Medtronic, Inc.

Mozarc Medical US LLC

Medtronics, Inc.

Other

Thd S.p.a.

Martin T Gerber

Bryant J Pudil

David B Lura

Christopher M Hobot

Thomas Edward Meyer

John Rondoni

VenKatesh R Manda

Suping Lyu

John Matthew Swoyer

John E Burnes

Eric H Bonde

Brian Mullins

Michele Spinelli

Keith Richard Carlton

Steven M Goetz

Orhan Soykan

George Mamo

Keith Alan Miesel

Christopher Poletto

Steven David Hartle

Warren L Starkebaum

Jonathon E Giftakis

Michael D Baudino

Bartosz Marek Korec

Philip J D'Almada Remedios

Shawn C Kelley

Manda R VenKatesh

Kenneth J Collier

Carole A Tronnes

Carl A Schu

Kanjimpuredathil Muralikrishna Menon

Steven Siegel

Ramkumar Jeyachandran

Kaustubh R Patil

Rebecca L Poindexter

Linda L Ruetz

Mark Fredrick Daniels

Amy Roettger

Tim Herbert

Steven J Shumaker

Michael C Sherman

Richard T Stone

Gregory F Molnar

Jin Huang

Antoine N Camps

Gabriela C Miyazawa

Eric J Fogt

Victor P Duysens

Thomas R Skwarek

Mahesh Parameswaran

Rohit Kumar Narula

Daniel Bloomberg

Eric A Grovender

Scott J Davis

Michael O Madsen

Michael Lykke

Gianluca Giardiello

Sylvia Malaguti

Jonathan E Giftakis

George J Mano

Keith Carlson

Thomas Delmar Schmelzer

Byant Pudil

Manda R VenKalesh

Sameer Saxena

Sujeendran Malayath

John C Rondoni

Mark F Daniels

Thomas E Meyer

Steven W Siegel

Systems and methods for managing the pH of a dialysate fluid during hemodialysis therapy. The systems and methods adjust dialysate pH and buffer concentration to generate a predetermined total bicarbonate buffer concentration in a dialysate entering a dialyzer. The systems and methods generate a pH-modifying fluid and selectively add the pH modifying fluid to the dialysate in order to accurately control the total bicarbonate buffer concentration in the dialysate entering the dialyzer.

PH and buffer management system for hemodialysis systems

The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for preforming a precision dialysis therapy session based on an analysis of an effluent from a zirconium phosphate sorbent module during an ammonium removal process. The settings for the precision dialysis therapy session can be obtained by estimating a patient's physiological state, such as BUN level, based on the analysis of the effluent for a particular sorbent module linked to a particular patient.

Precision dialysis therapy based on sorbent effluent analysis

The invention relates to systems and methods for sensing fluid characteristics of peritoneal dialysate infused into and removed from a patient during treatment. The systems and methods include sensors, processors, and flow paths for determining patient health based on the fluid characteristics of the peritoneal dialysate. The system can be a peritoneal dialysis cycler which can include an infusion line; an effluent line; at least one pump positioned in the infusion and/or effluent line; and at least one sensor fluidly connected to the effluent line. The sensor can be at least one of a flow sensor, an ion selective electrode, a pH sensor, a pressure sensor, a refractive index sensor, and a temperature sensor. The method can include infusing peritoneal dialysate through an infusion line; removing peritoneal dialysate through an effluent line; and determining at least one fluid characteristic of the peritoneal dialysate in the effluent line.

Peritoneal dialysate flow path sensing

A system for measuring at least one fluid characteristic at various stages within a sorbent system that has a sorbent cartridge that has at least one material layer and at least one fluid passageway in at least one location in the sorbent system to provide a diverted sample stream from the various stages. At least one fluid characteristic of the diverted sample stream is measured.

Fluid circuits for sorbent cartridges with sensors

Techniques for modeling therapy fields for therapy delivered by medical devices are described. Each therapy field model is based on a set of therapy parameters and represents where therapy will propagate from the therapy system delivering therapy according to the set of therapy parameters. Therapy field models may be useful in guiding the modification of therapy parameters. As one example, a processor compares an algorithmic model of a therapy field to a reference therapy field and adjusts at least one therapy parameter based on the comparison. As another example, a processor adjusts at least one therapy parameter to increase an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the modeled therapy field.

