Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• A63B 22/00 - Appareils d'exercice spécialement adaptés à l'entraînement du système cardio-vasculaire, pour exercer l'agilité ou la coordination des mouvements

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p.ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B32B 27/32 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant des polyoléfines
• B32B 27/34 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant des polyamides
• B32B 27/36 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant des polyesters

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• B01D 67/00 - Procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation
• B01D 71/02 - Matériaux inorganiques
• B01D 61/24 - Dialyse
• B01D 69/12 - Membranes composites; Membranes ultraminces

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/02 - Mesure du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine ou du débit sanguin; Détermination combinée du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine; Evaluation d'un état cardio-vasculaire non prévue ailleurs, p.ex. utilisant la combinaison de techniques prévues dans le présent groupe et des techniques d'électrocardiographie; Sondes cardiaques pour mesurer la pression sanguine
• A61B 5/026 - Mesure du débit sanguin
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 7/04 - Stéthoscopes électriques
• H04R 1/46 - Adaptation particulière pour usage comme microphone de contact, p.ex. sur instrument de musique, sur stéthoscope

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 11/36 - Prévention d'erreurs en effectuant des tests ou par débogage de logiciel

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04B 43/00 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles
• F04B 43/067 - Pompes ayant un entraînement par fluide le fluide étant déplacé directement par un piston
• F04B 49/06 - Commande utilisant l'électricité
• F04B 51/00 - Tests des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 2/07 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contact; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques de la chaleur des gaz chauds de la vapeur
• F04D 29/00 - POMPES À DÉPLACEMENT NON POSITIF - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05B 23/02 - Test ou contrôle électrique

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour
• G16H 40/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• B01D 67/00 - Procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation
• B01D 69/02 - Membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation, caractérisées par leur forme, leur structure ou leurs propriétés; Procédés spécialement adaptés à leur fabrication caractérisées par leurs propriétés
• B01D 69/10 - Membranes sur support; Supports pour membranes
• B01D 71/70 - Polymères contenant, dans la chaîne principale, uniquement du silicium, avec ou sans soufre, azote, oxygène ou carbone

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• B01D 67/00 - Procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation
• B01D 69/02 - Membranes semi-perméables destinées aux procédés ou aux appareils de séparation, caractérisées par leur forme, leur structure ou leurs propriétés; Procédés spécialement adaptés à leur fabrication caractérisées par leurs propriétés
• B01D 69/10 - Membranes sur support; Supports pour membranes
• B01D 71/70 - Polymères contenant, dans la chaîne principale, uniquement du silicium, avec ou sans soufre, azote, oxygène ou carbone

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local

Abrégé

222RD), and determining predicted patient information using the acid-base model. Other embodiments are described.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/17 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients administrés par perfusion ou injection
• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61L 31/10 - Matériaux macromoléculaires
• A61L 11/00 - Procédés de désinfection ou de stérilisation spécialement adaptés aux déchets
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/18 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes en forme de fibres creuses

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients
• G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes
• A61M 39/22 - Soupapes ou agencement de soupapes
• A61M 39/18 - Procédés ou appareils pour réaliser les connexions sous conditions stériles
• A61M 39/26 - Soupapes se fermant automatiquement après déconnexion et s'ouvrant lors de la reconnexion

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• F04B 23/02 - Installations ou systèmes de pompage comportant des réservoirs
• F04B 49/06 - Commande utilisant l'électricité
• F04B 51/00 - Tests des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage
• F04B 53/08 - Refroidissement; Chauffage; Prévention du gel

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61B 5/107 - Mesure de dimensions corporelles, p.ex. la taille du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 39/16 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes avec des dispositions pour la désinfection ou la stérilisation
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p.ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 8/00 - Diagnostic utilisant des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores
• G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
• G01F 1/667 - Dispositions de transducteurs pour les débitmètres à ultrasons; Circuits pour faire fonctionner les débitmètres à ultrasons
• G01N 29/22 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi d'ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores; Visualisation de l'intérieur d'objets par transmission d'ondes ultrasonores ou sonores à travers l'objet - Détails

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/0537 - Mesure de la composition du corps par impédance, p.ex. de l’hydratation des tissus ou de la teneur en graisses
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux
• G16H 20/17 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients administrés par perfusion ou injection
• G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method, a real-time device, a computer program, and a computer-readable data carrier for storing real-time data relating to a criticality procedure, so that in case of error the integrity, authenticity, and availability of the stored real-time data are ensured.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 11/07 - Réaction à l'apparition d'un défaut, p.ex. tolérance de certains défauts
• G06F 12/0804 - Adressage d’un niveau de mémoire dans lequel l’accès aux données ou aux blocs de données désirés nécessite des moyens d’adressage associatif, p.ex. mémoires cache avec mise à jour de la mémoire principale
• G06F 11/00 - Détection d'erreurs; Correction d'erreurs; Contrôle de fonctionnement

Abrégé

An air trap device (1, 2, 3, 4) for hemodialysis comprises: an inlet (11, 21, 31, 41); an outlet (12, 22, 32, 42); and a reservoir (13, 23), with which the inlet (11, 21, 31, 41) and the outlet (12, 22, 32, 42) are fluidly communicated; wherein both the inlet (11, 21, 31, 41) and the outlet (12, 22, 32, 42) are disposed at a lower end of the reservoir (13, 23) relative to a vertical direction in use; and wherein the reservoir (13, 23) is configured to define a cavity (133) comprising at least two chambers in which adjacent chambers can be fluidly communicated. A set for hemodialysis comprising such an air trap device (1, 2, 3, 4) and corresponding methods for operating such an air trap device (1, 2, 3, 4). According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air can be trapped more efficiently and reliably and mixing of the blood and the priming liquid can be reduced greatly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring vital parameters, the apparatus being suitable for wearing on the skin, and the apparatus comprising: an elastic support (W), and a multiplicity of sensors (S1..N), the sensors (S1..N) being geometrically extensive and identical in respect of their shape, at least two sensors from the multiplicity of sensors (S1..N) having different sizes compared to one another, wherein the multiplicity of sensors (S1..N) are printed on the elastic support (W).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

