In some embodiments, a medical system includes a dialysis machine having at least one outer surface to be disinfected at a given location, at least one disinfection sensor connected to the dialysis machine at the given location, the disinfection sensor including two or more electrode in fluid contact with the outside surface of the dialysis machine, and a conductivity sensor component in electrical contact with the two or more electrodes, the conductivity sensor component configured to send an electrical signal indicating a conductivity of a liquid on an outside surface of the dialysis machine and in contact with the two or more electrodes, a processor configured to receive the electrical signal and thereby determine a disinfection status of the given location, and a user interface configured to indicate the disinfection status of the given location.
G01N 27/06 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a liquid
The invention relates to a medical apparatus designed to receive a detachable fluid-conducting first line portion (3). The medical apparatus comprises a second line portion (2) designed to be connected to the first line portion (3), wherein a movable element (38) is situated in the second line portion (2), by means of which movable element the second line portion (2) is separated into a first sub-portion (2a) and a second sub-portion (2b). In addition, the medical device comprises: at least a first and a second blocking element (7, 8) for enclosing a fluid volume in the first line portion (3) and the second line portion (2); and a pump (6) for generating a vacuum in a first of the two sub-portions (2a, 2b) of the second line portion (2), as a result of which elastic deformation takes place in and/or on the second of the two sub-portions (2a, 2b) and the movable element (38) is moved; and a controller for controlling the pump (6), wherein the controller is programmed, in a disconnection mode, to operate the pump (6) to generate the vacuum.
The invention relates to a method and a device suitable for eliminating, in particular for removing, annular or helical chips (2, 3) from pin-shaped objects (1). Such chips may remain on the pin (1) for example in a production method involving turning. The method and the device provide positioning of a portion of the pin to be cleaned in or below a plane defined by two rotational axes (60, 70) of two roller brushes (80, 90), wherein, during positioning, bristles (100) of the two roller brushes do not touch the portion of the pin (1) above the plane in an orientation of the pin in which the longitudinal axis of the pin is at more than 45 degrees, in particular 90 degrees, with respect to the plane, and wherein the two roller brushes (80, 90) rotate counter to one another and wherein bristles (100) of both roller brushes (80, 90) engage with one another and touch the portion of the pin (1) to be cleaned.
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
B24B 29/00 - Machines or devices for polishing surfaces on work by means of tools made of soft or flexible material with or without the application of solid or liquid polishing agents
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR STABILIZER TREATMENT BASED ON ANEMIA MODELING
A method for determining a next hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) dosage for a first patient using a patient HIF-PHI model is provided. The method includes obtaining population patient data indicating HIF-PHI dosages and hemoglobin measurements for the patients. Then, virtual patient avatars are generated based on the population patient data. Each of the virtual patient avatars indicates a set of personalized model parameters for a HIF-PHI model. A plurality of HIF-PHI models are determined for the virtual patient avatars. Using the HIF-PHI models, one or more HIF-PHI treatment schemes for administering the HIF-PHI dosages is determined. Subsequently, the HIF-PHI treatment schemes along with a hematocrit and/or hemoglobin concentration for a patient are used to determine a next HIF-PHI dosage for the patient, and the next HIF-PHI dosage is administered for the patient.
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTAINING DESIRED OXYGEN DOSING BASED ON ERYTHROPOIESIS MODELING
A computing system for determining a systematic training strategy for the user is provided. The computing system includes a user device that uses one or more sensors to obtain partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) levels of a user over a period of time. The user device provides previous PO2 levels to a personalized erythropoiesis model generation computing platform. The computing platform obtains individualized user data for the user indicating or more previous hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements for the user. The computing platform determines an individualized erythropoiesis model for the user based on the one or more previous hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements and the previous PO2 information, and employs the individualized erythropoiesis model to determine predicted hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements. The computing platform performs one or more actions based on the one or more predicted hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements.
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
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Computer System for Specifying Adjustable Settings of a Blood Treatment Apparatus
A computer system for specifying/establishing adjustable settings of a blood treatment apparatus, including a calculation device and a display device. The display device is programmed to display a pre-set value of a target treatment parameter for a treatment of a patient using the blood treatment apparatus and a first input interface with optional switches for changing the pre-set value of the target treatment parameter by a user and/or with a second input interface for entering a treatment specification by the user for a treatment of a patient using the blood treatment apparatus. The computer system further includes a first output interface for outputting technical parameter values of the blood treatment apparatus. The calculation device is programmed to determine technical parameter values for the blood treatment apparatus and to output the determined technical parameter values for the operation of the blood treatment apparatus via the first output interface.
A computing system for determining a systematic training strategy for the user is provided. The computing system includes a user device that uses one or more sensors to obtain partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) levels of a user over a period of time. The user device provides previous PO2 levels to a personalized erythropoiesis model generation computing platform. The computing platform obtains individualized user data for the user indicating or more previous hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements for the user. The computing platform determines an individualized erythropoiesis model for the user based on the one or more previous hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements and the previous PO2 information, and employs the individualized erythropoiesis model to determine predicted hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements. The computing platform performs one or more actions based on the one or more predicted hematocrit and/or hemoglobin measurements.
A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
A63B 22/00 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR STABILIZER TREATMENT BASED ON ANEMIA MODELING
A method for determining a next hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) dosage for a first patient using a patient HIF-PHI model is provided. The method includes obtaining population patient data indicating HIF-PHI dosages and hemoglobin measurements for the patients. Then, virtual patient avatars are generated based on the population patient data. Each of the virtual patient avatars indicates a set of personalized model parameters for a HIF-PHI model. A plurality of HIF-PHI models are determined for the virtual patient avatars. Using the HIF-PHI models, one or more HIF-PHI treatment schemes for administering the HIF-PHI dosages is determined. Subsequently, the HIF-PHI treatment schemes along with a hematocrit and/or hemoglobin concentration for a patient are used to determine a next HIF-PHI dosage for the patient, and the next HIF-PHI dosage is administered for the patient.
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
A pressure-measuring device according to the invention has a hydrophobic membrane, which is air permeable in the dry state and air impermeable in a moistened state, and a pressure sensor, which is in mechanical contact with the hydrophobic membrane and which is designed to follow a movement of the membrane. During the filling of a line system, air is separated via the hydrophobic membrane and, in the air-impermeable state, the pressure in the line system is measured by means of the moistened hydrophobic membrane.
A multilayer gas barrier film for containing medical fluids comprises: an inner film having first and second surfaces, the first surface being in contact with the fluid and the second surface being in contact with a first adhesion agent; a middle film having third and fourth surfaces, the third surface being in contact with the first adhesion agent and the fourth surface being in contact with a second adhesion agent; an outer film having fifth and sixth surfaces, the fifth surface being in contact with the second adhesion agent; where the inner film comprises an olefinic polymer having a glass transition point of less than 10°C and a melting point of more than 130°C, the middle film contains a polymer with an ester bond that has a glass transition point of more than 35°C and a melting point of more than 150°C, and the middle film comprises an inorganic gas barrier material, and the outer film comprises a polymer with an amide bond.
The present invention relates to a method for coating a preferably porous and/or hydrophilic hollow-fiber membrane (1) with a coating material (B), the method comprising the steps of: providing the hollow-fiber membrane (1) that has a coating side to be coated and an oppositely facing secondary side; providing the coating material (B) and applying the coating material (B) to the coating side, or exclusively to the latter.
