Self-contained treatment unit for haemodialysis treatments

Abstract

A center ( 10 ) for treating a plurality of patients by hemodialysis with a solution prepared with at least one solution of hemodialysis concentrates. The center ( 10 ) comprises a care room for patients received in a reception zone ( 13 ) and then taken over by a medical division ( 15 ) before beginning of a treatment sequence in the care room. The care unit ( 10 ) comprises a dedicated room ( 32 ) that groups the concentrate stocks; a dedicated room ( 33 ) for storing pharmaceutical products that are likely to be used by a patient before, during or after treatment; a dedicated room ( 34 ) for the management and, during failure of a network, production of electrical energy; a dedicated room ( 35 ) for storing chemicals; a dedicated room ( 36 ) for treating and/or inerting and/or eliminating the waste produced by the treatment; and a dedicated room ( 37 ) for storing technical parts to ensure equipment maintenance.

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         14 . An autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ,  200 ) for treating at least one patient by hemodialysis, the unit ( 10 ,  200 ) comprising:
 at least one care unit equipped with a dialysis generator,   the dialysis generator being arranged to prepare a treatment solution adapted to the at least one patient,   the treatment solution being prepared by dilution with hemodialysis water of at least one concentrate made of solid water-soluble compounds, and   the solid compounds comprising at least sodium chloride (NaCl), potassium chloride (KCl), calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ), and magnesium chloride (MgCl 2 ),   wherein the treatment unit ( 10 ,  200 ) is built in a hosting structure grouping a plurality of elementary modules built substantially the same way, juxtaposed and arranged internally, individually or in a combination, to form a first service room ( 210 ) assigned to care for a hemodialysis treatment of the at least one patient, dedicated rooms arranged respectively to ensure reception of the patients, administrative follow-up of the patients, and medical follow-up of the patients, and   a second technical room ( 250 ) for preparation and storage of the concentrates, the preparation and control of the fluids used in at least one care room and/or the reprocessing and/or disposal of the residual waste and effluents generated by the treatment of the patients.   
     
     
         15 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one care room for hemodialysis treatment is mounted in at least one elementary module and contains at least one seat or bed for treating the least one patient, associated with a set of technical treatment components, the technical components including a hemodialysis generator arranged to prepare the treatment solution by diluting the at least one concentrate to adapt the at least one concentrate to the patient to be treated, a device for connection to an electrical power supply network, a device for connection to a data processing network, a device for connection to a hemodialysis water supply, a device for connection to a hemodialysis concentrate supply and a waste collection device. 
     
     
         16 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein the hemodialysis generator is arranged to produce a solution adapted to a specific patient by taking a predetermined quantity of hemodialysis concentrates and a predetermined volume of hemodialysis water, and mixing these components in order to prepare and inject the solution adapted to the specific patient throughout the treatment. 
     
     
         17 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one care room for the hemodialysis treatment includes two places and contains two treatment seats or beds for simultaneous treatment of two patients, and each of the seats or beds being associated to a set of technical treatment components. 
     
     
         18 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 15 , wherein each elementary module can comprise a rigid frame on which closing and/or separating walls are mounted, in which the rigid frame comprises, in an upper section thereof, an empty space for containing technical components. 
     
     
         19 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 18 , wherein the empty space contains at least one purified air supply duct and at least one ambient air exhaust duct, as well as a circulation circuit for heated or refrigerated liquid to ensure air conditioning inside of the treatment room. 
     
     
         20 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one care room is arranged substantially in a center of the hosting structure, which comprises, on the one hand, a first set of elementary modules making up first dedicated rooms, assembled to be arranged as a patient reception room, an administrative formalities room, a medical care room, and
 a second set of elementary modules making up second dedicated rooms, assembled to be arranged as a concentrate solutions storage room, a water treatment room, a pharmaceutical products storage room, an electrical energy management room and a waste processing/disposal room.   
     
     
         21 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one care room for the hemodialysis treatment comprises at least one elementary module assigned to treatment of patients with particular contaminations, which require medical precautions to protect other patients and/or caregivers, and the elementary module having a secured access. 
     
     
         22 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the rigid frame on which closing and/or separating walls are mounted is a metal frame and the closing and/or separating walls are made out of thermally insulated composite material panels covered with impervious finishing materials. 
     
     
         23 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the rigid frames of the juxtaposed elementary modules are assembled in such a way that each dedicated room has a surface adapted to its function and the closing and/or separating walls are mounted on the rigid frames in order to delimit geometrically the surface adapted to the function assigned to the room. 
     
     
         24 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein each of the elementary modules comprises a double ceiling that defines the free space on top of the at least one care room and of the dedicated rooms, and the free space is used for channels and/or technical ducts. 
     
     
         25 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 200 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the technical room ( 210 ) comprises means ( 211 ) for receiving and storing raw materials, a removal unit ( 212 ), weighing means ( 213 ), a preparation unit for the patient's treatment solutions ( 214 ), a filtration unit ( 215 ) and a unit ( 216 ) for filling the containers intended for concentrates storage. 
     
     
         26 . The autonomous treatment unit ( 200 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein the technical room ( 210 ) is integrated in treatment room ( 250 ).