Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh

Sebastian Wieskotten

Peter Wabel

Ulrich Moissl

Paul Chamney

Volker Nier

Tobias Groeber

Klaus Wolf

Peter Zeyher

Florian Guenther

Nestor Velasco

Tobias Gröber

Florian GÜNTHER

The present invention relates to a method for calculating or approximating a value representing the relative blood volume (RBV) at a certain point of time, or a value representing the refilling volume of a patient that may be observed or found during or due to a blood treatment of the patient, the method involving considering one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting an overhydration level of the patient or an approximation thereof. It relates further to an apparatus and a device for carrying out the present invention, a blood treatment device, digital storage means, a computer program product, and a computer program.

Method for calculating or approximating a value representing the relative blood volume and devices

A peritoneal dialysis machine has at least one mount for fixing one or more sections of a hose set for conducting a dialysis solution from and/or to a patient. A first pivot axle is provided about which the mount can be pivoted from a first position into a second position.

Peritoneal dialysis machine

The present invention relates to a method for assessing a patient's sensitivity to fluid removal from the patient's vascular system or to fluid replacement or addition with regard to the patient's hydration state, the method comprising the step of determining a value reflecting the distribution of fluid between at least two distribution spaces of the body of the patient or changes thereof from measured or calculated values, and assessing whether the value fulfills at least one criterion. It also relates to a controller, an apparatus, a device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program.

Method for assessing a patient's fluid status and/or sensitivity to fluid removal, controller, and devices

Electrodes for a bio-impedance measuring device or a body composition monitor, the electrodes being integral with or being attached to a surface of at least one device belonging to a group of electronic and/or non-electronic devices used in the preparation of a dialysis treatment or during dialysis, in particular during peritoneal dialysis, the group preferably consisting of organizers of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), automated peritoneal dialysis devices, automated peritoneal dialysis-cyclers (APD-Cycler), bioelectrical impedance analyzers (BIA), body composition monitors (BCM), hand-held electrodes holders for the electrodes, and dialysis apparatuses. Devices and methods used during dialysis are also described.

Device having electrodes for bio-impedance measurement for dialysis

A method and an apparatus for detecting a change of the fluid status or determining the fluid status of an individual are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: determining a change of the body parameter (&#x394;RBV) of the individual during a first treatment session (); determining a first fluid status of the individual (); calibrating the determined change of the body parameter (&#x394;RBV) based on the first fluid status (); determining the change of the body parameter (&#x394;RBV) of the individual during at least one further treatment session (); and deriving a fluid status or a change of fluid status individual from the change of the body parameter (&#x394;RBV) ().

Calibration of a body parameter for monitoring dialysis

A method for calculating or estimating or approximating one or more values representing parameters of a patient includes the step of interpolating or extrapolating of at least one later value of a first parameter taking into account at least one earlier value of the first parameter, at least one earlier and at least one later value of a second parameter, and a mathematical relation between the first and the second parameter. An apparatus, a blood treatment device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program are also described.

Method, apparatus, and device for calculating or approximating one or more values representing parameters of a patient

A sensor system of a medical system, in particular a manually operable, gravimetric system for continuous ambulant peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), provides for detection of a treatment status. In particular, the sensor system provides for detection of a phase segment and/or a phase transition during the peritoneal dialysis.

Sensor system for detection of phases and/or phase transitions in peritoneal dialysis treatments

A method and an arrangement for determining an overhydration parameter or a body composition parameter are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining first bioimpedance measurement data of a patient from a first type of bioimpedance measurement (), deriving bioimpedance calibration data from the first bioimpedance measurement data for calibrating second bioimpedance measurement data from a second type of bioimpedance measurement (), obtaining the second bioimpedance measurement data from a second bioimpedance measurement of the patient (), and calibrating the second bioimpedance measurement data using the calibration data to determine the overhydration parameter or the body composition parameter of the patient ().

Method and arrangement for determining an overhydration parameter or a body composition parameter

Method and device according to the method for determining intracellular and/or extracellular, in particular macromolecular fractions of fluids, preferably of body fluids of living organisms, with the steps:

Method and device for determining intracellular and/or extracellular, in particular macromolecular fractions of fluids, preferably of body fluids of living organisms

The subject matter is a patient supporting device for supporting a patient during a medical treatment, in particular a dialysis treatment, and a treatment apparatus with such a patient supporting device, and a corresponding method for controlling and/or regulating a medical treatment device, in particular a dialysis device, using such a patient supporting device.

Patient supporting device, treatment apparatus with a patient supporting device and corresponding method for controlling and/or regulating a medical treatment device

The present invention relates to a method for evaluating a value representing the mass or the concentration of a substance comprised by a tissue or a bodily fluid of a patient, the method including the steps of a) determining a relation between one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting the mass or the concentration and a distribution space of the patient or an approximation thereof, and b) assessing whether the relation fulfills a criterion. The present invention further relates to systems and computer programs for performing this method.

Method and apparatus for evaluating values representing a mass or a concentration of a substance present within the body of a patient

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a filtration rate during treatment of a body fluid, e.g., during hemofiltration or dialysis, comprising the steps of defining a target relation, or a development during dialysis thereof, between one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting the mass, concentration, or the volume of a substance comprised by a patient's tissue or bodily fluid, and one or more calculated or measured value(s) reflecting a patient's distribution space or an approximation thereof; during dialysis repeatedly calculating or measuring value(s) reflecting the mass, concentration or the volume of the substance and/or reflecting the distribution space or an approximation thereof, and determining the relation therebetween at least once; and controlling the filtration rate of the body fluid treatment device such that the determined relation is or approaches the target relation. It also relates to systems for conducting the method, and related computer-readable storage media.

Method for controlling of a filtration rate, controller, and devices

The present invention relates to a method for assessing a patient's sensitivity to fluid removal from the patient's vascular system or to fluid replacement or addition with regard to the patient's hydration state, the method comprising the step of determining a value reflecting the distribution of fluid between at least two distribution spaces of the body of the patient or changes thereof from measured or calculated values, and assessing whether the value fulfils at least one criterion. It also relates to a controller, an apparatus, a device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program.

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Sebastian Wieskotten