The invention relates to an access system P for a medical treatment device, in particular an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1). The invention further relates to a medical treatment device, in particular an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1), having an access system P of this kind. The access system P according to the invention has a housing body (20) comprising an outer housing part (21), the interior of which is hollow and which has a connection piece (26) for connecting a sealing part (36) for liquid-tight sealing of the access system or for connecting a connector (27). The access system is distinguished in that a UV irradiation unit (30) for emitting ultraviolet light is provided, which has a plurality of UV light-emitting diodes (32) emitting ultraviolet light or an annular UV fluorescent tube, the outer housing part (21) having a region that is transparent to ultraviolet light. The UV light-emitting diodes (32) or the annular UV fluorescent tube are designed in such a way that the ultraviolet light passes through the region of the outer housing part (21) that is transparent to ultraviolet light and enters the interior of the access system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 39/16 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes avec des dispositions pour la désinfection ou la stérilisation
• A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contact; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets

Abrégé

bKrefref ref . To this end, the computing and/or evaluation unit 25 determines a tolerance range for the expected value, wherein specified actions are triggered by the computing and/or evaluation unit 25 depending on whether the parameter that is characteristic for the purification performance of the blood purification unit is within or outside of the tolerance range for the expected value.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for separating bulk material, comprising a conveying device in the form of a rotatable drum, which has one or more receptacles for separately conveying the bulk material from a feeding area for bulk material and is designed to convey bulk material by means of the one or more receptacles in a separated manner from the feeding area to a depositing surface during rotation of the drum.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for securely documenting medical treatment regimes as part of a performed medical treatment. To this end, at least double authentication of at least two different authorized persons is proposed, and also apparatuses into which medical treatment regimes can be input, or that automatically detect a medical treatment regime, and with which a confirming endorsement linked to a medical treatment regime is permanently stored by the proposed method.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance

Abrégé

A container for peritoneal dialysis is provided. The container comprises: an enclosure(11,12), configured to accommodate a fluid; an elastic tube(18), configured to be stretched for indicating a length change thereof according to the fluid flowing into and/or out of the enclosure(11,12); and at least one position mark(21), disposed on the enclosure(11,12) or a rigid connector tube(24) for the enclosure(11,12); wherein the position mark(21) assists to determine the volume of the fluid flowing in and/or out of the enclosure(11,12). Also a corresponding kit(1) and methods for calculating the ultrafiltration volume are provided. The ultrafiltration volume can be determined efficiently and conveniently, and can assist patents to tightly monitor their health and timely alert in case of a worse trend to be predicted.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 5/175 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p.ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte mécaniques
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale
• A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p.ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte

Abrégé

The invention relates to a flow control device (10) for industrial filter installations, said flow control device comprising: a valve device (20) which is located in a flow line to, in or from a filter installation, the valve device (20) having a closed-loop control section (23) which is connected to the flow line and which can be controlled in a closed-loop manner via at least one deformable membrane (30); a hydraulic device (40) which controls the pressure in a hydraulic duct (32, 46) in a closed-loop manner by means of an actuator (42), the hydraulic duct (32, 46) being connected to the valve device (20) in such a way that the membrane (30) increases or reduces the flow cross-section depending on the pressure in the hydraulic duct (32, 46); a drive (60) for driving the hydraulic device; and an open-loop control unit (80) which controls the flow control device (10) in an open-loop manner.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16K 7/07 - Dispositifs d'obturation à diaphragme, p.ex. dont un élément est déformé, sans être déplacé entièrement, pour fermer l'ouverture à diaphragme tubulaire dont l'étranglement est assuré par une force extérieure radiale par pression d'un fluide

Abrégé

The present invention relates generally to aqueous disinfectant solutions comprising hypochlorite which can be used for disinfection of medical devices, in particular hemodialysis machines. The aqueous disinfectant solutions have both a good stability and a high anti-microbial activity. The invention also relates to the use of said aqueous disinfectant solutions in disinfecting medical devices, in particular hemodialysis machines.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01N 59/00 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, contenant des éléments ou des composés inorganiques
• A01N 59/26 - Phosphore; Ses composés
• A01N 25/22 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, caractérisés par leurs formes, ingrédients inactifs ou modes d'application; Substances réduisant les effets nocifs des ingrédients actifs vis-à-vis d'organismes autres que les animaux nuisibles contenant des ingrédients stabilisant les ingrédients actifs
• A01N 25/02 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, caractérisés par leurs formes, ingrédients inactifs ou modes d'application; Substances réduisant les effets nocifs des ingrédients actifs vis-à-vis d'organismes autres que les animaux nuisibles contenant des liquides comme supports, diluants ou solvants
• A01P 1/00 - Désinfectants; Composés antimicrobiens ou leurs mélanges
• A61L 2/18 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contact; Accessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances liquides

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method, a medical device, and a system for acquiring user-specific customization data, i.e. user-specific language packages, are provided. The computer-implemented method comprises: determining a first set of user-specific customization data stored on the medical device; comparing the first set of user-specific customization data with a second set of user-specific customization data that is required by a user; and upon determining that the second set of user-specific customization data is different from the first set of user-specific customization data, acquiring, from a data storage external to the medical device, the second set of user-specific customization data or a delta between the first set and the second set of user-specific customization data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux
• G16H 10/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p.ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients
• G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]

Abrégé

A therapy optimization system for supporting therapy of diseases, particularly Mineral Bone Disorder in Chronic Kidney Disease, is provided. The system comprises interfacing modules for exchanging therapy-related data with several subsystems of a clinical decision-support system, and a therapy-support module for controlling the data exchange via the interfacing module, whereby the therapy-related data is processed by the therapy-support module to generate and to additionally transfer therapy recommendations and/or data-input requests via the interfacing modules. Furthermore, a computer-implemented method for optimization of disease therapy, a computer program, and a computer program product that, when executed on a computing system, cause the system to perform the steps of the method are provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux

