Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump, a dialysis fluid pump, a filtrate pump, at least one infusion pump, and a control unit configured to synchronize operation of the infusion pump to the blood pump or the filtrate pump.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood circuit with a blood pump and a drug delivery pump. A control unit is operable with the blood pump and the drug delivery pump to control the drug delivery pump based upon the status of the blood pump.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump; a citrate pump; and a control unit configured to automatically control the blood pump and the citrate pump to achieve a citrate flowrate that is based on at least a blood flowrate.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump; a citrate pump; and a control unit configured to automatically control the blood pump and the citrate pump to achieve a citrate flowrate that is based on a blood flowrate, so that the flowrates are synchronized.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump, a dialysis fluid pump, a filtrate pump, at least one infusion pump, and a control unit configured to synchronize operation of the infusion pump to the blood pump or the filtrate pump.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood circuit with a blood pump and a drug delivery pump. A control unit is operable with the blood pump and the drug delivery pump to control the drug delivery pump based upon the status of the blood pump.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump; a citrate pump; and a control unit configured to automatically control the blood pump and the citrate pump to achieve a citrate flowrate that is based on at least a blood flowrate.

Abstract: A renal failure therapy system includes a blood pump; a citrate pump; and a control unit configured to automatically control the blood pump and the citrate pump to achieve a citrate flowrate that is based on a blood flowrate, so that the flowrates are synchronized.

Abstract: A medical fluid therapy method includes: (a) establishing a communication link between a kidney dialysis/blood treatment machine and at least one remote pump controller; (b) using the link to synchronize operation of at least one pump housed integrally with the machine with at least one pump located remotely from the machine; (c) enabling an operator to enter a net fluid transfer amount; and (d) controlling the pumps to at least substantially achieve the entered amount.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods that allow external infusion, IV or administration pumps to be synchronized with the internal pumps for a medical fluid therapy machine are provided. The system reduces the time and effort needed to calculate, set-up, enter and maintain flowrates of various fluids, maintained internally or externally with respect to the medical fluid therapy machine. The system also automatically follows therapy requirements, for example, a requirement that one pump/fluid be running/flowing for another pump/fluid to be enabled to run/flow. The system further automatically adjusts for variations in flowrate of one fluid with respect to another. In short, the system provides a more “hands-off”, safe and effective method and apparatus for medical fluid therapy fluid delivery.