The present invention relates to a medical blood leakage detector system for optically detecting at least one blood component in a hose section of a dialysate line, filtrate line or effluent line received in a hose receptacle device on a blood treatment machine for extracorporeal blood treatment, and to a corresponding blood treatment machine, wherein, in a preferred embodiment, the hose receptacle device does not have any electrical or electronic components and does not have any electrically conductive shielding, but instead light is transmitted into the hose receptacle device and out of the hose receptacle device by means of a first bundle of optical waveguides having a plurality or multiplicity of optical waveguide fibres and a second bundle of optical waveguides having a plurality or multiplicity of optical waveguide fibres.
The invention relates to a monitoring system for at least one dialysis machine (e.g. a peritoneal dialysis machine), wherein the monitoring system receives data from a dialysis machine to be monitored via a first data communication network, wherein the data are selected from a group comprising machine data, error codes, operational data, environmental data, consumables data, network data, treatment data, wherein the data received are stored in a manner which is specific to the respective peritoneal dialysis machine, wherein for each machine, at least individual components of the stored data are analyzed wherein, on the basis of the analysis, an action selected from informing a patient, informing a medical professional, informing service personnel, informing a quality management representative is carried out via a second data communication network.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
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PORTABLE DEVICE FOR DETECTING A CONSTRICTION, AND SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH SAME
The invention relates to a portable device (1) for detecting a constriction in a lumen. The portable device has a film-like substrate (S) which is arranged on an exterior of the lumen during use, wherein at least two acoustic transducers (M1, M2) are arranged on the film-like substrate (S), and each acoustic transducer (M1, M2) has at least one stack of layers. The stack of layers has at least one partially covering sequence of a first electrically conductive layer, a PVDF layer, and a second electrically conductive layer, wherein the PVDF layer is electrically polarized perpendicularly to the layer structure and has a piezo effect, and a biocompatible cover layer (DS) is additionally provided on the face facing away from the substrate. The first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer can be connected to an analysis unit (AE).
A61B 5/02 - Measuring pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
A method for classifying images, in which the images are classified according to good images and bad images, comprises the following steps:
capturing image data of an image, and
classifying the image as a good image (GB) or a bad image (SB, SB2),
wherein the classification is made using an artificial neural network trained by supervised learning using training data from a plurality of good images (GB) and a plurality of bad images (SB), wherein each bad image (SB) of at least a subset of the plurality of bad images (SB) of the training data corresponds to a respective good image (GB) of at least a subset of the plurality of good images (GB) of the training data, into which at least one image error (11) is inserted, and wherein the artificial neural network is trained using respective pairs of a respective good image (GB) from the subset of the plurality of good images (GB) and a respective bad image (SB) from the subset of the plurality of bad images (SB), wherein a respective bad image (SB) corresponds to the good image (GB) belonging to the same pair, into which the at least one image error (11) is inserted. The method according to the invention makes it possible, in particular, to identify small defects (defective areas from 1 pixel) on large areas.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06T 3/00 - Geometric image transformation in the plane of the image
The invention relates to the testing of software code of a production system for a medical device, such as a dialysis device or a blood treatment device for example, when changes to the production system have been carried out on the hardware side and/or on the software side. The software code can be designed as a legacy code. When the production system is operated using the legacy code, field data is collected which is at least indirectly taken into consideration during the test.
The invention relates to the field of medical fluid management devices, in particular dialysis machines. The object of the invention is to design methods and devices, such that the monitoring and control of medical fluid management devices from a remote site are possible. To do so, the screen content of the output device of a fluid management device is transmitted at least partially to an output device of a remote control unit. The screen content optionally has user interfaces, which can be selected on the remote control device and lead to changes in the control of the transmitting medical fluid management device.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE QUANTITY OF A FLUID IN A CONTAINER, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
The invention relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps:
transmitting (S20s) a specified bit sequence via an HF signal to determine channel state information, wherein the signal is directed at the container (B) and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B),
receiving (S20) a reflection or a transmission of the transmitted HF signal,
evaluation of errors and/or error parameters,
comparison of errors and/or error parameters with at least one training parameter.
The invention relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps:
transmitting (S20s) a specified bit sequence via an HF signal to determine channel state information, wherein the signal is directed at the container (B) and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B),
receiving (S20) a reflection or a transmission of the transmitted HF signal,
evaluation of errors and/or error parameters,
comparison of errors and/or error parameters with at least one training parameter.
The invention furthermore relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps:
transmitting (S20s) a first portion of an analog HF signal to determine channel state information, wherein the signal is directed at the container (B) and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B),
receiving (S20) a reflection or a transmission of the transmitted HF signal,
evaluation of errors and/or error parameters,
comparison of errors and/or error parameters to at least one training parameter.
The invention relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps:
transmitting (S20s) a specified bit sequence via an HF signal to determine channel state information, wherein the signal is directed at the container (B) and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B),
receiving (S20) a reflection or a transmission of the transmitted HF signal,
evaluation of errors and/or error parameters,
comparison of errors and/or error parameters with at least one training parameter.
The invention furthermore relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps:
transmitting (S20s) a first portion of an analog HF signal to determine channel state information, wherein the signal is directed at the container (B) and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B),
receiving (S20) a reflection or a transmission of the transmitted HF signal,
evaluation of errors and/or error parameters,
comparison of errors and/or error parameters to at least one training parameter.
The invention furthermore relates to a device for carrying out the method.
G01S 7/41 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
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DEVICE FOR THE COMBINED DISPLAY OF DATA RELATING TO BLOOD TREATMENT MACHINES AND WATER PREPARATION SYSTEMS
The present invention relates to a device for the combined display of data relating to at least one blood treatment machine and data relating to at least one water preparation system, wherein the device has a control unit that is programmed to consolidate different data formats of the data relating to the at least one blood treatment machine and the data relating to the at least one water preparation system and preferably to integrate the data and display them together, whereby a user receives indications with respect to an optimized operation of the at least one blood treatment machine and/or the at least one water preparation system. The present invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A method is disclosed for cleaning a filter module by means of a filter module having the following steps: providing a filter module having a filter head with two filter head openings; channelling fluid into the filter head via a first filter head opening; and channelling a portion of the fluid out of the filter head via a second filter head opening. The method is characterized in that, after fluid has been channelled into the filter head (210) via a first filter head opening, the fluid is partially swirled in the filter head.
The present invention relates to a diaphragm pump drive for driving the pump chamber of a diaphragm pump, comprising at least one pressure sensor and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the diaphragm pump drive and evaluates values measured by the pressure sensor; the control unit is designed to determine a basic compressibility value of the diaphragm pump; and the basic compressibility value is determined according to at least one and preferably more measurements during which a liquid is present in the pump chamber.
The present disclosure relates to a bypass line for establishing a fluid communication between a dialysis liquid inlet line of a treatment apparatus, by which dialysis liquid is fed out of the interior of the treatment apparatus and into an exterior of the treatment apparatus, and a dialysate outlet line, by which dialysate is fed back from the exterior into the interior of the treatment apparatus. The bypass line has at least a first connector, a second connector and a non-return valve. The first connector is used to connect the bypass line to a connector of the dialysis liquid inlet line to achieve a fluid communication. The second connector is for connecting the bypass line to a connector of the dialysate outlet line while achieving a fluid communication. The non-return valve only allows flow through the bypass line from the first connector towards the second connector.
