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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2017
Gambro Lundia Ab, Lund, SE;
Anders Wallenborg, Bjärred, SE;
Anders Nilsson, Södra Sandby, SE;
Kristian Solem, Kävlinge, SE;
Thomas Hertz, Lund, SE;
Paolo Rovatti, Finale Emilia, IT;
Carlo Alberto Lodi, Modena, IT;
Alessandro Surace, Carpi, IT;
Jan Sternby, Lund, SE;
Gambro Lundia AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus is provided comprising a filtration unit () connected to a blood circuit () and to a dialysate circuit (), a preparation device () for preparing and regulating the composition of the dialysis fluid; a control unit () is configured for setting a sodium concentration value for the dialysis fluid in the dialysis supply line () at a set point; the setting of the sodium concentration includes the sub-step of calculating the sodium concentration value as an algebraic sum of a main contribution term based on the blood plasma conductivity and of an adjustment contribution term based on a concentration of at least a substance in the dialysis fluid chosen in the group including bicarbonate, potassium, acetate, lactate, citrate, magnesium, calcium, sulphate, and phosphate.