Abrégé

The invention relates to a clamping element for fixing a tube, comprising the following: a first guide and a second guide for holding a tube, wherein the two guides taper towards one another, and the clamping element is designed such that it can be connected to a pump device so that a tube guide can be formed by the two guides at the pump intake and the pump outlet.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 60/109 - Pompes extracorporelles, c.-à-d. que le sang est pompé à l’extérieur du corps du patient incorporées dans des circuits ou des systèmes sanguins extracorporels
• A61M 60/279 - Pompes péristaltiques, p.ex. pompes à rouleau
• A61M 60/37 - Hémodialyse, hémofiltration ou diafiltration
• A61M 60/441 - Pompes pour le sang; Dispositifs pour l'actionnement mécanique de la circulation; Pompes à ballon d’assistance circulatoire - Détails concernant l’entraînement pour les pompes pour le sang à déplacement positif la force agissant sur l’élément en contact avec le sang étant mécanique générée par un moteur électrique
• A61M 60/835 - Pompes pour le sang; Dispositifs pour l'actionnement mécanique de la circulation; Pompes à ballon d’assistance circulatoire - Détails structurels autres que ceux relatifs à l’entraînement de la pompe dans les pompes pour le sang à déplacement positif
• A61M 60/849 - Parties jetables
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• F04B 53/16 - Carcasses d'enveloppe; Cylindres; Chemises de cylindre ou culasses; Connexions des tubulures pour fluide
• F04B 43/12 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles à action péristaltique

Abrégé

The invention relates to a filter connector (100) having a first filter connection (110), wherein the first filter connection (110) has a first filter connection opening and a second filter connection opening, and wherein a first filter unit can be connected to the first filter connection (110). In addition, the filter connector (100) has a first raw-fluid line (120), wherein the first raw-fluid line (120) is connected to the first filter connection (110) in such a way that fluid can be delivered through the first raw-fluid line (120) to the first filter connection opening and in the opposite direction. The filter connector (100) also has a filtrate line (130), wherein the filtrate line (130) is connected to the first filter connection (110) in such a way that fluid can be delivered from the second filter connection opening through the filtrate line (130) and in the opposite direction. Moreover, the filter connector (100) has a first coupling device (140) and a second coupling device (140), wherein the first coupling device (140) and the second coupling device (140) are designed to complement each other.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 35/30 - Structure du carter de filtre

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method and system for analyzing data related to a plurality of healthcare delivery units includes: collecting data from different data sources related to the plurality of healthcare delivery units; computing, based on the collected data, for individual patients associated with any one of the plurality of healthcare delivery units, an expected frequency of at least one type of health outcome for each of the individual patients; and generalizing the computed expected frequencies of the at least one type of health outcome for the individual patients into one or more individual-level impact metrics associated with one or more risk factors for the at least one type of health outcome. The one or more risk factors include one or more modifiable risk factors and one or more un-modifiable risk factors.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 40/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion ou l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de soins de santé, p.ex. pour la gestion du personnel hospitalier ou de salles d’opération
• G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p.ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients
• G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne

Abrégé

The invention relates to a control device (100) for a filter system comprising: a replaceable valve cassette having a plurality of connectors (120) for external conduits, wherein fluid can be conveyed in the external conduits, the connectors (120) being connected to one another by means of at least one internal conduit; and at least one valve, which valve can be put into a fluid-tight closed state and into an open state allowing fluid to flow through, the valve being connected to the at least one internal conduit in such a way that when the valve is in the open state fluid can be conveyed through the at least one internal conduit, and when the valve is in the closed state no fluid can be conveyed through the at least one internal conduit. The control device (100) also has an adjusting device (160) having at least one valve manipulator (162), said valve manipulator (162) being positionable and designed in such a way that the at least one valve can be put into the open state and into the closed state by the valve manipulator (162).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16K 11/16 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p.ex. clapets mélangeurs; Raccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapes; Aménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont plusieurs éléments de fermeture ne se déplacent pas comme un tout actionnés par un seul organe de commande, p.ex. une clé lequel glisse uniquement, ou tourne uniquement, ou oscille uniquement dans un seul plan
• F16K 31/524 - Moyens mécaniques d'actionnement à manivelle, excentrique ou came à came
• B01D 61/00 - Procédés de séparation utilisant des membranes semi-perméables, p.ex. dialyse, osmose ou ultrafiltration; Appareils, accessoires ou opérations auxiliaires, spécialement adaptés à cet effet

Abrégé

A method for diagnosis, preferably quick diagnosis of peritonitis or a risk of peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis subject, comprising: detecting H-NGAL protein in peritoneal dialysis effluent of the peritoneal dialysis subject, if H-NGAL protein is greater than or equal to a cutoff value, indicating that the subject has or is at a risk of peritonitis. A strip, a kit and a device used in the method, and the use of a molecule that specifically binds to H-NGAL protein in the preparation of a composition, a strip or a kit for diagnosis, preferably quick diagnosis of peritonitis by detecting H-NGAL protein in peritoneal dialysis effluent of a peritoneal dialysis subject.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 33/543 - Tests immunologiques; Tests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques; Matériaux à cet effet avec un support insoluble pour l'immobilisation de composés immunochimiques
• G01N 33/573 - Tests immunologiques; Tests faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques; Matériaux à cet effet pour enzymes ou isoenzymes
• B01L 3/00 - Récipients ou ustensiles pour laboratoires, p.ex. verrerie de laboratoire; Compte-gouttes
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

Disclosed are a drainage bag for collecting a medical waste fluid, and a medical kit comprising the drainage bag, an easy and fast draining can be achieved without using any special tools. The drainage bag comprises a bag body configured to define an inner cavity for accommodating the medical waste fluid; an inlet port configured to be fluidly connected with the inner cavity to allow the medical waste fluid to flow into the inner cavity; and a sealing structure formed on the bag body and configured to be directly and manually breakable so as to drain the medical waste fluid out of the inner cavity via the broken sealing structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

The invention relates to a hollow-fibre membrane filter for purifying liquids, said membrane filter having improved separation properties and comprising: a cylindrical housing; first inflow or outflow chambers and second inflow or outflow chambers surrounding a first and a second end portion, respectively, of the cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing being designed in at least one end region so as to improve the inflow of a liquid to the hollow-fibre membranes inside the cylindrical housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• B01D 63/08 - Modules à membranes planes

