Abstract

Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have long been used initially for the treatment of various kidney diseases. In hemodialysis, patients spend more than five hours (every three times) a week at the medical centre, which made it impossible for them to live a normal life. The aim of the study is to design and develop a portable dialysis machine. The system was designed to be as portable as possible, with the LCD, pump, casing, tubes, and dialyzer all individually designed as parts and then assembled using the assembly feature with specific mate features. Solid Works software was used to guide the design of the portable dialysis system. The dialyzer will serve as the bridge between the extracorporeal circuit which will consist mainly of the blood pump linked to one of the inputs of the dialyzer with appropriate tubing and the dialysate circuit which will consist of the dialysate chamber that holds the dialysate. The flow will be controlled further utilizing a flow rate meter. These ions are in a concentration that mimics the osmolarity of body fluids, making the solution isotonic with human blood. Each 100 ml of the solution contains: Sodium chloride: 0.9 grams, Sodium ions (Na⁺): 150 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), Chloride ions (Cl⁻): 150 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). This comprehensive design allowed the portable hemodialysis machine to meet user needs and industry standards, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for dialysis treatment.

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