Medical toilet

Abstract

A system and method for discharging waste fluid from a dialysis machine into a toilet. The system may be a medical toilet that includes an air gap, an inlet port, a manifold, and an outlet port. The system may be a medical toilet seat that includes a discharge assembly, nozzle, and air gap. The discharge assembly may be releasably secured to the medical toilet seat. The system may have a discharge assembly pivotally coupled to a flush line of a flush valve. The method may provide fluid flowing through the air gap from a dialysis machine and into a toilet bowl of a toilet.

1 . A toilet for discharging medical waste comprising:
 a first connection point on the toilet; and   a discharge assembly, the discharge assembly comprising:
 a portion to receive an air gap; and 
 a second connection point, 
   wherein the discharge assembly is configured to couple to the toilet at the first connection point by coupling the second connection point to the first connection point, and   wherein the discharge assembly is configured to allow a discharge fluid to flow through the air gap and to a toilet bowl of the toilet.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising an air gap, the air gap further comprising a flat surface, wherein the flat surface is oriented to face a wall behind the toilet. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising one of a toilet seat and a flush line and the first connection point is on at least one of the toilet seat and the flush line. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection point is provided at a predetermined location on the toilet without structural modification to the chinaware of the toilet. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first connection point and the discharge assembly are removably coupled to the toilet. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge assembly is configured to pivot between a first position out of alignment with a toilet bowl of the toilet and a second position in alignment with the toilet bowl, wherein in the second position, the discharge assembly is configured to deliver the discharge fluid to the toilet bowl. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge assembly is configured to couple to a dialysis machine via tubing coupled to inputs on the air gap, and wherein the tubing is configured to discharge waste fluid form the dialysis machine, through the air gap, and into a toilet bowl of the toilet. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising a toilet seat and a toilet lid, the toilet seat and toilet lid coupled to a base of the toilet with a hinge portion housing, and wherein the first connection point is on the hinge portion housing. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet of  claim 8 , wherein the toilet seat, the toilet lid, and the hinge portion housing are configured to replace an existing toilet seat and toilet lid. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet of  claim 1 , the discharge assembly further comprising a housing for receiving the air gap and a seal, the seal configured to seal an area between the air gap and an opening in the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection point and the second connection point are magnets. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection point is coupled to a flush line of the toilet and wherein the second connection point is configured to pivot with respect to the first connection point. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet of  claim 1 , the first connection point further comprising:
 a clamping portion configured to couple to a flush line; and   a pivoting member secured to the clamping portion; and   the second connection point further comprising:   an air gap holder; and   a pivoting arm configured to couple to the pivoting member at a pivot point.   
     
     
         14 . The toilet of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection point is a first fluid coupling on a flush line and wherein the second connection point is a second fluid coupling on the discharge assembly, wherein the first fluid coupling and the second fluid coupling are configured to connect such that fluid may flow from the air gap through the flush line and into a bowl of the toilet. 
     
     
         15 . A method for discharging waste fluid during a dialysis procedure, the method comprising:
 providing a toilet with a discharge assembly;   connecting a tube from a dialysis machine to the discharge assembly; and   discharging fluid through the tube and into the toilet,   wherein the discharge assembly is configured to move between a use position in alignment with a toilet bowl of the toilet and a stored position out of alignment with the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , the discharge assembly further comprising an air gap and an air gap housing for receiving the air gap, wherein the discharge assembly is removably coupled to the toilet. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the discharge assembly is removably coupled to a toilet seat. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the discharge assembly pivots between the use position and the stored position. 
     
     
         19 . A discharge assembly for discharging a waste fluid into a toilet, the discharge assembly comprising:
 an air gap;   a housing configured to receive the air gap; and   a connection point configured to releasably secure the housing and the air gap to one of a flush line or a toilet seat.   
     
     
         20 . The discharge assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the discharge assembly is configured to pivot with respect to the toilet.