Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120238935 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING A PATIENT'S FLUID STATUS AND/OR SENSITIVITY TO FLUID REMOVAL, CONTROLLER, AND DEVICES - The present invention relates to a method for assessing a patient's sensitivity to fluid removal from the patient's vascular system or to fluid replacement or addition with regard to the patient's hydration state, the method comprising the step of determining a value reflecting the distribution of fluid between at least two distribution spaces of the body of the patient or changes thereof from measured or calculated values, and assessing whether the value fulfils at least one criterion. It also relates to a controller, an apparatus, a device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program. | 09-20-2012 |
20130081998 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF A FILTRATION RATE, CONTROLLER, AND DEVICES - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a filtration rate during treatment of a body fluid, e.g., during hemofiltration or dialysis, comprising the steps of defining a target relation, or a development during dialysis thereof, between one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting the mass, concentration, or the volume of a substance comprised by a patient's tissue or bodily fluid, and one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting a patient's distribution space or an approximation thereof; during dialysis repeatedly calculating or measuring value(s) reflecting the mass, concentration or the volume of the substance and/or reflecting the distribution space or an approximation thereof, and determining the relation therebetween at least once; and controlling the filtration rate of the body fluid treatment device such that the determined relation is or approaches the target relation. It also relates to systems for conducting the method, and related computer-readable storage media. | 04-04-2013 |
20130204098 | PATIENT SUPPORTING DEVICE, TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH A PATIENT SUPPORTING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING A MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE - The subject matter is a patient supporting device for supporting a patient during a medical treatment, in particular a dialysis treatment, and a treatment apparatus with such a patient supporting device, and a corresponding method for controlling and/or regulating a medical treatment device, in particular a dialysis device, using such a patient supporting device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130277287 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING OR APPROXIMATING ONE OR MORE VALUES REPRESENTING PARAMETERS OF A PATIENT AND DEVICES - A method for calculating or estimating or approximating one or more values representing parameters of a patient includes the step of interpolating or extrapolating of at least one later value of a first parameter taking into account at least one earlier value of the first parameter, at least one earlier and at least one later value of a second parameter, and a mathematical relation between the first and the second parameter. An apparatus, a blood treatment device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program are also described. | 10-24-2013 |
20130280104 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MODULATION OF THE OPERATING POINT OF LIQUID PUMPS IN MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICES - The invention relates to the field of fluid pumps and medical treatment devices, in particular dialysis machines. The object of the invention is to design methods and devices such that the operating pressures and flow rates of the fluid pumps assume the desired characteristics, in particular constant values or controlled profiles. This object is achieved in that the operating point of a peristaltic hose roller pump is adjusted based on the angle of rotation of the pump rotor or by adjusting the operating point of a centrifugal pump in accordance with a profile. | 10-24-2013 |
20130331712 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING OR APPROXIMATING A VALUE REPRESENTING THE RELATIVE BLOOD VOLUME AND DEVICES - The present invention relates to a method for calculating or approximating a value representing the relative blood volume (RBV) at a certain point of time, or a value representing the refilling volume of a patient that may be observed or found during or due to a blood treatment of the patient, the method involving considering one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting an overhydration level of the patient or an approximation thereof. It relates further to an apparatus and a device for carrying out the present invention, a blood treatment device, digital storage means, a computer program product, and a computer program. | 12-12-2013 |
20140243699 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING AN OVERHYDRATION PARAMETER OR A BODY COMPOSITION PARAMETER - A method and an arrangement for determining an overhydration parameter or a body composition parameter are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining first bioimpedance measurement data of a patient from a first type of hioimpedance measurement ( | 08-28-2014 |