Therapy program modification based on a therapy field model

The invention relates to systems and methods for making intracycle adjustments to an osmotic agent concentration of peritoneal dialysate inside the peritoneal cavity of a patient. The systems and methods include osmotic agent sources, flow paths, and processors to adjust the osmotic agent concentration of dialysate in the peritoneal cavity of the patient. The method can include infusing peritoneal dialysate containing an osmotic agent into the peritoneal cavity of a patient; monitoring one or more patient parameters; and adjusting the osmotic agent concentration of the peritoneal dialysate in the peritoneal cavity of the patient by infusing a concentrated osmotic agent solution or by infusing sterile fluid into the peritoneal cavity of the patient using an on-line peritoneal dialysis machine. The system can include a peritoneal dialysis cycler.

Peritoneal dialysis intracycle osmotic agent adjustment

A blood based solute monitoring system for measuring at least one blood solute species that has a first recirculation flow path in communication with a dialyzer. The first recirculation flow path is configured to allow a fluid to recirculate through a dialyzer such that the concentration of at least one solute species in the fluid becomes equilibrated to the solute species concentration of the blood compartment of the dialyzer. The blood solute monitoring system has at least one sensor to measure a fluid characteristic.

Recirculating dialysate fluid circuit for measurement of blood solute species

The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for measuring dialysis adequacy in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment. The devices, systems, and methods use one or more flow sensors and one or more solute sensors to measure the concentration of a uremic solute and volume of the peritoneal dialysate removed from the patient, and to calculate the dialysis adequacy based on the measured peritoneal dialysate concentration and volume.

Peritoneal dialysis adequacy meaurements

The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for performing a precision or personalized Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) therapy session or cycle based on dialysis adequacy measurements in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment. The settings for the precision peritoneal dialysis therapy session can be obtained using one or more flow sensors and one or more uremic solute sensors that measure the uremic solute concentration and volume of the peritoneal dialysate removed from the patient. The desired dialysis adequacy for a specific patient, group of patients, or class of patients, can then be calculated based on the measured peritoneal dialysate concentration and volume. Using the calculated dialysis adequacy, the system and methods can then set one or more peritoneal dialysis parameters for subsequent cycles or sessions.

Precision peritoneal dialysis therapy based on dialysis adequacy measurements

A portable dialysis cabinet for use in dialysis. The portable dialysis cabinet can have a size and weight that facilitates easy movement of the cabinet from one location to another with relative ease. The portable dialysis cabinet can have additional features necessary to facilitate portability, such as wheels and a handle. In general, the portable dialysis cabinet can contain all the necessary components for performing a dialysis session.

Fluid circuit for delivery of renal replacement therapies

Methods for monitoring patient parameters and blood fluid removal system parameters include identifying those system parameters that result in improved patient parameters or in worsened patient parameters. By comparing the patient's past responses to system parameters or changes in system parameters, a blood fluid removal system may be able to avoid future use of parameters that may harm the patient and may be able to learn which parameters are likely to be most effective in treating the patient in a blood fluid removal session.

Adaptive system for blood fluid removal

The invention relates to a testing system and related methods for detecting peritonitis or infection in peritoneal dialysate removed from a patient. The testing system can include a fluid sensor apparatus in a fluid line of a peritoneal dialysis cycler through which spent peritoneal dialysate can be pumped. The fluid sensor apparatus can detect one or more markers associated with peritonitis or infection.

Peritoneal dialysis fluid testing system

A stacked sorbent assembly for use in sorbent dialysis. The stacked sorbent assembly contains two or more interchangeable sorbent pouches that allow for fluid to freely pass into and through the sorbent materials, while keeping the sorbent materials inside the sorbent pouches. Any of the pouches in the sorbent cartridge can be reused and/or recharged.

Stacked sorbent assembly

The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for precision recharging of sorbent materials in a sorbent module. The devices, systems, and methods use manufacturing characteristics of the sorbent module to set recharge parameters used in recharging the sorbent material.

Precision recharging based on sorbent module manufacturing characteristics

An implantable nerve stimulator is implanted in a patient near a nerve target. The implantable nerve stimulator has a plurality of electrodes through which stimulation is provided to the nerve target. The relative location of the nerve target and the electrodes may be determined by applying stimulation to the nerves via each of the electrodes, determining an effect of the stimulation for each of the electrodes, and mapping a location of the nerve relative to the electrodes based on the effect of the stimulation for each of the electrodes.

Determining nerve location relative to electrodes

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Maple Grove, MN, United States of America

Martin T Gerber