Abrégé

An infusion site for a blood tubing set, comprises a first (102) and a second (104) connection sites for connecting a first and a second tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the infusion site (100), and suitable to let a first and a second liquid enter the infusion site (100); and a third connection site (103) for connecting a third tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the infusion site (100) and suitable to let a third liquid exit the infusion site (100). The infusion site (100) further comprises a first main channel (120) in fluid communication to the first connection site (102) for conducting the first liquid through the infusion site (100); a second main channel (130) in fluid communication to the third connection site (103) for conducting the third liquid out from the infusion site (100); wherein the first main channel (120) is vertically offset to the second main channel (130) and the first main channel (120), the secondary channel (140) and the second main channel (130) are in fluid communication to each other. The infusion site (100) further comprises an inner turbulence chamber (150), located downstream from and in fluid communication to the first main channel (120) and the secondary channel (140) and located upstream and in fluid communication to the second main channel (130), and comprising an inlet deflector (160) suitable to deflect the fluids entering the infusion site (100) and a re-circulator (170) suitable to recirculate the fluid inside the infusion site (100).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes
• A61M 5/14 - Dispositifs de perfusion, p.ex. perfusion par gravité; Perfusion sanguine; Accessoires à cet effet

Abrégé

The invention relates to a hollow-fibre membrane filter for purifying liquids, said membrane filter having improved separation properties and comprising: a cylindrical housing; first inflow or outflow chambers and second inflow or outflow chambers surrounding a first and a second end portion, respectively, of the cylindrical housing, the hollow-fibre membrane filter having an aspect ratio of the effective length of the hollow-fibre membranes and the inner diameter of the cylindrical housing so as to improve the inflow of a liquid to the hollow-fibre membranes inside the cylindrical housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• B01D 69/08 - Membranes à fibres creuses

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a blood treatment device, preferably a dialysis device, which is designed to be used with a disposable component, preferably with a cassette system, and which comprises: - a coupling region for the disposable component and - a control unit designed to carry out a plurality of pressure measurements at different times during a process of coupling the disposable component to the blood treatment device, on the basis of which pressure measurements the quality of the coupling of the disposable component to the blood treatment device can be determined. The present invention also relates to a method for monitoring a process of coupling a disposable component to a blood treatment device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for controlling a blood treatment device (100) in the event of air bubbles or air pockets being present in an extracorporeal blood circuit (300) connected to the blood treatment device (100), which bubbles or pockets have been detected by an air bubble detector (315). The invention also relates to an open or closed-loop control device (150) and to a blood treatment device (100) for carrying out the method according to the invention, to a digital storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device and a method for producing a hollow fibre membrane bundle consisting of hollow fibre membranes, wherein, in the claimed device, a sheaf of hollow fibre membranes is received in a lower semitubular shell and bundled together to form a hollow fibre membrane bundle by a complementary upper semitubular shell.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• B01D 69/08 - Membranes à fibres creuses

Abrégé

The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for contactless operation of a device, in particular a medical device. A system is provided, which comprises a mobile pointing apparatus, in particular in the form of a pen, and a receiving arrangement associated with the device. The mobile pointing apparatus comprises a signal emitter for emitting an optical or electromagnetic signal, and the receiving arrangement associated with the device comprises means for determining a pointing target of the mobile pointing apparatus relative to the device based on the signal emitted by the mobile pointing apparatus, and means for triggering a function of the device in dependence with the pointing target of the mobile pointing apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/0346 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection de l’orientation ou du mouvement libre du dispositif dans un espace en trois dimensions [3D], p.ex. souris 3D, dispositifs de pointage à six degrés de liberté [6-DOF] utilisant des capteurs gyroscopiques, accéléromètres ou d’inclinaiso
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
• A61B 5/0507 - Détection, mesure ou enregistrement pour établir un diagnostic au moyen de courants électriques ou de champs magnétiques; Mesure utilisant des micro-ondes ou des ondes radio utilisant des micro-ondes ou des ondes térahertz
• A61B 5/1172 - Identification des personnes basée sur la morphologie ou l’aspect de leur corps ou de parties de celui-ci utilisant des empreintes digitales
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• G01S 13/87 - Combinaisons de plusieurs systèmes radar, p.ex. d'un radar primaire et d'un radar secondaire
• G01S 13/82 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p.ex. du type radar secondaire; Systèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type continu sont transmis

Abrégé

The invention relates to a filter device for the exchange of substances, comprising a pipe section-shaped housing with a center of gravity and with two housing ends, in which housing a hollow fiber bundle consisting of semi-permeable membranes is arranged, comprising, furthermore, an end cap having a first and second opening, wherein the housing and the end cap configure a first sealing surface which connects the housing and the end cap sealingly, and wherein the first sealing surface is spaced apart further from the center of gravity of the housing than the aperture, and wherein a first fluid chamber is formed between the first sealing surface and the first opening of the end cap, via which first fluid chamber the first opening is connected to the first flow chamber, wherein the housing and the one end cap configure a second sealing surface, wherein the first and second sealing surface are not configured by way of a sealant.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 63/02 - Modules à fibres creuses
• B01D 61/24 - Dialyse
• B01D 61/28 - Appareils à cet effet
• B29C 65/02 - Assemblage d'éléments préformés; Appareils à cet effet par chauffage, avec ou sans pressage

Abrégé

A connected health system includes an instant user feedback interface that captures meaningful feedback from medical patients, such as dialysis patients, when they are most apt to provide it. The system enables a patient to speak freely with comments or questions about their dialysis experience at the time that the comments or questions arise. Accordingly, the system described herein facilitates and invites the providing of user feedback by voice input, along with relevant treatment and system status information, in a secure way to improve user experience and to help in machine development using simple and easily accessible interface buttons. By providing a conduit for instant user feedback, that may be provided along with relevant treatment and/or system status information that has caused the user feedback, the system described herein may improve the way the patient feels about interactions with the company and their dialysis machines and services.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion ou l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de soins de santé, p.ex. pour la gestion du personnel hospitalier ou de salles d’opération
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance

Abrégé

The invention relates to a medical treatment device (100), which comprises or is connected to at least one low-pressure air line (3), a low-pressure source (1), a pressure gauge (DS), a detection device (9), an output device (55), a storage device (5), a reader (7) and at least one open-loop or closed-loop controller (50). The above-mentioned devices are intended to detect the state of the low-pressure source (1) on the basis of a measured pressure value curve (P1, P2). The invention also relates to an open-loop or closed-loop controller (50), and to a digital storage medium, to a computer program product and to a computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

