Document Type
Poster
Journal/Book Title/Conference
College of Engineering Senior Design Projects
Publisher
Utah State University
Location
Logan, UT
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Without hemodialysis (HD), water and waste quickly build up in a renal patient’s bloodstream. HD is typically performed 3 times a week for 3-5 hours per session and consumes large amounts of power and water. Emergencies put strain on an already difficult schedule. There may be a struggle to provide the resources and locations necessary for dialysis treatments in these situations. Our solution to this problem is a mobile, self-sufficient, hemodialysis kit. It requires a battery capable of storing power for multiple dialysis sessions, a water purifying system, the NxStage System One home-dialysis unit, and a vehicle to transport everything. The battery charges off the alternator of a vehicle when electricity is unavailable. Tap water can be purified and turned into dialysate via NxStage PureFlow SL. If tap water is unavailable, the water filtration unit can purify river water to tap water standards. The unit will become accessible to as many patients as possible by containing the whole system inside a vehicle, ensuring that HD treatment can go wherever there are HD patients. The goal of this emergencyHD system is to provide adequate HD in emergency situations to keep patients alive, without relying on power or water from the affected area.
Recommended Citation
Barney, Nate; Israelsen, Rachel; VanderMeyden, James; and Visker, Norah, "Design of a Mobile Dialysis Kit for use in Emergency Situations" (2020). Biological Engineering. Paper 27.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bioengr_srdesign/27