.

It is preferably provided that the container is arranged in a heater having the receptacle so that the container partially overhangs the heater. It is conceivable, for example, if the bag etc. projects beyond the heating device by 1/3.

By an asymmetrical arrangement of the container relative to the heating plate an accelerated convection flow is generated and thus even during heating a uniform mixing of the solution in the bag, etc. made. This is particularly advantageous in heating systems in which no temperature tursensor is provided at the inlet port to the patient, which is a preferred embodiment of the invention. The forced flow formation can ensure that the solution which flows to the patient is not subject to major temperature fluctuations, as a result of which active mixing of the bag etc. after heating up can be dispensed with.

The containers / bags can also be arranged one above the other / stacked, whereby a flow is formed in both or more containers and thus a homogeneous mixing is achieved.

If two bags are stacked there is also the possibility of cooling, i. You can also create a roller by the position of the upper bag. In this case, the bags can also be placed offset one above the other.

The container may be arranged in a receptacle having a heating device, wherein the heating device has areas that are unevenly distributed in the receptacle, so that the container located in the receptacle is heated unevenly.

Furthermore, it is conceivable that the container is arranged in a receptacle which has a heating device which has areas which are operated with different power and / or at different times, so that they provide a different and / or a time-varying heating capacity ,

A structurally simple arrangement results when the dialysis solution in the container is not mixed mechanically, but solely because of the convection flow.

Finally, it may be provided that a heating device is provided and that the temperature of the heating device and / or the temperature of the receptacle for the container and / or the temperature of the container is detected and that the different areas are controlled or regulated as a function of the measured value (s).

In principle, it is also conceivable and encompassed by the invention to measure the temperature of the dialysis solution itself and to control or regulate the heating device based thereon.

The heater can be made in one or more parts.

It is conceivable if the receptacle has a heat-conducting base on which the container is located.

It should be noted at this point that the terms "a" and "an" do not necessarily refer to exactly one of the elements, although this is one possible embodiment, but may also designate a plurality of the elements. Likewise, the use of the plural also includes the presence of the element in question in the singular, and vice versa, the singular also includes several of the elements in question.

Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:

FIG. 1: schematic representations of arrangements with receptacle, heating device and bag,

FIG. 2: top views of receptacles with differently arranged heating devices,

Figure 3: another plan view of a recording with a heater and

FIG. 4 shows a plan view of a receptacle with a heating device with a bag arranged at different positions. FIG. 1 a) shows by reference numeral 10 a bag containing a dialysis solution. The bag is located on a support surface 20 of the receptacle 30 which is designed as an oblique surface. The reference numeral 40 shows the heating device in the form of a heating plate, which is embedded in the receptacle 30 and terminates with its upper side. The reference symbol b denotes a line section which leads to the patient in the direction of the arrow. The reference numeral a denotes the bag portion which projects beyond the heating plate 40.

For the containers volumes of 1 -10 I, preferably 2 to 8 I can be used. Other volumes are also conceivable.

Identical or functionally identical elements are identified in the figures with the same reference numerals.

From Figure 1 b), an embodiment can be seen in which the bag 10 is greater than the receptacle or as the heater 40. Thus, the bag 10 protrudes beyond the receptacle 30 both at its upper end and at its lower end. The reference symbol W denotes the warm solution and the reference symbol K the cold solution. The former rises and the latter decreases, resulting in a circular or roller flow within the bag 10, indicated by arrows, which ultimately leads to good mixing and thus to a homogeneous temperature distribution within the bag.

FIG. 1 c) shows an embodiment in which the heating plate 40 provides a constant power over its length, so that a constant heat input takes place, as symbolized by the arrows of the same length. In contrast, Figure 1 d) shows an embodiment in which a spatially uneven energy input takes place, wherein the heat input in the upwardly inclined region is greater than in the downwardly inclined region. FIG. 2 shows two top views of receptacles 30, whose heating device according to FIG. 2 a) has two heating elements 51, 52 each. According to Figure 2 a), these heating coils extend longitudinally, ie along the longitudinal axis of the receptacle 30, which points in the direction of the inclination of the heating surface. However, the heating elements are not in the entire receptacle 30; the area of the picture shown on the left is executed without a heating device. As a result of the asymmetrical design of the heating elements 51, 52 under a heat-conducting surface, a temperature gradient is generated in the dialysis solution, which drives a convection flow of the solution. This leads to a homogeneous mixing of the dialysis solution.

