baxter HomeChoice - Fluid Pathways: Drain, Fill, and Dwell

07-19-61-244 October 2, 2009 HomeChoice APD Systems Patient At-Home Guide 5-5
5. Description
5.3.1 Fluid Pathways: Drain, Fill, and Dwell
Fluid pathways change during the therapy. They are pictured below for the
three (3) main phases of therapy.
1. DRAIN
During the Drain phase, the
system pulls fluid from
your peritoneal cavity to
the disposable cassette
where it is measured. The
fluid is then sent to the
drain option. This process
is repeated until the system
determines you are empty.
The system calculates the
UF volume for each Drain
cycle.
2. FILL
During the Fill phase, the
system pulls fluid from the
heater bag to the
disposable cassette where
it is measured. The fluid is
then delivered to your
peritoneal cavity. This
process is repeated until
the programmed Fill
Volume has been delivered
to your peritoneal cavity.