The system integrates a new version of Baxters PD Link software (version 3.0), which enables the physician to remotely monitor the home-based dialysis therapy. The software is used in conjunction with an electronic data card or PRO Card, which is inserted into the machine at the start of treatment and captures information during the dialysis session. The parent can then share the data with the physician either using a disk or transmitting through a modem. New software features help to improve patient compliance as they allow physicians to remotely collect and analyze the data, and make any necessary prescription adjustments.
Peritoneal dialysis machines, such as HomeChoice Pediatric, utilize a catheter, surgically implanted in the abdomen or peritoneal cavity, which serves as the bodys natural filter for cleaning out wastes and toxins from the bodya function that is performed by healthy kidneys. The peritoneal membrane lines the area that holds the stomach, spleen, liver and intestines. HomeChoice Pediatric delivers dialysis solution through the catheter to the peritoneal cavity. Wastes and toxins pass from the bloodstream across the peritoneal membrane into the dialysis solution. Then, HomeChoice Pediatric system drains the dialysis solution through the catheter, and this cycle is repeated until the therapy session is completed.
This new system for delivering dialysis to younger patients demonstrates Baxters continued commitment to improving treatment and care for all kidney patients, said Alan L. Heller, Baxter senior vice president and president of its renal business. I hope this new innovation will not only help ease some of the burden on parents who care for children with kidney disease, but also help children enjoy the pleasures of being children, he added.
Kidney Disease and Peritoneal Dialysis
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11-Dec-2001