Steady flow regenerative peritoneal dialysis system and method

Claim 1

A steady flow peritoneal dialysis system including in-flow and out-flow conduits adapted to extend through the abdominal wall into the abdominal cavity whereby dialysate fluid may be introduced into and removed from the cavity, each of said conduits including an external surface portion at the interface between the abdominal wall and the conduits which is compatible with the skin, subcutaneous tissue and other tissue, said surface including a plurality of adjacent substantially discrete pockets having openings which face in the direction of said skin and tissue, the walls of said pocket extending inwardly to a depth in the range of 0.002 to 0.020 inches and being of such shape and size as to provide means to accommodate a number of living cells sufficient to provide anchoring but not so large as to prevent essentially normal transfer of nutrients to the living cells in said pockets from adjacent skin and tissue, means for supplying the dialysate fluid to said in-flow conduit, means for causing the dialysate fluid to flow through the cavity, and means for removing the dialysate fluid from said out-flow conduit.