The present disclosure relates to a medical system for specifying adjustable setting of a blood treatment apparatus having a calculation device with an input interface for entering and/or reading in the results determined by a diagnostic device for executing a retinal vessel analysis of a patent, respectively; an output interface for outputting at least one technical parameter value for the treatment of the patient and/or outputting at least one target treatment parameter value for a treatment of the patent using the blood treatment apparatus, and/or for outputting suggested changes of existing pre-set or pre-settings for the technical parameter value and/or for the target treatment parameter value.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 3/12 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
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System and a Computer-Implemented Method for Detecting Medical-Device Errors by Analyzing Acoustic Signals Generated by the Medical Device's Components
A system includes a sensor element arranged to detect a spectrum of noise or vibrations of a medical device to be supervisedthe, a supervising element, whereby the sensor element and the supervising element may communicate with each other and thereby allow for provisioning of data corresponding to the acoustic signals, whereby the system further comprises a localized or distributed detection engine, the detection engine analyzing the data corresponding to the acoustic signals such that typical failures of each of a plurality of individual components of the medical device are distinguished, whereby the system further comprises a notification engine, the notification engine providing indications on the maintenance state of the medical device and/or one or more of the plurality of individual components of the medical device. The disclosure also pertains to a computer-implemented method for determining a maintenance state of a medical device.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
A dialysis apparatus, more particularly a peritoneal dialysis device, comprising at least a device housing, a support column, a platform, and a fluid bag holder with a holding surface for holding bags, the holding surface being doubly inclined with respect to the horizontal.
The invention relates to a cleaning system (100) having a pump system (200) with an inlet (210), an outlet (220) and a conveyor unit (230), a steam chamber (300) with a first inflow (310) and an outflow (330), wherein the outflow (330) is connected to the inlet (210) of the pump system (200), and a drainage pipe (400), wherein the drainage pipe (400) is connected to the outlet (220) of the pump system (200), wherein the cleaning system (100) further has a screen (410) arranged in the drainage pipe (400).
A SYSTEM AND A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETECTING MEDICAL-DEVICE ERRORS BY ANALYZING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS GENERATED BY THE MEDICAL DEVICE'S COMPONENTS
A system includes a sensor element arranged to detect a spectrum of noise or vibrations of a medical device to be supervised the, a supervising element, whereby the sensor element and the supervising element may communicate with each other and thereby allow for provisioning of data corresponding to the acoustic signals, whereby the system further comprises a localized or distributed detection engine, the detection engine analyzing the data corresponding to the acoustic signals such that typical failures of each of a plurality of individual components of the medical device are distinguished, whereby the system further comprises a notification engine, the notification engine providing indications on the maintenance state of the medical device and/or one or more of the plurality of individual components of the medical device. The disclosure also pertains to a computer‐implemented method for determining a maintenance state of a medical device.
The present invention relates to a membrane gas exchanger having a housing in which a first chamber and a second chamber as well as a membrane are arranged, wherein the membrane is gas permeable and liquid impermeable and separates the first chamber and the second chamber from one another, wherein the first chamber forms the blood side and the second chamber forms the gas side of the membrane gas exchanger, and wherein the first chamber has a blood inlet and a blood outlet, and wherein the second chamber has a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and wherein the blood inlet, the blood outlet, the gas inlet, and the gas outlet are arranged at the housing, wherein the housing is the housing of a dialyzer, and wherein a first adapter is provided that has an inlet and at least two outlets, with the inlet being connected to the gas outlet of the housing.
The present invention relates to a method for automatically verifying correct setup of a blood treatment apparatus, in particular a gravimetric cycler for peritoneal dialysis having only one scale and a hose system, wherein the hose system comprises at least three line portions for connection to at least one drainage bag, at least one solution bag and a patient, wherein, by means of the scale, a change in weight of the solution bag and/or the drainage bag during a filling process of the hose system is detected and compared to an expected value. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding blood treatment apparatus.
A medical system, comprising: a medical machine; and a gateway device configured to communicate with the medical machine to allow access to a network, the gateway device comprising a data allowance and limitation unit that is configured to limit communication between the medical machine and the network when the data allowance and limitation unit is in an open state, wherein the data allowance and limitation unit is placed in the open state when a plannable system event occurs, and wherein, while in the open state, the data allowance and limitation unit is placed in a closed state when an unplanned event occurs, thereby providing less limited communication between the medical machine and the network compared to the open state.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
H04L 12/66 - Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
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Method And Devices For Determining A Treatment Regimen For Altering The Treatment Parameters When Dialyzing A Patient
A method for determining a treatment regimen for altering the treatment parameters when dialyzing a patient over a plurality of treatment sessions taking place on future days includes determining a diffusive total target sodium balance; and determining a transitional treatment regimen by which the diffusive total target sodium balance is achieved over the plurality of future treatment sessions. A control device or closed-loop control device is configured to control a blood treatment apparatus using the method.
A61M 1/34 - Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration, diafiltration
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G05B 6/02 - Internal feedback arrangements for obtaining particular characteristics, e.g. proportional, integral, differential electric
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVELY PERFORMING SAMPLING AND/OR DISINFECTION
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MAGYARORSZÁG EGÉSZSÉGÜGYI KFT. (Hungary)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Daldrup, Thiemo
Henneken, Christopher
Christ, Michael
Pohl, Thomas
Wagner, Alexander
Veres, Ferenc
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for interactively performing sampling and/or disinfection of a system, in particular a water treatment system, the device comprising a user interface and a control unit which is programmed to identify the system, load historical data regarding at least one operating sequence of the system from a database, and automatically create a sequence of steps for the future sampling and/or disinfection of the system on the basis of the historical data, wherein: the sequence of steps includes at least one specific task for a user, which task is communicated to the user at at least one predetermined point in time; the user is prompted by means of the user interface to enter a feedback regarding the at least one specific task and/or the completion thereof by the user, whereupon the control unit automatically adapts and/or updates the sequence of steps for sampling and/or disinfection on the basis of the feedback from the user.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
34.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE INTERACTIVE RELEASE OF AN OPERATING MODE
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MAGYARORSZÁG EGÉSZSÉGÜGYI KFT. (Hungary)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Daldrup, Thiemo
Henneken, Christopher
Christ, Michael
Pohl, Thomas
Wagner, Alexander
Veres, Ferenc
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for the automated, dynamic release of an operating mode of a system. The device comprises a user interface and a control unit, which is programmed to automatically determine, with respect to each of a plurality of parameters which, on the basis of an input made by means of the user interface, are ascertained as being required for an operating mode to be released, the latest available measured value from a database, to compare each determined measured value with a set point value and/or with a tolerance range surrounding said set point value, and to output, for each determined measured value, an indication of the comparison result and the criticality of said comparison result, preferably directly adjacent to the measured value, by means of the user interface. The output by means of the user interface is in the form of an overview of the parameters ascertained as being required, the overview allowing a user to release, in a centralized way, the operating mode to be released, in view of the plurality of parameters ascertained as being required, or to reject the release.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
35.