Disclosed is a coupling device (1) comprising at least two connectable elements in the form of a sleeve (2) and a sleeve holder (3); the sleeve (2) has a cavity (4) on a first side (a), said cavity (4) being in the form of a hook (5) on both sides and having beveled edges (6), while the sleeve holder (3) has a horizontally extending penetrating pin (7) on a second side (c).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16B 7/20 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p.ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques utilisant des assemblages à baïonnette
• F16B 7/22 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p.ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques utilisant des crochets ou éléments analogues, p.ex. des étriers
• F16B 19/02 - Chevilles ou manchons pour positionner les parties de machines, p.ex. goupilles coniques à encoche, goupilles de montage, manchons, bagues excentriques d'ajustement

Abrégé

A medical device, such as a dialysis machine, may be equipped with a focused directional speaker system and/or displays to direct audible and visual alarms towards a patient in order to minimize disruption to others caused by an alarm. The speaker system may be useful for home dialysis patients whose alarming devices at night wake up not only their partners but also neighbors, especially when the patient is hard of hearing or a heavy sleeper and needs to set the volume at the loudest setting in order to hear it. Further implementation and safety features may provide that, if the patient still does not awaken after a set amount of time to clear the alarm, then the dialysis device broadcasts the alarm to the entire room.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for analyzing a measured pressure value, including providing a blood treatment apparatus (100), connectible to a blood tube set (300) that has an arterial blood-conducting line (301) and a venous blood-conducting line (305), the blood treatment apparatus (100) further comprising a blood pump (101), pressure gauge (PS1, PS3) for measuring the pressure in the blood-conducting lines (301, 305), while establishing at least one measured pressure value (Pax, Pvx) in each line, an alarm emitting device (500) for emitting an alarm on the basis of the measured pressure value (Pax, Pvx), and a controller (150) for open-loop or closed-loop control of the blood pump (101). The invention further comprises the step of providing an alarm criterion memory (550) for defining what is an event triggering an alarm, and of providing a reference data memory (555). The method further comprises analysis steps, such as measuring prevailing pressures, analyzing the established measured pressure values using alarm criteria, and repeating pressure measurement steps at certain delivery rates of the blood pump (101) in order to analyze, on the basis of the reference data memory, whether there is a false alarm. The method optionally comprises the step of emitting the alarm. The present invention also relates to devices for initiating or carrying out the method. (Fig. 3)

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

A pressure-measuring device according to the invention has a hydrophobic membrane which in the dry state is air-permeable and in a moistened state is air-impermeable, and has a pressure sensor which is in mechanical contact with the hydrophobic membrane and is designed to follow movement of the membrane. During the filling of a system of lines, air is separated by means of the hydrophobic membrane and, in the air-impermeable state, the pressure in the system of lines is measured by means of the moistened hydrophobic membrane.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01L 19/06 - Moyens pour empêcher la surcharge ou l'influence délétère du milieu à mesurer sur le dispositif de mesure ou vice versa
• G01L 9/00 - Mesure de la pression permanente, ou quasi permanente d’un fluide ou d’un matériau solide fluent par des éléments électriques ou magnétiques sensibles à la pression; Transmission ou indication par des moyens électriques ou magnétiques du déplacement des éléments mécaniques sensibles à la pression, utilisés pour mesurer la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d’un fluide ou d’un matériau solide fluent
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p.ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a medical system (1) for determining setting values of a blood treatment device (100), having a computing device (5) with an input interface (51) for the inputting and/or reading in of results determined by means of a diagnostic device (700) for carrying out a retinal vessel analysis of a patient (P); an output interface (53) for outputting at least one technical parameter value for treating the patient (P) and/or at least one target treatment parameter value for treating the patient (P) by means of the blood treatment device (100), and/or for outputting suggested changes to existing initial settings or specifications for the technical parameter value and/or the target treatment parameter value.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a computer system (1) for defining settings of a blood-treatment device (100), having a computing device (5) and a display device (500). The display device is programmed to display a default of a target treatment parameter (522) for treating a patient by means of the blood-treatment device (100), and a first input interface with optional switches (521, 523) to allow a user to alter the default value of the target treatment parameter (522) and/or a second input interface (540) to allow the user to enter a treatment specification for a treatment of a patient by means of the blood-treatment device (100). In this case, the computer system (1) further comprises a first output interface (530) for the output of technical parameters of the blood-treatment device (100). The computing device (5) is programmed to determine technical parameters for the blood-treatment device (100) and output the determined technical parameters for the operation of the blood-treatment device (100) by means of the first output interface (530).

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps of: - transmitting (S20s) a predefined bit sequence using an RF signal for determining channel state information, wherein the signal is aimed at the container (B), and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B), - receiving (S20) a reflection or transmission of the transmitted RF signal, - evaluating errors and/or error parameters, - comparing errors and/or error parameters with at least one training parameter. The invention also relates to a method for determining the quantity of a fluid in a container (B), having the steps of: - transmitting (S20s) a first part of an analogue RF signal for determining channel state information, wherein the signal is aimed at the container (B), and wherein a quantity to be determined is located in the container (B), - receiving (20) a reflection or transmission of the transmitted RF signal, - evaluating errors and/or error parameters, - comparing errors and/or error parameters with at least one training parameter. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the methods.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01F 22/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour la mesure du volume des fluides ou des matériaux solides fluents, non prévus ailleurs
• G01F 23/284 - Ondes électromagnétiques
• G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
• H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets

Abrégé

A mobile cart for a medical device is disclosed. The cart is designed to transport a medical device such as a dialysis machine (e.g., a peritoneal dialysis (PD) machine). The medical device can be connected to a power supply included in the cart, where the power supply includes one or more energy storage devices (e.g., batteries), a charging circuit, and (optionally) an inverter. The cart can also include a number of features such as automatic brakes, UV light sterilization, sensors such as object detection safety features, environmental sensors, and the like. The cart can include electronic components that enables certain functionality such as hosting a wireless local area network or communicating wirelessly with the medical device. A docking station is also disclosed that enables wireless charging of the power supply such that neither the medical device nor the cart needs to be plugged into an external power supply.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale
• B61B 1/00 - Aménagement général des gares, des quais ou des voies de garage; Réseau des voies ferrées; Systèmes de triage des véhicules ferroviaires

