With the CloudCath System, patients connect the drain line of the PD automatic cycler tubing set to the CloudCath Drain Set (which includes a 20 ft. length of extension tubing) before routing the fluid to the drainage receptacle, as shown below:
The CloudCath Sensor, when assembled with the CloudCath Drain Set, monitors the effluent drainage from the patient through non-fluid contacting optical sensors during each dialysis exchange cycle and provides information on the fluid turbidity for the Dialysis Provider to aid in management of PD patients. The optical sensor performs turbidity measurements during each drainage cycle.
Data from the optical sensors is processed and stored until the data for each drainage cycle is successfully transmitted to the cloud-based Patient Monitoring Software database via wireless communication.
Note: The CloudCath System does not utilize Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections. The CloudCath System transmits data via wireless communications similar to a cellular phone.