Port, Rinsing Cap, Medical Treatment Apparatus, and System
The present disclosure relates to a port for establishing a fluid communication between at least one fluid line of the medical treatment apparatus, which fluid line is assigned to the interior of a medical treatment apparatus, and a connector of a fluid line of a fluid-guiding disposable, which fluid line is assigned to the exterior of the medical treatment apparatus, wherein the port includes at least a first fluid guide and a second fluid guide. The first fluid guide has at least a first lumen and a first end-side opening, which is provided for receiving and/or guiding a first, medical fluid and for establishing the fluid communication with the connector. The second fluid guide has at least a second lumen and a second end-side opening. The first end-side opening of the first fluid guide is arranged, at least in sections, in the second lumen of the second fluid guide.
The described technology may include treatment processes to increase the red blood cell (RBC) population of individuals, particularly chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with renal anemia, by reducing an amount of Piezo1 chemical agonists in the blood of patients. In one embodiment, a method of treating a patient with renal anemia may include increasing RBC lifespan of an RBC population of the patient via reduction of a Piezo1 channel activation duration of at least a portion of the RBC population by reducing an amount of a target uremic compound in the blood of the patient, the target uremic compound having a form that prolongs the Piezo1 channel activation duration, wherein the amount of the target uremic compound may be reduced via selectively removing at least a portion of the target uremic compound from the blood of the patient. Other embodiments are described.
The present disclosure relates to a valve device for connecting to an outlet tap associated with an effluent outlet opening of an effluent bag. The valve device includes an actuator and is arranged in or on an effluent outlet line or an attachment therefor. The actuator of the outlet tap can be brought into two different settings, which can block or allow the flow from the effluent outlet opening along the effluent outlet line. The valve device has a holding section, an insert section and a blocking element which can be switched between positions by which the second fluid line can be acted on to interrupt a flow along the second fluid line and to insulate an electrically conductive liquid column in the second fluid line in an electrically insulating manner or to allow a flow.
Herein disclosed is a holder for a monitor, comprising: a first rotation mechanism configured to allow the monitor to be rotated around a first rotation axis; a second rotation mechanism configured to allow the monitor to be rotated around a second rotation axis which is not parallel to the first rotation axis; and a cable routing path configured to allow for routing at least one cable at least partially along the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis within the holder; wherein the second rotation mechanism comprises a first hinge and a second hinge, wherein the second hinge is configured to route the cable to the monitor through an inner cavity thereof. Also disclosed are a corresponding assembly, a corresponding extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and a corresponding use. Such a holder has a simple structure and good performance.
F16M 11/12 - Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus - Details
39.
MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH OVERPRESSURE IN THE PORT
The present disclosure relates to a medical treatment apparatus which includes at least one port, a device for closing, a compressed-air source and a control device and/or closed-loop control device. The port serves to establish fluid communication between at least one fluid line of the treatment apparatus associated with the interior of a treatment apparatus and a connector of a fluid line of a disposable associated with the exterior of the treatment apparatus. The sealing device is designed as a rinsing cap and serves to seal an interior of the port with respect to an exterior of the treatment apparatus. The compressed-air source is used to introduce air into the port along at least one sterile-air line. The control device and/or closed-loop control device is programmed to cause the compressed-air source to build-up and/or maintain a predetermined minimum overpressure in the sterile-air line, the compressed-air source and/or inside the port.
The present invention relates to an insert piece for a blood tubing set that includes a first connection site for connecting a first tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece; a second connection site for connecting a second tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece; a third connection site for connecting a third tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece; a first main line for conducting a first liquid through the insert piece; a second main line for conducting the first liquid through the insert piece; a secondary line for conducting a second liquid into at least one of the first main line, and the second main line; and a connection portion which connects both main lines to each other or to the second connection site.
The present invention relates to a method for coating a preferably porous and/or hydrophilic hollow-fiber membrane (1) with a coating material (B), the method comprising the steps of: providing the hollow-fiber membrane (1) that has a coating side to be coated and an oppositely facing secondary side, providing the coating material (B) and applying the coating material (B) to the coating side, or exclusively to the latter.
B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or properties; Manufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
The present invention relates to a method for coating a preferably porous and/or hydrophilic hollow-fiber membrane (1) with a coating material (B), the method comprising the steps of: providing the hollow-fiber membrane (1) that has a coating side (30) to be coated and an oppositely facing secondary side (40), providing the coating material (B) and applying the coating material (B) to the coating side (30), or exclusively to the latter. The hollow-fiber membrane (1) has a longitudinal direction (L) with two first and second ends (10, 20) opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction. The hollow-fiber membrane (1) is arranged in a housing (50).
B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or properties; Manufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
A computer-implemented method for automatically determining at least one quantifiable score comprises the steps of a) acquiring therapy data concerning a medical therapy, namely a dialysis treatment or a kidney replacement treatment, that is performed by a medical device on a patient, b) acquiring sound, image and/or video data of the patient or his environment, and c) determining at least one quantifiable score based on the therapy data and at least one of the sound, image and video data of the patient or his environment.
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
45.
Patient Monitor System for Collecting Data of a Patient, Display Device, Medical Treatment Apparatus and Method
The present disclosure relates to a patient monitor system with at least one collecting device which is programmed to collect behavior-related data and/or vital parameters of a patient. The patient monitor system further includes an output device and a calculation unit. The calculation unit is programmed to prompt or trigger the collecting device in order to collect the data and vital parameters. It is further programmed to generate instructions for controlling or regulating a medical treatment apparatus, and for outputting the instructions by the output device. The calculation unit is hereby further programmed to generate instructions and/or to have them output by the output device when the behavior-related data of the patient, or part of this data, and/or the vital parameters of the patient, or part these vital parameters do not lie in a value range respectively predetermined for them and/or lie beyond a limit value respectively predetermined for them.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
A61M 1/34 - Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration, diafiltration
Systems and methods for the image-based determination of the fluid status of a patient are described. In one example, an apparatus may include at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory may include instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to receive an image that may include at least one image of a portion of a patient, determine fluid status information for the patient by processing the image via a trained computational model, the trained computational model trained based on at least one training image of the patient and a corresponding physical measurement of fluid status, the fluid status information indicating a current fluid status of the patient, and determine a treatment recommendation for the patient based on the fluid status information. Other embodiments are described.
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland, GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Cherif, Alhaji
Galuzio, Paulo Paneque
Kotanko, Peter
Klewinghaus, Juergen
Thompson, David
Abstract
The described technology may include processes to model acid-base homeostasis in normal patients and under acid-base disorder conditions. In one embodiment, a method may include an acid-base homeostasis analysis process. The method may include, via a processor of a computing device, providing an acid-base model configured to model acid-base homeostasis of a patient, the acid-base model comprising a patient model, a dialyzer model, and an extracorporeal CO2 removal device (ECCO2RD), and determining predicted patient information using the acid-base model. Other embodiments are described.
The invention relates to signalling devices, in particular for medical devices. The invention also relates to a signalling device and to a procedure wherein the intensity with which a message is issued depends on an effort parameter and the distance of a person from the device issuing the message.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
The present disclosure relates to a disposable, which includes a fluid line and a connector having a connector lumen, for fluidically connecting the fluid line to a first lumen of a first fluid guide of a port, which further includes a second lumen. It further relates to a system with a disposable according to the present disclosure and with a port for establishing a fluid communication between at least one fluid line of a medical treatment apparatus, which fluid line is assigned to an interior of the medical treatment apparatus, and a connector of a fluid line of a disposable, which fluid line is assigned to an exterior of the medical treatment apparatus.
