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Analiza, Inc.

Medical University of Graz

Daniel Schneditz

Christopher V Hollot

Yossi Chait

Joseph Horowitz

Michael J Germain

Hamed Samandari

Nathan W Levin

Fansan Zhu

Absolute blood volume in dialysis patients is a useful patient attribute to know for dialysis treatment, diagnosis, adjustments, etc. In some cases, it is difficult or impossible to directly determine absolute blood volume. Estimating absolute blood volume may be used to overcome the inability to directly determine the absolute blood volume. Estimating absolute blood volume may include obtaining a series of measurements of hemoconcentration of a patient over a time period, and estimating parameters for a physiological model based on the series of measurements. The absolute blood volume of the patient may be determined using the physiological model.

Absolute blood volume estimation device and method

Methods and apparatus for determining peritoneal cavity fluid volume include four groups of two electrodes applied to a subject's skin. Measuring electrodes (MLL, MRL) are applied to the subject's loins, measuring electrodes (MLB, MRB) are applied to the subject's buttocks, and upper and lower current-providing electrodes (IRU, ILU, IRL, ILL) are applied to the subject's left and right sides distal from the measuring electrodes (MLL, MRL, MLB, MRB). The resistance between left measuring electrodes (MLL, MLB) is measured and the resistance between right measuring electrodes (MRL, MRB) is measured while current is applied between the upper and lower current-providing electrodes. By averaging resistance values, in combination with a calibration procedure, measurements of peritoneal cavity fluid volume are obtained. The measurement techniques can be used in continuous flow peritoneal dialysis to control or adjust dialysis parameters based on peritoneal cavity fluid.

Methods and apparatus for measuring the volume of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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