441 patents
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Utility
Auto Adjustment of Blood Treatment Parameters Based on Patient Comfort
25 Nov 20
A blood treatment machine includes a patient comfort feedback mechanism configured to be adjusted by a patient to indicate comfort levels of the patient.
David Yuds, Eric Bergman, Ken Chhi, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Yim Chau, Roland Levin
Filed: 20 May 19
Utility
Therapy control by comprehensive feedback
23 Nov 20
The application refers to a medical treatment device a medical treatment system and a method for operating the medical treatment device and medical treatment system for treatment of a patient, comprising a sensor interface for receiving sensor data from a plurality of different external and internal peripheral sensors, a controller for processing the received sensor data in order to calculate control data and for providing the calculated control data for controlling medical treatment-related devices or for controlling a configuration of medical treatment-related apparatuses and an output interface for providing the control data.
Alexander Heide, Karsten Fischer, Stephen Merchant
Filed: 28 Jun 17
Utility
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23 Nov 20
The invention provides, in some aspects, a container system for medical solutions such as peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions.
Lynn E. Jensen, Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Deloy Lindley, Melvin D. Jensen
Filed: 30 Aug 16
Utility
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23 Nov 20
A dialysis machine comprising: a first sensor for detecting motion of a patient; a second sensor for detecting a health condition of the patient; a processing module for: controlling dialysis functions of a dialysis treatment; receiving information related to a status of the dialysis treatment in which toxins are removed from blood of the patient; receiving, from the first sensor, information related to the motion of the patient; receiving, from the second sensor, information related to the health condition of the patient; and identifying an emergency condition based at least in part on the information related to the motion of the patient, the information related to the health condition of the patient, and the information related to the status of the dialysis treatment; and a transceiver for: in response to identifying an emergency condition, sending a notification that includes patient information to one or more remote entities.
Christine Vivian Stonger, Palmer David Updyke, John Arrizza, Michelle Bayly, Phil Swenson, DaVeeda Callie Mason, Edward Royal, Gaudencio D. Barredo, Jr., Sandra S. Gadeyne
Filed: 1 Mar 18
Utility
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11 Nov 20
Constraining adaptive optimizations of a state of an operation module of a medical device includes determining if a new state has at least one operational parameter that is outside a constraint that has been provided to the medical device in a non-repudiable manner, accepting the new state if no operational parameters are outside any of the constraints, and reverting the medical device to a previous valid state if at least one operational parameter is outside at least one of the constraints.
Norbert Leinfellner, Joseph Manakkil
Filed: 26 Jul 20
Utility
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11 Nov 20
Systems and sensor clip assemblies for optically monitoring blood flowing through a blood chamber are provided.
Louis LeeGrande Barrett, David W. Peterson, Matthew A. Stowell, Perry N. Law
Filed: 23 Apr 20
Utility
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11 Nov 20
Dialysis systems and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) for conducting dialysis treatments are disclosed.
Kulwinder S. Plahey, James J. Peterson
Filed: 6 May 19
Utility
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11 Nov 20
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for evaluating dialyzers used in different medical applications (e.g., hemodialysis).
Louis LeeGrande Barrett, Chih-Hu Ho, Eric Stroup
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
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4 Nov 20
A method comprising: establishing a wireless connection between a first medical device and a second medical device, comprising: receiving, by the first medical device, via a short-range wireless technology protocol, connection information related to the second medical device; and establishing, by the first medical device, a wireless connection with the second medical device based on the connection information.
John Arrizza
Filed: 19 Jul 20
Utility
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2 Nov 20
Methods and apparatus for predicting/estimating the dry weight of an individual, e.g., a patient undergoing dialysis treatment, are provided.
Nathan W. Levin, Fansan Zhu
Filed: 11 Oct 11
Utility
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2 Nov 20
A networked dialysis system includes a dialysis machine, a user interface, and a device that is located remotely from the dialysis machine and that exchanges information with the dialysis machine via a networked communications link.
Fei Wang, Martin Crnkovich
Filed: 17 Sep 18
Utility
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2 Nov 20
A polysulfone-urethane copolymer is disclosed, which can be used as a membrane polymer, e.g., a matrix polymer, a pore forming agent, or both, while enhancing a membrane's blood compatibility.
Geoffrey Russell, James White, Jiunn Teo, Kevin Hudson, Monica Hall, Praveen Kosaraju
Filed: 27 Sep 18
Utility
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28 Oct 20
A system for monitoring a vascular access is provided.
Sameera Anirudh Peesapati, Joseph Manakkil
Filed: 22 Apr 19
Utility
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28 Oct 20
Tubing protectors, systems including tubing protection, and methods for protecting tubing, are disclosed, such as for protecting tubing connected between a patient and a dialysis machine (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machine) during a dialysis treatment.
David J. Yuds, Eric J. Bergman, Maria T. Tamayo-Coffey, Jonathan F. Leclerc, Jessica M. Steuber
Filed: 22 Apr 19
Utility
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26 Oct 20
A system and method of monitoring and controlling the open and close states of a manifold diaphragm type valve includes using an actuator mechanism with feedback control.
Terry Lynn Byler
Filed: 7 Jun 18
Utility
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19 Oct 20
The present specification is directed to a valve that has an orifice closing member adjacent to an orifice through which fluid can flow, a displacement member having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is adjacent to the orifice closing member when the valve is in an open position, a first magnet and a second magnet where the first and second magnets are sufficiently proximate to the displacement member to exert a magnetic force on the displacement member, and an actuator for generating a magnetic field to move the displacement member toward the first magnet, cause the first portion to press against the orifice closing member, and cause the orifice closing member to close the orifice.
Mark Forrest Smith
Filed: 25 Dec 18
Utility
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19 Oct 20
Dialysis systems and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) for conducting dialysis treatments, may include a dialysis machine for transferring dialysate to a patient from a dialysate bag, and a warmer pouch for flowing the dialysate through to heat to a predetermined temperature before flowing into the patient.
Kulwinder S. Plahey, John A. Biewer
Filed: 9 Sep 18
Utility
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19 Oct 20
Dialysis machines and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) may include delivering dialysate to a patient and detecting a temperature of a volume of the dialysate, an air content of the dialysate volume, or another condition, or combinations thereof, wherein the detected temperature of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum temperature, the detected air content of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum air content and the detected other condition generates a signal.
John A. Biewer, Kulwinder S. Plahey
Filed: 20 Sep 17
Utility
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19 Oct 20
A method for operating a dialysis machine to conduct a dialysis treatment on a patient (e.g., a peritoneal dialysis machine) may include transferring dialysate from a first bag, and automatically determining the dialysate from the first bag has completely transferred.
Kulwinder S. Plahey, John A. Biewer
Filed: 20 Sep 17
Utility
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14 Oct 20
The present specification discloses a dialysis system having a reservoir module with a reservoir housing defining an internal space, a surface located within the internal space for supporting a container that contains dialysate, and a conductivity sensor located within the internal space, where the conductivity sensor has a coil, a capacitor in electrical communication with the coil, and an energy source in electrical communication with the circuit.
Barry Neil Fulkerson, Mark Smith
Filed: 22 Apr 20