441 patents
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Flexible container systems and nozzles, and related methods
23 Aug 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: 5 Jul 18
Utility
Virtual patient donation
23 Aug 22
A system includes a device having a blood side, a solution side, and a semipermeable membrane structurally configured for diffusion of one or more solutes therethrough.
Peter Kotanko, Stephan Thijssen
Filed: 1 Oct 19
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Securely distributing medical prescriptions
23 Aug 22
A medical treatment machine, such as a dialysis machine (e.g., a home dialysis machine, such as a home hemodialysis machine or a home peritoneal dialysis machine) can receive a digital prescription file that defines parameters of a medical treatment to be administered to a patient.
Harvey Cohen, Matthew Buraczenski, Matthew O'Reilly
Filed: 4 Mar 20
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Volume-based priming of dialysis machines
16 Aug 22
A dialysis system may include a dialysis machine (e.g., a peritoneal dialysis machine) having a fluid system for delivering fluid (e.g., dialysate) to a patient.
Kulwinder S. Plahey, Pierre Thiebaud, John A. Biewer
Filed: 9 Aug 19
Utility
Scanning test system for assessing hand cleanliness in a medical pre-treatment protocol
9 Aug 22
A light, such as an ultraviolet (UV) light, is used with a scanning test device in a scanning process of one or more of a user's hands to assess hand cleanliness according to a medical pre-treatment protocol for a medical treatment device, such as for a dialysis treatment using a home dialysis machine.
Stacy L. Blasberg, Elijah E. Cocks
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Skin Sodium Measurement Using Bioimpedance
4 Aug 22
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
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Techniques for Determining Dialysis Patient Profiles
4 Aug 22
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for determining patient dialysis profiles, for example, of peritoneal transport status or disease progression, are described.
Peter Kotanko, Xia Tao, Nadja Grobe, Gabriela Dias, Zahin Haq, Stephan Thijssen
Filed: 28 Jan 22
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Lipoteichoic Acid (Lta) Aptamers and Associated Methods
4 Aug 22
Described are a number of aptamers that are specific to bind with lipoteichoic acid (LTA), and associated methods.
Tao Jiang
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Aptamers and Associated Methods
4 Aug 22
Described are a number of aptamers that are specific to bind with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and associated methods.
Tao Jiang
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Peptidoglycan (PGN) Aptamers and Associated Methods
4 Aug 22
Described are a number of aptamers that are specific to bind with peptidoglycan (“PGN”) with specificity over counter-targets lipopolysaccharides (“LPS”) and lipoteichoic acid (“LTA”), and associated methods.
Tao Jiang
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Medical Device Troubleshooting Using Computational Models
4 Aug 22
Systems and methods for device troubleshooting processes based on computational models are described.
Akbar Abbas Doctor
Filed: 26 Jan 22
Design
Injection site with trifurcated connector
2 Aug 22
Diego Suarez del Real Pena, Jorge Alberto Perez Robles, Irving Uziel Hernandez Gomez
Filed: 17 Apr 20
Utility
Kit comprising at least two bags
2 Aug 22
The present disclosure describes a kit for peritoneal dialysis that includes at least two bags.
Richard Allen Lasher, Guangming Wu, Zhengxin Ma, Mingtao Gong
Filed: 29 Jun 16
Utility
Short-range wireless communication for a dialysis system
2 Aug 22
A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a communication module configured to communicate using a short-range wireless technology protocol; data storage configured to store data corresponding to identities of one or more short-range wireless devices; and a processor configured to: identify presence of a short-range wireless device; and cause the dialysis machine to carry out an action when one or both of i) the presence of the short-range wireless device is identified, and ii) the presence of the short-range wireless device is no longer identified.
Carlos E. Medina, David Yuds
Filed: 9 Dec 19
Utility
Prosthetic Abdomen for Patient Peritoneal Dialysis Training
28 Jul 22
A prosthetic abdomen for peritoneal dialysis training is provided.
Daniel L. Sloat, Mary Vasseur Finn
Filed: 22 Jan 21
Utility
Training Prosthetic for Self-Cannulation Training
21 Jul 22
A simulated cannula for a self-cannulation training system is provided.
Samuel Trevino, Daniel L. Sloat, George Ioakimedes
Filed: 10 Apr 22
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Communication with Home Dialysis Machines Using a Network Connected System
21 Jul 22
This disclosure relates to remote control of dialysis machines.
Aiyuan Wang, Martin Joseph Crnkovich, Fei Wang, Sue-Jane Lee, David Yuds, Hak Kan Leung, Jeffrey Tarn
Filed: 1 Apr 22
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Prescription compatibility checking for a medical device
19 Jul 22
A medical treatment machine, such as a home dialysis machine, can receive prescription parameters that define parameters of a medical treatment to be administered to a patient.
Paul Chamney, Harvey Cohen
Filed: 14 Jul 17
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Determination of patient blood volume at start of a dialysis treatment
19 Jul 22
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for determining beginning blood volume of a patient during dialysis (e.g., hemodialysis).
Louis Leegrande Barrett, Perry N. Law, Douglas L. Cox
Filed: 3 Dec 18
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Managing communications with a connected health system
19 Jul 22
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.
Mihai Diga, Klaus Wolf, Stefan Perplies, Karsten Fischer, Johannes Thoelking
Filed: 18 Nov 20