441 patents
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Utility
Auto adjustment of blood treatment parameters based on patient comfort
14 Feb 23
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: 21 May 19
Utility
In-line heating of dialysis fluids
14 Feb 23
Dialysis systems and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) for conducting dialysis treatments are disclosed.
Bert D. Egley, Jon F. Moss
Filed: 10 Sep 19
Utility
Valve Actuation Systems and Related Methods
9 Feb 23
In one aspect, a valve actuation system includes a drive unit including an actuator configured to engage and move multiple valves disposed within a fluid cassette to selectively open and close each valve of the multiple valves and a positioning frame disposed adjacent the fluid cassette and along which the drive unit can be moved in three dimensions to align the actuator with a selected valve of the multiple valves.
Lynn E. Jensen, Philip Scott James
Filed: 6 Oct 22
Utility
Techniques for non-invasive determination of estimated cardiac output during dialysis treatment
31 Jan 23
Techniques and apparatuses for determining an estimated cardiac output for a patient during dialysis treatment are described.
Peter Kotanko, Stephan Thijssen, Israel Campos, Hanje Zhang
Filed: 27 Jul 20
Utility
Medical wetness sensing devices and related systems and methods
31 Jan 23
A medical wetness sensing device includes a base adapted to be disposed on a wearer of the medical wetness sensing device.
Colin Weaver, Martin Joseph Crnkovich
Filed: 4 Sep 19
Utility
Devices and methods for lateral flow tests of bodily fluids
31 Jan 23
The disclosed devices for lateral flow testing may include a receptacle for receiving bodily fluids from a patient that has a predetermined fluid volume for application to one or more lateral flow test strips.
Eric David Bergman, Daniel Lewis Sloat, Jonathan Fitzmaurice Leclerc, Rachel Lauren Bartels
Filed: 6 Oct 21
Utility
Medical Fluid Drain Containers and Related Systems and Methods
26 Jan 23
A method includes collecting used dialysis fluid in a container and combining the dialysis fluid with an acid to lower the pH value of the used dialysis fluid.
David Yuds, Jun Yi
Filed: 26 Jul 21
Utility
New Language Transfer
26 Jan 23
A computer-implemented method, a medical device, and a system for acquiring user-specific customization data, i.e. user-specific language packages, are provided.
Karsten Fischer, Stefan Perplies
Filed: 23 Jul 21
Utility
Non-Touch Communication with a Dialysis Machine Using a Connected Health System
19 Jan 23
A dialysis system includes include a home dialysis machine and a home gateway device in communication with a cloud-based application via a connected health system.
Matthew Buraczenski, Harvey Cohen, Kulwinder S. Plahey, John A. Biewer
Filed: 21 Sep 22
Utility
Determining a Modality of an Extracorporeal Blood Circuit
12 Jan 23
This disclosure relates to medical fluid pumping systems and related devices and methods.
Matthew J. Doyle
Filed: 7 Jul 21
Utility
Techniques for Removing Bound Target Substances During Dialysis
5 Jan 23
Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses may be operative to perform a dialysis process that includes a displacer infusion process.
Vaibhav Maheshwari, Peter Kotanko
Filed: 13 Sep 22
Utility
Skin sodium measurement using bioimpedance
3 Jan 23
A technique for determining skin sodium content using bioimpedance spectroscopy includes applying a current at a predetermined frequency to skin of a subject, measuring a voltage across the skin of the subject produced by the current, determining a resistance across the skin of the subject at the predetermined frequency using the measured voltage, and determining skin sodium content using the measured voltage.
Fansan Zhu, Peter Kotanko
Filed: 14 Apr 22
Utility
Methods and Systems for Determining and Providing Renal Therapy
22 Dec 22
The described technology may include processes to model a modality status in patients and/or patient populations.
Caitlin Monaghan, Len Usvyat, Felix Adam, Dinesh Chatoth, Michael Kraus
Filed: 18 Jun 22
Utility
Techniques for Determining Renal Pathophysiologies
15 Dec 22
The described technology may include processes to model renal pathophysiology in patients and/or patient populations.
Alhaji Cherif, Peter Kotanko, Paulo Galuzio
Filed: 1 Jun 22
Utility
System for tailoring dialysis treatment based on sensed potassium concentration, patient data, and population data
13 Dec 22
A dialysis system is provided that includes a dialysis machine and a potassium sensing device that is configured to measure the concentration of potassium in the patient's blood, in spent dialysate resulting from treating the patient, or in both.
Stephen Merchant, Roland Levin, Chris Chau, Shakil Aslam
Filed: 24 Jul 19
Utility
Integrated cross contamination sensors
13 Dec 22
In some embodiments, a medical system includes a dialysis machine having at least one outer surface to be disinfected at a given location, at least one disinfection sensor connected to the dialysis machine at the given location, the disinfection sensor including two or more electrode in fluid contact with the outside surface of the dialysis machine, and a conductivity sensor component in electrical contact with the two or more electrodes, the conductivity sensor component configured to send an electrical signal indicating a conductivity of a liquid on an outside surface of the dialysis machine and in contact with the two or more electrodes, a processor configured to receive the electrical signal and thereby determine a disinfection status of the given location, and a user interface configured to indicate the disinfection status of the given location.
Martin Joseph Crnkovich, Colin Weaver, Christian Schlaeper
Filed: 26 Jul 19
Utility
Method and system of monitoring electrolyte levels and composition using capacitance or induction
13 Dec 22
Methods and systems for monitoring fluid levels and electrolyte levels used in a dialysis machine.
Barry Neil Fulkerson, Gregory Hayes Gengarelly, Tam Nolan
Filed: 27 Feb 20
Utility
Flexible Container Systems and Nozzles, and Related Methods
8 Dec 22
A container system includes at least one flexible wall defining a compartment containing a dissolvable solid or concentrate, a support adjacent a first end of the at least one flexible wall, and a nozzle assembly coupled to a second end of the at least one flexible wall.
Lynn E. Jensen, DeLoy Lindley, Natalie Rebacz, Mary Hoover, Troy Dayton, Michael P. Smith
Filed: 9 Aug 22
Utility
Medical Fluid Line Connection Devices
8 Dec 22
A medical fluid line connector includes a body defining a central opening extending therethrough, a first projection extending from a first portion of the body, and a second projection extending from a second portion of the body, the second projection being circumferentially and axially offset from the first projection.
Diego Suarez del Real Pena, Jose Eduardo Pena Martinez
Filed: 3 Jun 21
Utility
Extracorporeal Device and Method for Removal of Secondary Membrane
24 Nov 22
An extracorporeal blood treatment device and a method are provided for removing a secondary membrane formed on a semipermeable membrane of a dialyzer during an extracorporeal blood treatment.
Matthew Doyle, Robert Anthony Zimmerman
Filed: 28 Mar 22