This innovative mobile dialysis system is intended for patients who simply do not have the time to spend several hours three times a week in sessions at the dialysis centre. With this system the patient is free to decide when and where the life-saving blood cleansing is to be carried out. The device consists of a flexible belt, which is divided into membrane compartments and filled with dialysis fluid and a hard shell front, in which the technology, a catheter connection and an infrared cleansing unit are integrated. It is controlled by a smartphone application with comprehensive and intuitive possibilities. The necessary functions are also located as hard buttons on the device itself. After each peritoneal dialysis cycle the dialysis fluid is cleansed in the technical section in readiness for the next cycle. Honoured with the Distinction Award of the National Design Prize of Austria 2011 - Design Concepts. © 2011 Maria Gartner, Dimitar Genov, Stefan Silberfeld, Nico Strobel University of Applied Arts Vienna More info on: http://www.silberfeld.at

1. Dialysis made portable.
Maria Gartner, Dimitar Genov, Stefan Silberfeld, Nico Strobl University of Applied Arts Vienna / ID2 Studio Esslinger / WS 2010

2. Dialysis made portable.
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Dialysis is a blood-cleaning process, which is replaces the body’s natural function in case of kid-
ney failure. It constitutes the main replacement therapy after kidney transplantation, as well as one
possible treatment option in the event of an acute kidney failure.
Modern medicine employs two main submethods - hemo- and peritoneal dialysis.
We decided to utilize the second method in our project, because it allows patient miobility
as well as construction simplicity.
Dialysis patients have to visit a specialized dialysis centre or an hospital three times every week.
The treatment duration lies between 3,5 and five hours.
They depend upon machines through their entire lifes - even a minor deviation from the
treatment schedule would lead to inner intoxication and death.
Description

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Current Situation

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Peritoneal dialysis
During the PD the dialysis liquid is pumped
into the abdominal cavity and let there for
ca. half an hour before being pumped out.
The procedure is repeated between 10 and
15 times.
Components:
Catheter
pump
heat unit
two bags
30 l liquid
Daily/during the night or 24 hours at home

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Different molecules and proteines can be distinguished upon their
electrical charge.
Advanced nanomagnet technology allows targeted blood cleaning -
without harmful side effects.
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Selective removal of contaminants

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CONCLUSION
mobility
robustness
control
independence
functionality, 24h dialyse

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Tie / Suspenders
Belt
CONCLUSION
wearable like clothing

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Dialysis made portable.
SketchesSketches

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Dialysis made portable.
Form StudiesForm Studies

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Dialysis made portable.
Conclusion
3 PARTS:
-SUSPENDERS
can be detached
-Technical Part
can also be detached from
the liquid belt
-Liquid Belt
contains two liters
of dialysis liquid

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Dialysis made portable.
Description
expansion joint
out of rubber
liquid chambers belt fixingbody adjusting rubber
adjustable and fixing
suspender part
suspenders

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Dialysis made portable.
Folding foward the side
wing for fixing
Fixing through loop Fixed
Fixing liquid belt and device
Reserve liquid belt
delivered on purchase
Fixed mobile device Sterile connection between
catheter and device
FUNCTIONS

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Dialysis made portable.
Technical Plan
catheter
pump
waste
cartridge
battery
cleaning
connection part
device interior

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Dialysis made portable.
BEAUTY SHOTBEAUTY SHOT

15. Maria Gartner, Dimitar Genov, Stefan Silberfeld, Nico Strobl University of Applied Arts Vienna / ID2 Studio Esslinger / WS 2010
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Dialysis made portable.
BEAUTY SHOT