The active heating surface can also be designed as a singular heating element. In this case, the one heating element can then be located only in the lower part or only in the upper part.

Also in Figure 2 b), the inclination of the heating surface along the longitudinal axis is indicated by the arrow. According to FIG. 2 b), the heating coils 53, 54 are oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis and have separately controllable segments.

At a time t = 0, a heating element, e.g. the element 53 is activated to produce a temperature gradient. This generates a convection current in the dialysis solution.

At a later time t = 1, the second heating coil 54 is switched on in order to allow the most effective possible heating of the solution. By means of temperature sensors in both segments 53, 54, the gradient can be checked and the gradient or the convection can be controlled by targeted disconnection and connection of the elements. By this embodiment, the mixing can also be realized in a horizontally, ie horizontally arranged heating plate or recording. Figure 3 shows an embodiment according to Figure 2 a), wherein the active heating surface is about 70% of the visible heating plate or bearing surface of the receptacle made of a thermally conductive material. The bag 10 is shown in dashed lines.

In one embodiment, the total heater power is 400W. In the center of the heater plate are temperature sensors that check the heating process. The sensors have a target temperature of 39 ° C. A fully applied 6 l solution bag is heated for a period of 180 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the bag reaches a surface temperature of 38 ° C.

FIG. 4 shows a bag 10 located on the receptacle in two different positions.

Position 1 corresponds to that according to FIG. 3.

In position 2, the bag 10 projects with its right edge region beyond the heater. This also achieves a temperature gradient and thus a convective flow, as a result of which homogeneous heating and thorough mixing of the dialysis solution is achieved.

Claims

Dialysis machine and arrangement and method for heating a dialysis solution. Claims

1 . Dialysis machine, in particular peritoneal dialysis machine, with a heating device for heating a container containing a dialysis solution, in particular a peritoneal dialysis solution, characterized in that the heating device is designed such that the heating of the dialysis solution by the heating device takes place locally unevenly.

2. Dialysis machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the dialysis machine has a receptacle for the container, wherein the heating device is arranged on the receptacle and is distributed unevenly over the receptacle.

3. dialysis machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the heating device has different areas and that a control unit is provided, which is designed to operate the different areas of the heater with different power.

4. Dialysis machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dialysis machine has no mechanical means for mixing the dialysis solution in the container.

5. Dialysis machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dialysis machine has a heating device and that a control unit is provided, which is designed to operate different areas of the heating device offset in time.

6. dialysis machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heating device and / or a receptacle is provided for the container, which is inclined relative to the horizontal.

7. Dialysis machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one or more temperature sensors are provided which detect the temperature of the heater and / or the temperature of the receptacle for the container and / or the temperature of the container itself and that a control or Control unit is provided, which controls or regulates the heating device in dependence on the measured values or the.

8. Arrangement for heating a dialysis solution, in particular a peritone aldialysis solution, comprising a receptacle on which a heating device is arranged and in which there is a receptacle containing the dialysis solution, characterized in that the receptacle is arranged in the receptacle in such a way, that it partially overhangs the heating of the recording.

9. Arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that the arrangement is formed with the features of one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A method for heating a dialysis solution, in particular a peritone aldialysis solution, characterized in that the container containing the dialysis solution is heated by a heating device such that the heating of the dialysis solution takes place locally unevenly.

1 1. A method according to claim 10, characterized in that the container is arranged in a receptacle which has the heating device and that the container is placed in the receptacle, that the container projects in regions over the heating device.

12. The method of claim 10 or 1 1, characterized in that the container is arranged in a receptacle having a heating device and that the heating device is arranged non-uniformly in the receptacle, so that the container located in the receptacle is heated unevenly.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the container is arranged in a receptacle having a heating device having areas which are operated with different power and / or at different times, so that they have a different and / or provide a time-varying heating capacity.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the dialysis solution located in the container is not mechanically mixed.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that a heating device is provided and that the temperature of the heating device and / or the temperature of the receptacle for the container and / or the temperature of the container itself is detected and that the heating device is controlled or regulated in dependence on the measured value (s).