A61M 39/18 - Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking
52.
ACCESS SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DRAWING A MEDICAL LIQUID, MONITORING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ACCESS SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A MONITORING SYSTEM
The invention relates to an access system 1 for a medical device, which system has a housing body 21 in which an inner pipe portion 22 for transporting a medical fluid is formed, which portion is enclosed by an outer pipe portion 24 so as to form an empty space 23 for receiving a disinfectant fluid, the housing body 21 having an opening 25 that can be closed by a closure element. The access system 1 according to the invention is characterised in that a measuring electrode 30 and at least one counter electrode 31, 32 are arranged in the housing body 21 such that the measuring electrode 30 interacts with the counter electrode via the empty space 23. The measuring electrode 30 allows an electrical signal to be input such that a current flowing between the measuring electrode and the counter electrode or a voltage applied between the measuring electrode and the counter electrode can be evaluated. On the basis of the evaluation of the current or voltage, the presence or absence of a fluid or moisture in the empty space 23 can be inferred and/or a conclusion can be made as to whether a particular fluid is present in the empty space 23. The invention also relates to a monitoring system 2 having such an access system 1, to a medical treatment device 1 having such a monitoring system 2, and to a method for monitoring an access system for a medical device.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE R & D (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. (China)
Inventor
Jor, Kee
Dong, Jiaming
Peng, Yicheng
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a method for operating a blood treatment system comprising a dialyzer (1), wherein the dialyzer (1) comprises a first cavity region (111), in which a first blood chamber is defined at least partially by a first semi-permeable membrane, and a second cavity region (112), in which a second blood chamber is defined at least partially by a second semi-permeable membrane, the first blood chamber and the second blood chamber are communicated with each other, and the method at least comprises: adjusting a flow characteristic of a flow path between the first cavity region (111) and the second cavity region (112) at least by controlling an on-off operation of an on-off valve (181) disposed on the flow path, in order to control a substitution rate of a medical fluid externally supplied into the second cavity region (112). Also disclosed is a corresponding blood treatment system. According to some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the blood treatment system can be operated or controlled more easily, and the blood treatment system has a simple arrangement.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE R&D (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. (China)
Inventor
Jor, Kee
Dong, Jiaming
Peng, Yicheng
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a dialyzer (1) for blood treatment, comprising: a housing (11) defining a cavity comprising a first cavity region (111) and a second cavity region (112) which are communicated with each other by a pass-through passage (113); a plurality of hollow fiber membranes (12) extending from the first cavity region (111) to the second cavity region (112) across the passage (113); a flow restricting structure (13) located in an area of the passage (113) so as to restrict flow of medical fluid, for example dialysate, between the first cavity region (111) and the second cavity region (112); a first port (14) and a second port (15) each fluidly communicated with the first cavity region (111); and a third port (16) and a fourth port (17) each fluidly communicated with the second cavity region (112). Also disclosed is a corresponding system for blood treatment, comprising: the dialyzer (1) described above, a blood line, and a medical fluid line, wherein the blood line and medical fluid line are fluidly connected with the dialyzer (1). According to some exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the dialyzer has a simplified structure and a low cost, and can achieve better control to adapt to various blood treatment modes.
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for determining a set of alarm messages for operating a medical device. The method includes receiving measurement data with a temporal indication from a set of sensors and/or data providers, aggregating the received measurement data, and processing the aggregated data by applying a temporal alarfm significance algorithm for providing a result dataset with a determined set of alarm messages and a calculated execution time, defining when the determined set of alarm messages are to be executed.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
57.
Method for Identifying the Type of a Medical Filter, and Apparatuses
The present disclosure relates to a method for identifying a type of filter, a class of filters, or a feature of a filter, wherein the filter includes a first filter compartment and a second filter compartment, which are separated by a filter medium. The method includes generating a pressure in a fluid on a first side of the filter medium via a first pressure source, measuring the pressure profile on the first side of the filter medium using a first pressure sensor as a first pressure profile and on the second side of the filter medium using a second pressure sensor as a second pressure profile, over time, evaluating both the first pressure profile and the second pressure profile to obtain an evaluation result, and assigning the filter to a type of filter, a class of filters, or identifying a feature of the filter.
The present invention refers to a system and method for opening a concentrate container without the need for a human to directly handle the concentrate container and connecting the concentrate container to a blood treatment device. Aspects of the invention are directed to a container for concentrate and a blood treatment device.
A hollow fiber membrane for separating blood plasma from blood, comprising a blood contact layer and a support layer each comprising a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and vitamin E, and a method for producing said hollow fiber membrane to provide a hollow fiber membrane is described. The hollow fiber membrane is characterized by a reduced hemolysis activity so that the hollow fiber membrane can be advantageously used in plasmapheresis methods.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or properties; Manufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
The disclosure relates to new methods for calibrating or adjusting a bioimpedance measuring device. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a medical set or system, a medical measuring standard, a method for testing a bioimpedance measuring device, and a bioimpedance measuring device.
The invention relates to a dialysis treatment unit in which the connecting line to the central concentrate supply is also rinsed in the rinsing or cleaning process in order to prevent deposits therein.
The present disclosure relates to a method for priming an extracorporeal blood circuit using a blood treatment apparatus comprising a dialysis liquid preparation system having, a source of water, a source of bicarbonate concentrate and a source of acid concentrate including sodium chloride while not having a source of sodium chloride only, the method including preparing a priming solution from said source (of water and said source of acid only to obtain an acid/water solution, wherein bicarbonate from the source of bicarbonate concentrate is absent from said solution, connecting an arterial line section of the extracorporeal blood circuit to an outlet of the dialysis liquid preparation system of the blood treatment apparatus, and filling the extracorporeal blood circuit with said priming solution.
The present invention relates to a method for generating at least one data set to be used for a hydration measurement device (200) when measuring a hydration state of the patient. The method encompasses the step of providing a data set generating device (510), comprising at least one algorithm, or data, for generating a data set based on a measured hydration value of the patient on a first body part and a determined reference hydration value from a reference hydration data source (250) selected with regard to collected further patient-speci fic data, the data set being usable for determining a reliable hydration value of a second body part of the patient or the overall hydration value when measuring with the hydration measurement device (200) on the first body part of the patient. Storing the data set in a data set storage (220) is also encompassed by the method.
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for use in assessing a physiological state, in particular the hydration state, of a patient, encompassing the steps of reading in, from a first data source (200), at least one value of at least one first parameter of the patient. Further receiving, from a second data source (210, 220), at least one value of at least one second parameter, the second parameter being related to the patient or to a medical treatment of the latter. Moreover, as a further step providing a database (250) comprising a multitude of combinations of values of a multitude of parameters, gained from said patient and/or from a multitude of patients of a reference patient group. Further, providing a mathematical model for evaluating the at least one read-in value based on at least one of said multitude of combinations of parameter values comprised by the clinical database is also encompassed by the method. Moreover, evaluating the at least one read-in value of the at least one first physiological parameter using the mathematical model and based on the result of said evaluating step outputting a prediction of a future development of at least one physiological state of the patient or at least one of the parameters of the patient, or suggesting future behavior of or treatment for the patient.