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device for combined display of data relating to at least one blood treatment machine and data relating to at least one water-conditioning apparatus, the device comprising 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-conditioning apparatus and preferably programmed to integrate the data and display said data together, as a result of which a user receives notifications in respect of an optimized operation of the at least one blood treatment machine and/or the at least one water-conditioning apparatus. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding method.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local

Abrégé

A method for detecting occult hemorrhages is provided. The method comprises: obtaining, by a medical system comprising a blood monitoring system, a first hematocrit concentration prior to infusing a saline solution into a bloodstream of the patient; infusing, by the medical system, the saline solution into the bloodstream of the patient; obtaining, by the medical system, a second hematocrit concentration after infusing the saline solution into the bloodstream; determining, by the medical system, a first absolute blood volume based on the first hematocrit concentration and the second hematocrit concentration; generating, by the medical system, a notification indicating a potential occult hemorrhage based on the first absolute blood volume and a pre-defined absolute blood volume threshold; and providing, by the medical system, the notification indicating the potential occult hemorrhage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/02 - Mesure du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine ou du débit sanguin; Détermination combinée du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine; Evaluation d'un état cardio-vasculaire non prévue ailleurs, p.ex. utilisant la combinaison de techniques prévues dans le présent groupe et des techniques d'électrocardiographie; Sondes cardiaques pour mesurer la pression sanguine
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

A container (1) for dialysis comprises an enclosure (11) configured to accommodate dry concentrate; a first connector (12) configured to allow a fluid to flow in and/or out of the enclosure (11); and a vent interface (13) disposed on the enclosure (11) to ventilate the enclosure (11); wherein the vent interface (13) is disposed above the first connector (12), and preferably at an upper portion (111) of the enclosure (11). A corresponding method for preparing a solution can be prepared effectively and efficiently, and can avoid a caking problem of the dry concentrate during a dissolving process.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61J 1/14 - Récipients spécialement adaptés à des fins médicales ou pharmaceutiques - Détails; Accessoires à cet effet
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method 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; conducting fluid into the filter head via a first filter head opening; and conducting some of the fluid out of the filter head via a second filter head opening. The method is characterised in that, after fluid has been conducted into the filter head (210) via a first filter head opening, the fluid is partially swirled in the filter head.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 29/90 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p.ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes ; Leurs éléments filtrants comportant des dispositifs d'alimentation ou d'évacuation d'alimentation
• B01D 29/94 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p.ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes ; Leurs éléments filtrants comportant des dispositifs d'alimentation ou d'évacuation d'évacuation du gâteau de filtration, p.ex. goulottes
• B01D 65/02 - Nettoyage ou stérilisation de membranes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a bypass line (100) for producing a fluidic connection between a dialysis liquid supply line (104) of a treatment device (2000), by means of which dialysis liquid is intended to be conveyed out of the interior (I) of the treatment device (2000) and into an exterior (Ä) of the treatment device (2000), and a dialysate discharge line (102), by means of which dialysate is intended to be returned from the exterior (Ä) into the interior (I) of the treatment device (2000). The bypass line (100) has at least a first connector (145'), a second connector (147') and a nonreturn valve (149). The first connector (145') serves for connecting the bypass line (100) to a connector (145) of the dialysis liquid supply line (104) in order to obtain a fluidic connection. The second connector (147') serves for connecting the bypass line (100) to a connector (147) of the dialysate discharge line (102) in order to obtain a fluidic connection. The nonreturn valve (149) permits flow through the bypass line (100) only in the direction from the first connector (145') to the second connector (147').

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

A method for classifying images, in which the images are classified as good images and poor images, has the following steps: - capturing image data of an image, and – classifying the image as a good image (GB) or a poor image (SB, SB2), the classification being carried out using an artificial neural network which is trained by monitored learning using training data from a plurality of good images (GB) and a plurality of poor images (SB), wherein each poor image (SB) of at least one subset of the plurality of poor images (SB) of the training data corresponds to a respective good image (GB) of at least one subset of the plurality of good images (GB) of the training data, into which respective good image at least one image fault (11) is inserted, and the artificial neural network being trained using respective pairs of a respective good image (GB) from the subset of the plurality of good images (GB) and a respective poor image (SB) from the subset of the plurality of poor images (SB), a respective poor image (SB) corresponding to the good image (GB) into which the at least one image fault (11) is inserted and which belongs to the same pair. As a result of the method according to the invention, it is possible to identify in particular small faults (faulty areas as of 1 pixel) in large areas.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a membrane gas exchanger having a housing in which a first chamber and a second chamber and also a membrane are arranged, wherein the membrane is permeable to gas and impermeable to liquid, and the first chamber and the second chamber are separated from each other, 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 and the gas outlet are located on the housing, wherein the housing is a dialyser housing, and wherein a first adapter is provided which has an inlet and at least two outlets, the inlet being connected to the gas outlet of the housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes

Abrégé

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 set of scales and a hose system, the hose system comprising 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 set of scales, a change in the weight of the solution bag and/or of the drainage bag is detected during the filling process of the hose system and is compared to an expected value. The invention also relates to a corresponding blood treatment apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04M 1/14 - Supports d'appareils, p.ex. comportant des repose-bras avec des moyens élastiques pour supprimer les vibrations externes
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• G01N 33/50 - Analyse chimique de matériau biologique, p.ex. de sang ou d'urine; Test par des méthodes faisant intervenir la formation de liaisons biospécifiques par ligands; Test immunologique
• C07K 14/705 - Récepteurs; Antigènes de surface cellulaire; Déterminants de surface cellulaire

Abrégé

The invention relates to an intermateable filter module arrangement for filtering fluids, comprising a plurality of filter modules (10), wherein a filter module (10) has a filtrate region, a fluid inlet channel (14) connected to the filtrate region, a fluid outlet channel (16) connected to the filtrate region, and a filter device by means of which fluid from the fluid inlet channel (14) is filtered into the filtrate region, wherein the fluid inlet channel (14) and the fluid outlet channel (16) each have an entry opening (20) and an exit opening (22) which are intermateable such that a common fluid channel (14, 16) is formed from a plurality of filter modules (10), and wherein the filter modules (10) have at least one running element (28), on which the filter module (10) is supportable, and a bearing support (40), in which the plurality of filter modules (10) are received and fastened, wherein the bearing support (40) has at least one first guide rail (42), in which the filter modules (10) are movably guided and supported by means of the running elements (28).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 61/18 - Appareils à cet effet
• B01D 63/04 - Modules à fibres creuses comprenant plusieurs ensembles à fibres creuses

