10 medical apparatus for use in performing dialysis, namely, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis machines and components therefor, filtration devices, tubing and electronic monitoring and communication devices for communicating information regarding patient status for use therewith; medical apparatus for use in preparing physiologically acceptable solutions, namely, filtration machines, filtration devices, tubing and electronic communication and monitoring devices for communicating information regarding patient status for use therewith; medical apparatus for use in delivering physiologically acceptable solutions into a surgical site during surgery, namely, filtration machines, filtration devices, tubing and electronic monitoring and communication devices for communicating information regarding patient status for use therewith