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
The present disclosure relates to a method for checking the functionality of conveying devices of a medical treatment apparatus. It further relates to a control device and/or closed-loop control device and to a medical treatment apparatus through which the method according to the present disclosure is effected, to a digital storage medium, a computer program product and to a computer program.
Installations for water treatment and structural fittings therefor, namely, pipelines and connectors therefor, physical disinfection, physical sanitization and chemical disinfectant devices, filtration systems including reverse osmosis systems and ancillary products for water filtration systems in the nature of disinfection devices for filtration systems, transport carts, caddies and trolleys for portable reverse osmosis systems; water purification installations and components of water purification systems, namely, water filters, water softening units, electrode ionization units, booster pumps, storage tanks, filter tanks, sensor units and activated carbon filters
The present invention relates to a closing element for a fluid line, preferably a fluid line of a concentrate container, comprising a main body configured to at least partially receive the fluid line, a closing portion configured to be arranged on an open portion of the fluid line to close the fluid line, wherein the closing portion comprises a plurality of plates arranged around a common center point and each separated from another over an intended breaking point, an a pressure receiving portion configured to receive pressure applied by a pressure exertion element, preferably a connector element to be fluidically connected to the fluid line by breaking the intended breaking point, wherein the pressure receiving portion is formed by that part of the plurality of plates projecting outwards from the closing portion or the main body.
Contactless operation of a device is provided via a mobile pointing apparatus and a receiving arrangement associated with the device. The mobile pointing apparatus includes a signal emitter for emitting an optical or electromagnetic signal, and the receiving arrangement associated with the device determines a pointing target of the mobile pointing apparatus relative to the device based on the signal emitted by the mobile pointing apparatus and triggers a function of the device based on the pointing target of the mobile pointing apparatus.
G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G06F 3/03 - Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/038 - Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
71.
HYDRAULIC BLOCK FOR DIALYSIS, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR DIALYSIS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HYDRAULIC BLOCK
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE R&D (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. (China)
Inventor
Li, Xibin
Zhang, Hao
Wu, Maosong
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a hydraulic block (1) for dialysis, comprising: a base body (11) formed with a fluid accommodating cavity (111); and at least one standing structure (12) standing on the base body (11), wherein the standing structure (12) comprises at least one vertical fluid cavity (121) fluidly connected with the fluid accommodating cavity (111). Also disclosed are a corresponding hydraulic system for dialysis and a corresponding method for manufacturing the hydraulic block (1). According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, both flow paths and chambers are integrated into a molded plastic hydraulic block to further improve integration and reduce the number of parts to be assembled. The hydraulic block can be molded with some installation interfaces so as to allow for easy and quick mounting of some functional components. Further, the hydraulic block can be disinfected and then used repeatedly.
The present invention relates to a detection arrangement, comprising: an actuation element, which is designed to be moved back and forth between at least one first and one second position; a fastening portion, which is designed such that the actuation element can be brought into contact with a tube; a spring element, which interacts with the actuation element such that the spring element exerts a force on the actuation element in the direction of the second position; a retaining element, which interacts with the actuation element such that the actuation element can be moved into the first position by means of the retaining element; and a control element, which is designed to detect at least one parameter of the actuation element and/or of the retaining element and evaluate same so that the control element, on the basis of this evaluation, provides information about the condition of the detection arrangement.
The invention is in the field of therapeutic treatment of tumours. The inventors have found that microvesicles derived from adult stem cells exert a remarkable anti-tumour effect when administered to a patient affected by a tumour disease. Preferred microvesicles are derived from a bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cell, a glomerular mesenchymal stem cell or a non-oval liver stem cell.
The present invention relates to a blood treatment device (100), having a dialysis fluid system (1) with devices for mixing a dialysis fluid from or with at least a first concentrate from a concentrate supply system (140); a first connecting pipe (105), arranged upstream of the dialysis fluid system (1), with a first connector (101) for fluidically connecting a section (200) of the dialysis fluid system (1) to the concentrate supply system (140); and a first valve (110), which is provided downstream of the first connector (101) in or on the first connecting pipe (105). The invention further relates to a control or regulating device (150).
The invention relates to a blood treatment device (100) comprising at least one blood pump (101), an air bubble detector (315), a further pump, an oscillation device (330) and a control or regulating device (150). The blood pump (101) is provided for pumping blood through an extracorporeal blood circulation system (300) during a blood treatment session during which the blood treatment device (100) is connected to the extracorporeal blood circulation system (300) and to a blood filter (303) comprising a semi-permeable membrane (303c). The air bubble detector (315) is provided for detecting air bubbles within the extracorporeal blood circulation system (300). The further pump is provided for conveying dialysis fluid and/or dialysate. The oscillation device (330) is provided and/or adapted to oscillate the extracorporeal blood circulation system (300), a portion thereof, or the contents thereof. The control or regulating device (150) is provided and programmed to control the blood pump (101), the further pump for conveying dialysis fluid and/or dialysate and the oscillation device (330).
The present invention relates to a pump, comprising a pump actuator (2) having at least one electroactive polymer, as well as at least one return element (8, 9) which returns a displacement element (5) of the pump after a pump stroke to a defined position. The invention further relates to a metering unit and to a medical apparatus comprising such a pump.
The present invention relates to a hemostasis band, comprising a band, preferably made from an elastic material, a pressure focusing element for focusing pressure generated by the band to hold a cannula in place at a cannulation point, wherein the band can be arranged in a loop and the size of the loop formed by the band is adjustable to at least one defined size by means of an external tool, such as a torque driver. Another aspect of the invention relates to a system of a hemostasis band and an external tool.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
The present invention relates to a method for disconnecting two fluid-conducting line sections of a medical device which are detachably interconnected, wherein a first line section of the two line sections has at least partially an elastic property. The method comprises the steps of enclosing a fluid volume in the two line sections, generating a reduced pressure in the two line sections, as a result of which elastic deformation from a starting position into a tensioned position takes place in and/or on the first line section, wherein a fluid volume contained in the first line section is lower in the tensioned position than a fluid volume contained in the starting position, and detaching the connection of the line sections, wherein the fluid volume contained in the first line section in the tensioned position increases. Furthermore, the invention relates to a medical device which is configured to carry out a method of this kind.
A61M 60/113 - Extracorporeal pumps, i.e. the blood being pumped outside the patient’s body incorporated within extracorporeal blood circuits or systems in other functional devices, e.g. dialysers or heart-lung machines
A61M 60/279 - Peristaltic pumps, e.g. roller pumps
A61M 60/424 - Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance - Details relating to driving for positive displacement blood pumps
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND, GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Maheshwari, Vaibhav
Chamney, Paul
Eberle, Bernd
Abstract
Apparatuses comprising at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to access prescription information for a peritoneal dialysis (RD) process for a patient and provide the prescription information as input to at least one computational model to determine a predicted intraperitoneal volume (IPV) or a predicted ultrafiltration volume (UFV) respectively, wherein the computational model is trained to determine the predicted IPV or UFV respectively based on the prescription information and patient information for at least one RD process cycle for the patient or a population of patients associated with the patient.