Abrégé

Disclosed is a method for providing a sample concentrate, having the steps: providing a filter module; providing a source of a sample, which optionally contains microbes; connecting the source of a sample, which optionally contains microbes, to one retentate chamber access of the filter module; closing the other retentate chamber access of the filter module; conducting the sample into the retentate chamber of the filter module; conducting a proportion of the sample from the retentate chamber via a membrane wall into the filtrate chamber of the filter module; enriching sample concentrate in the retentate chamber, wherein, optionally, microbes are enriched in the retentate chamber and/or microbes are accumulated on and/or in the membrane wall; discharging the proportion of the sample out of the filtrate chamber, characterized in that the following further steps are carried out: providing a purging gas source; providing a collecting vessel; closing the filtrate chamber access; opening the other retentate chamber access and collecting sample concentrate in the collecting vessel; connecting the purging gas source to one retentate chamber access; conducting purging gas via one retentate chamber access into the retentate chamber; releasing the sample concentrate, and optionally microbes, from and/or out of the membrane wall; optionally accumulating the microbes in the sample concentrate; discharging the sample concentrate from the retentate chamber via the other retentate chamber access; collecting the sample concentrate in the collecting vessel.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 65/00 - Accessoires ou opérations auxiliaires, en général, pour les procédés ou les appareils de séparation utilisant des membranes semi-perméables

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/02 - Mesure du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine ou du débit sanguin; Détermination combinée du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine; Evaluation d'un état cardio-vasculaire non prévue ailleurs, p.ex. utilisant la combinaison de techniques prévues dans le présent groupe et des techniques d'électrocardiographie; Sondes cardiaques pour mesurer la pression sanguine

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a patient monitoring system (1), comprising at least one detection device (3) which is programmed to detect behaviour-related data and/or vital parameters of a patient. The patient monitoring system (1) further comprises an output device (7) and a computing unit (9). The computing unit (9) is programmed to cause the detection device (3) to detect the data and vital parameters. Said computing unit is further programmed to generate action instructions for open-loop or closed-loop control of a medical treatment device (100) and to output the action instructions by means of the output device (7). The computing unit (9) is further programmed to generate action instructions and/or to have these action instructions output by means of the output device (7) when both at least the behaviour-related data of the patient or some of this data and the vital parameters of the patient or some of these vital parameters are not in a value range (W) which is predetermined for them in each case and/or are beyond a limit value (L) which is predetermined for them in each case.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p.ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
• G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
• G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne
• G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p.ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients
• A61B 5/02 - Mesure du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine ou du débit sanguin; Détermination combinée du pouls, du rythme cardiaque, de la pression sanguine; Evaluation d'un état cardio-vasculaire non prévue ailleurs, p.ex. utilisant la combinaison de techniques prévues dans le présent groupe et des techniques d'électrocardiographie; Sondes cardiaques pour mesurer la pression sanguine
• A61M 1/14 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang
• A61M 1/28 - Dialyse péritonéale

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a valve device (700) for connection to an outlet tap (401) which is associated with an effluent outlet opening (400b) of an effluent bag (400). The valve device (700) has an actuating element (401c) and is located in or on an effluent discharge line (403) or an attachment therefor. The actuating element (401c) of the outlet tap (401) can be brought into two different positions which can block or allow the flow out of the effluent outlet opening (400b) along the effluent discharge line (403). The valve device (700) has a holding portion (701), an insert portion (709) and a blocking element (713) which can be switched between positions by means of which the second fluid line (711) can be acted on directly or indirectly in order to prevent a flow along the second fluid line (711) and to interrupt an electrically conductive liquid column in the second fluid line (711) in an electrically insulating manner or to allow a flow to pass. The invention also relates to an effluent bag, a set, a method for preparing the effluent bag and a method for emptying the effluent bag, and a blood treatment device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 39/22 - Soupapes ou agencement de soupapes

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p.ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
• A61B 5/16 - Dispositifs pour la psychotechnie; Test des temps de réaction
• G06N 3/08 - Méthodes d'apprentissage
• G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance
• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne

Abrégé

The invention relates to an access system (1) for a medical device which has a housing body (21) equipped with an inner tube line section (22) for transporting a medical liquid, said tube line section being enclosed by an outer tube line section (24), thereby forming an empty area (23) for receiving a disinfection liquid, wherein the housing body (21) has an opening (25) which can be closed by a closure element. The access system (1) according to the invention is characterized 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) is operatively connected to the counter electrode via the empty area (23). The measuring electrode (30) allows an electric signal to be fed 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 analyzed. On the basis of the analysis of the current or voltage, the presence or the absence of a liquid in the empty area (23) or humidity in the empty area and/or whether a specific liquid is present in the empty area (23) can be determined. The invention additionally relates to a monitoring system (2) comprising such an access system (1), to a medical treatment device (1) comprising such a monitoring system (2), and to a method for monitoring an access system for a medical device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a medical treatment device (2000) which comprises at least one port (100, 100'), a closure means, a compressed air source and an open-loop and/or closed-loop control device (150). The port (100, 100') is intended to establish a fluidic connection between at least one fluid line (2002), associated with the interior (I) of a treatment device (2000), of the treatment device (2000) and a connector of a fluid line, associated with the exterior (Ä) of the treatment device (2000), of a disposable element. The closure means is in particular in the form of a flushing cap (200) and is intended to close an interior of the port (100, 100') with respect to an exterior (Ä) of the treatment device (2000). The compressed air source is intended to introduce air or sterile air into the port (100, 100') along at least one sterile air line (185). The open-loop and/or closed-loop control device is programmed to prompt the compressed air source to build up and/or maintain a predetermined minimum overpressure in the sterile air line (185), in the compressed air source and/or in the interior of the port (100, 100').