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland, GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Maheshwari, Vaibhav
Chamney, Paul
Eberle, Bernd
Abstract
The described technology generally includes systems and processes for a PD optimization process may operate to estimate, predict, or otherwise determine the value of PD dose variables values based on patient characteristics and/or PD prescription information. In one embodiment, a PD optimization process may be or may include a UFV determination process, operative to determine a predicted UFV for a patient. In some embodiments, the UFV determination process may include training a computational model to generate a predicted UFV output based on input of patient characteristics, PD prescription information, PD outcomes (for instance, UFV), and/or historical information associated with patient characteristics, PD prescription information, and/or PD outcomes. In some embodiments, a feedback control process with continuous Intraperitoneal Pressure (IPP) and hydration status measurements may be used to keep the hydration status of the patient within a target level ran. Other embodiments are described.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
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A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ULTRAFILTRATION VOLUME EXPECTED IN A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TREATMENT
The present disclosure relates to a system for predicting the magnitude of ultrafiltration volume expected in a peritoneal dialysis treatment for an individual patient, the system comprising: - a peritoneal treatment machine configured to perform cycles of a peritoneal treatment performed on the patient according to a prescription by controlling at least one actuator and/or valve of the peritoneal treatment machine, the cycles comprising a fill phase, a dwell phase and a drain phase, - a sensor for repeatedly measuring a sensed value during the treatment performed on the patient, - a controller programmed to predict the magnitude of ultrafiltration volume expected during a treatment performed according to a prescription based on a model of ultrafiltration, and to fit parameter values of the model to the individual patient based on the values measured by the sensor,wherein the model of ultrafiltration uses a patient-specific aggregated reflection coefficient as a parameter representing the overall average effect of different pores of the peritoneum and of different solutes present in the peritoneal cavity and the blood plasma on the differential crystalloid osmotic pressure between the peritoneal cavity and blood plasma.
The present invention relates to a medical device, in particular a dialysis device, having a hydraulic unit which has a tube system produced by means of an additive manufacturing method, the intermediate spaces of which being at least partially filled by a matrix. The invention further relates to an associated production method.
The present disclosure relates to a medical treatment system with a reading device programmed for - preferably contactless - gathering of information which serves to identify a healthcare professional and programmed to provide the gathered information to an authorization device. Furthermore, the medical treatment system comprises an apparatus of a group of items consisting of one or more treatment apparatuses for treating a patient, one or more diagnostic apparatuses for examining the patient and one or more further clinic apparatuses, e.g., for the logistical running of the clinic or practice operation. Furthermore, the medical treatment system comprises an authorization device for allowing or prohibiting one or more activities with or on the apparatus from the group and/or one or more movements of the healthcare professional in the vicinity of the apparatus from the group depending on the information provided by the reading device.
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G06F 21/34 - User authentication involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
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FLUSHING CONNECTION FOR AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE, CORRESPONDING BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUSHING THE BLOOD TUBING SYSTEM OF THE BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE
The invention relates to a flushing connection 2 for a medical treatment device, in particular an extracorporeal blood treatment device, for connecting a connector 14 of a fluid system 15 to be flushed, in particular an extracorporeal blood tubing system, for draining flushing fluid from the fluid system 15 to the medical treatment device. The flushing connection 2 according to the invention has a housing body 9, which comprises a cavity 11, open on a front housing part 9A of the housing body 9, for receiving a flushing fluid, wherein the housing body 9 has a connection part 13 on the front opening 12, which is designed for connection of the connector 14 of the fluid system to be flushed 15 or a closure part 13 for the fluid-tight closure of the opening 12 of the cavity 11, wherein the housing body 9 has an outflow connection piece 5 for connecting an outflow line 7 of the fluid system 1 of the medical treatment device, which is in fluidic connection with the cavity 11. The flushing connection 2 is characterised in that on the housing body 9 a UV light emitting irradiation unit 21 is provided, which is designed in such a way that the UV light irradiates at least a part of the wall 11A of the cavity 11 of the housing body 9.
The present invention relates to a medical system for optically detecting at least one blood component in a hose line received in a hose receptacle device on a blood treatment machine for extracorporeal blood treatment, and to a corresponding blood treatment machine, wherein, in a preferred embodiment, the hose receptacle device does not have any electrical or electronic components and does not have any electrically conductive shielding, but instead optical waveguides are used for transmitting light into the hose receptacle device and out of the hose receptacle device.
A61B 5/1455 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
The invention relates to a hollow-fibre membrane filter comprising a plurality of hollow-fibre membranes and at least two support rings, wherein the hollow-fibre membranes are each enclosed by a support ring in an end region of the hollow-fibre membrane filter and are cast in a casting compound, wherein each of the support rings has a peripheral projection located at the upper edge and which projects beyond the outer side of the peripheral side wall of a support ring, and wherein the peripheral projection rests on the closing edges of the first and second end regions of the cylindrical housing of the hollow-fibre membrane filter.
The present invention relates to a blood treatment device (100) with an optional blood pump (101), a fluid line (104, 107a, 109a) or a connection point for the same, a pump for pumping treatment fluid through the fluid line (104, 107a, 109a), a heating device (162, 162a) for heating the treatment fluid inside the fluid line (104, 107a, 109a) and/or inside the heating device (162, 162a), a temperature measurement device (450) for ascertaining, e.g. measuring or determining, the temperature of the treatment fluid when it is present in the fluid line or the heating device (162, 162a), a storage device (500) for storing temperature values, and a control device (150) for controlling or regulating the above-mentioned pumps. In this case, the control device (150) is programmed to ascertain a prominent temperature value on the basis of a plurality of temperature values measured on the heating device (162, 162a). Further, the device is programmed to compare, on the basis of these prominent temperature values, a preset or predetermined value of the temperature which the treatment fluid may or should have at a predetermined location inside the fluid line downstream of the heating device (162, 162a), with an estimated cooling of the treatment fluid during its passage to the predetermined location and, from these values, to determine, e.g. to calculate, a pumping rate of the pump for the treatment fluid.
A61M 1/34 - Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration, diafiltration
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DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE FLOW OF FLUIDS IN A LUMEN TO BE INSERTED, AND ENSEMBLE HAVING A CORRESPONDING DEVICE AND A LUMEN
The invention relates to a device (1) for a medical treatment apparatus for measuring the flow of fluids in a lumen (S) to be inserted, comprising a receiving part (D) and a first ultrasonic transducer (US1), the receiving part (D) having a first guiding side (A) and a second guiding side (P) in the device (1) such that an inserted lumen (S) has an approximately trapezoidal profile in a lateral projection, the first ultrasonic transducer (US1) being arranged at a first trapezoid corner, and the first ultrasonic transducer (US1) being designed during operation to carry out a measurement in or counter to the flow direction in the lumen (S). Furthermore, the invention also relates to an ensemble having a corresponding device and a lumen.
A61B 8/00 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F 1/667 - Arrangements of transducers for ultrasonic flowmeters; Circuits for operating ultrasonic flowmeters
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object - Details
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BLOOD-TREATMENT DEVICE HAVING A COUPLED BLOOD PUMP AND COMPRESSED-AIR DEVICE
The present invention relates to a control device (150) for controlling a blood-treatment device (100) when the blood-treatment device (100) comprises a compressed-air line (1005), a compressed-air device (1003) in fluid communication with the compressed-air line (1005), a blood pump (101) for pumping blood in a blood-tubing set (300), and an arterial patient-tubing clamp (302) and a venous patient-tubing clamp (306). Here, the compressed-air device (1003) is provided and/or suitable for generating pressure and an airflow within the compressed-air line (1005). The blood-tubing set (300) comprises a venous bubble trap (329). The control device (150) is configured for open-loop or closed-loop control of both the blood pump (101) and the compressed-air device (1003). The control device is also configured to allow pumping by means of the blood pump (101) depending on whether the compressed-air device (1003) is pumping, and/or vice versa.
A medical device having a time-controlled start function and a control unit, which enables user-friendly operation of the medical device, is described. The medical device has a control unit, which is equipped for automatic start-up of the medical device at a predetermined point in time and for checking on whether, after start-up of the medical device, a predetermined event has occurred, and has a display screen for display of information when the check reveals that the event has not occurred. Furthermore, a corresponding process for user-friendly operation is described.
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the bioimpedance of a patient, comprising the provision of a bioimpedance measuring device (1000) having an output apparatus (1200), at least one electrode (1020) for measuring an electrical body signal for the bioimpedance measurement, and a pressure or force recording apparatus (1030) for measuring a pressure applied by the patient or a force applied by the patient. Further, the method comprises measuring the electrical body signal by means of the at least one electrode (1020) while the patient applies force or pressure thereto. Further, the method comprises the measurement of the force applied by the patient to the at least one electrode (1020) during the measurement of the electronic body signal, or measurement of the pressure applied by said patient. The method further comprises the generation of a signal, by means of an apparatus (1070) for generating a signal, on the basis of the level of the measured pressure or measured force which was applied to the electrode by the patient during the measurement.
The invention relates to a dialysis device comprising a device for determining at least one first and second haemodialysis parameter, and a method for determining at least one first and second haemodialysis parameter during a dialysis treatment with a dialysis device. The device 20 for determining at least one first and second haemodialysis parameter comprises a device 21 for generating a change in a physical or chemical parameter of the dialysis fluid in the dialysis fluid system 6 in the form of a bolus, and a device 22 for detecting a change over time in the physical or chemical parameter of the dialysis fluid in the dialysis fluid system 6. Furthermore, the dialysis device has a computing and evaluating unit 23 that is configured such that, on the basis of the change in the physical or chemical parameter in the form of a bolus, for at least one dialysis condition at least one value for the clearance of the dialysis treatment is determined, and, on the basis of at least one value for the clearance, a first and second haemodialysis parameter is determined. The dialysis device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are characterised in that boluses of different sizes, in particular boluses having different area contents, are administered to determine the haemodialysis parameter.
The invention relates to a closure cap for closing two different liquid connections of a dialyser, said closure cap comprising a first receiving region for receiving a first liquid connection and a second receiving region for receiving a second liquid connection of a dialyser. The invention also relates to a dialyser, wherein two first liquid connections for blood are each closed with the first receiving region of a closure cap or at least one second liquid connection for dialysate or filtrate is closed with the second receiving region of a closure cap. The invention also relates to a closure cap holder for receiving a closure cap according to the invention via the first or the second receiving region.
A treatment system (100) for treating a patient comprises a medical device (10) and a portable authentication device (20), wherein the medical device (10) is adapted to output an acoustic signal when a wireless communication connection between the medical device (10) and the portable authentication device (20) is successfully established, the portable authentication device (20) is adapted to receive the acoustic signal, to generate, based on the received acoustic signal, a signal containing a signal corresponding to the received acoustic signal, and to wirelessly transmit the generated signal to the medical device (10), and the medical device (10) is adapted to determine whether or not the portable authentication device (20) is located at a position where acoustic communication between the medical device (10) and the portable authentication device (20) is possible, depending on whether or not it receives the signal containing the signal corresponding to the acoustic signal received by the portable authentication device (20).
H04B 11/00 - Transmission systems employing ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
The invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus comprising a blood treatment unit 1 that is divided by a semipermeable membrane 2 into a first compartment 3, which is part of a fluid system II, and a second compartment 4, which is part of an extracorporeal blood circuit I. The invention also relates to a method for operating a blood treatment apparatus of this kind. The blood treatment apparatus according to the invention has a pressure-based checking device 32 which interacts with the control unit 31 for a valve device 21 and is designed such that a fluid connection between an upstream portion 20A and a downstream portion 20B of a flow path 20 for a special operating mode can only be established if the pressure-based checking device 32 detects an operating state in which it is ensured that fluid in the flow path 20 for a special operating mode flows towards a flow path 10 leading to a drain 11. This ensures that the fluid in question can only flow into the flow path 10 that leads to the drain 11, and cannot get into another flow path 8 in which fresh treatment fluid is located.
The invention relates to a communications device for non-electric communication between fluidically interconnected devices, the communications device being designed to be mounted in a position in a fluidic overall system formed by the fluidically interconnected devices and to receive and/or emit non-electric signals, in particular in the form of pressure or sound signals, the non-electric signals being transmitted via a line that fluidically interconnects the devices. The invention further relates to a method for non-electric communication between fluidically interconnected devices, the non-electric communication taking place preferably by means of pressure and/or sound signals via at least one line that fluidically interconnects the devices.
The present invention relates to a system (1) for guiding a clinician in assessing or forecasting the state of a patient's vascular access, comprising a programmable computer (5); an input device (100, 1010, 1030, 1070); an output device (1050), the input device (100, 1010, 1030, 1070) being configured for receiving or collecting input data related to the patient's vascular access; the computer (5) being configured to assess, in an assessment step, the state of the patient's vascular access and/or to provide a prognosis with respect to the patient's vascular access based on the input data; the computer (5) further being configured for outputting the result of said assessment step via the output device (1050).
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
The invention relates to a medical treatment device with a housing (17), with a connection unit (2) for producing a fluid connection between the hydraulics of the treatment device and a connector (31) connected to a disposable that conducts fluid in use. This connection is used to convey dialysate into the extracorporeal blood circuit. The connection unit and the connector are designed such that particularly hygienic conditions prevail during connection and disconnection of the disposable.
The present invention relates to a control device (150) for a blood treatment device (100), wherein the control device (150) is programmed to be in signal connection with a data memory (500) for unidirectional or bidirectional transfer of first data (D1). The control device (150) is further programmed to control or regulate the blood treatment device (100) based on a plurality of sequences of control or regulation commands contained in the first data (D1) after the first data (D1) has been transmitted to the control device (150) from or out of the data memory (500). The control device (150) is further programmed to be in signal connection with a central unit (ZE) not present on or in the blood treatment device (100), e.g. a cloud or a network. The signal connection is used for unidirectional or bidirectional transfer of second data (D2), and for receiving second data (D2) from the central unit (ZE). The control device (150) is further programmed to allocate first data (D1) to the received second data (D2) according to predefined rules and to load this data from the data memory (500) and to control or regulate the operation of the blood treatment device (100) on the basis of this data.
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Medical diagnostic test strips; diagnostic preparations for
medical purposes; reagents for use in diagnostic tests for
medical purposes; biological tissue cultures for medical
purposes; medical diagnostic reagents and assays for testing
of body fluids; reagent paper for medical purposes; swabs
for medical use.