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes
• A61M 39/16 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes avec des dispositions pour la désinfection ou la stérilisation
• A61M 39/18 - Procédés ou appareils pour réaliser les connexions sous conditions stériles
• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a port (100) for establishing a fluidic connection between at least one fluid line (2002) of a treatment apparatus (2000) associated with the interior (I) of the treatment apparatus (2000) and a connector (4001) of a fluid line (4002) of a fluid-conducting disposable (4000) associated with the exterior (Ä) of the treatment apparatus (2000), the port (100) having at least a first fluid guide (3) and a second fluid guide (5). The first fluid guide (3) has at least a first lumen (31) and a first end opening (32), which are provided to receive and/or guide a first medical fluid and to establish the fluidic connection to the connector (4001). The second fluid guide (5) has at least a second lumen (51) and a second end opening (52). The first end opening (32) of the first fluid guide (3) is, at least in regions, arranged in the second lumen (51) of the second fluid guide (5). The invention further relates to medical treatment apparatus and to a system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes
• A61M 39/16 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes avec des dispositions pour la désinfection ou la stérilisation
• A61M 39/18 - Procédés ou appareils pour réaliser les connexions sous conditions stériles
• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a disposable (4000), which has a fluid line (4002) and a connector (4001) with a connector lumen (4004), for fluidically connecting the fluid line (4002) to a first lumen (31) of a first fluid conduit (3) of a port (100), which further has a second lumen (51). The invention also relates to a system having a disposable (4000) according to the invention and having a port (100) for producing a fluid connection between at least one fluid line (2002) of a treatment device (2000), said fluid line being assigned to the interior (I) of the treatment device (2000), and the connector (4001) of the fluid line (4002) of the disposable (4000), said fluid line being assigned to the exterior (Ä) of the treatment device (2000).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration
• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 39/10 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes
• A61M 39/18 - Procédés ou appareils pour réaliser les connexions sous conditions stériles
• A61M 39/16 - Raccords ou accouplements pour tubes avec des dispositions pour la désinfection ou la stérilisation
• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes

Abrégé

A method for identifying an object, comprises the following steps (S1) to (S4) of: - determining whether an image of a handwritten arbitrary marker contained in a first image of an identifier being provided on a first object or being supposed to be provided on the first object and containing the image of the handwritten arbitrary marker fulfills a predetermined condition related to at least one of shape, contained lines, contained patterns, contained colors and/or complexity of the image, and outputting an instruction in order to cause an output device (23) to output information that the handwritten arbitrary marker is not valid, if the image of the handwritten arbitrary marker does not fulfill the predetermined condition (S1), - if the image fulfills the predetermined condition, performing a comparison using the first image and a second image of a portion of a second object which contains a handwritten arbitrary marker in order to determine whether the second image contains an image of the identifier (S2), - identifying the second object as the first object, if the second image contains the image of the identifier or determining that the second object is different from the first object, if the second image does not contain the image of the identifier (S3), and outputting an instruction to a device (40) in order to cause the device (40) to perform a specific function requiring authorization, if the second object is identified as the first object, or outputting an instruction to the device (40) in order to cause the device (40) to perform a predetermined function requiring lack of authorization, if it is determined that the second object is different from the first object (S4), wherein the steps (S1) to (S4) are carried out by at least one data processing apparatus (11, 21, 31).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 40/30 - Reconnaissance d’auteur; Lecture et vérification des signatures
• G06F 21/00 - Dispositions de sécurité pour protéger les calculateurs, leurs composants, les programmes ou les données contre une activité non autorisée

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for identifying a type of medical filter, a class of filters or a feature of a medical filter, wherein the filter has at least a first filter compartment and a second filter compartment, which are separated from each other by a filter medium. The method here comprises the step of generating a pressure in a fluid on a first side of the filter medium of a filter by means of a first pressure source, as a result of which the filter is subjected to pressure. The method further comprises the step of measuring over time the pressure curve on the first side of the filter medium, as first pressure curve (1000), by means of a first pressure sensor (59) arranged between the first pressure source and the filter, and also the pressure curve on the second side of the filter medium, as second pressure curve (2000), by means of a second pressure sensor (73). The method further comprises the step of evaluating both the first pressure curve (1000) and the second pressure curve (2000) so as to obtain an evaluation result (3000, 4000), and the step of assigning the medical filter, subjected to the pressure, to a type of filter or a class of filters or of identifying a feature of the medical filter.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/16 - Systèmes de dialyse; Reins artificiels; Oxygénateurs du sang avec membranes
• A61M 1/34 - Filtration du sang à travers une membrane pour en éliminer une matière, c. à d. hémofiltration, diafiltration

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a closing element for a fluid line, preferably a fluid line of a concentrate container, comprising a closing portion configured to be arranged on an end portion of the fluid line to fluidically close the fluid line, wherein the closing portion comprises an intended breaking point, and a pressure receiving portion configured to receive pressure applied by a connector element to be fluidically connected to the fluid line by breaking the intended breaking point, wherein the pressure receiving portion comprises at least one protrusion projecting outwards from at least a part of the closing element that is configured to come into contact with the connector element.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 39/20 - Couvercles ou bouchons d'obturation pour connecteurs ou extrémités ouvertes de tubes
• A61M 39/18 - Procédés ou appareils pour réaliser les connexions sous conditions stériles
• A61M 39/26 - Soupapes se fermant automatiquement après déconnexion et s'ouvrant lors de la reconnexion

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for priming an extracorporeal blood circuit (300) using a blood treatment apparatus (100) comprising a dialysis liquid preparation system having, a source (55) of water, a source (B) of bicarbonate concentrate and a source (A) of acid concentrate including sodium chloride while not having a source of sodium chloride only, encompassing the step of preparing a priming solution from said source (55) of water and said source (A) of acid only to obtain an acid/water solution, wherein bicarbonate from the source (B) of bicarbonate concentrate is absent from said solution, the step of connecting an arterial line section (301) of the extracorporeal blood circuit (300) to an outlet of the dialysis liquid preparation system of the blood treatment apparatus (100) and filling the extracorporeal blood circuit (300) with said priming solution. Moreover, a control device or closed-loop control device (150), a blood treatment apparatus (100), a digital storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program are proposed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61M 1/36 - Autre traitement du sang dans une dérivation du système circulatoire naturel, p.ex. adaptation de la température, irradiation
• A61M 1/30 - Dialyse avec une seule aiguille