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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2023
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
David Yuds, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Martin Crnkovich, Hudson, NH (US);
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A dialysis-ultrasound system is described that includes an ultrasound therapy device integrated with a catheter to incorporate ultrasound therapy into a dialysis system. The ultrasound device may be or may include a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device or peripheral focused ultrasound stimulation (pFUS) device. The ultrasound therapy may target the liver, for example, to treat diabetes. In one example, a system includes a catheter configured to be arranged within the peritoneal cavity of a patient for peritoneal dialysis (PD), and an ultrasound device configured to emit ultrasound waves. The ultrasound device is integrated with the catheter and is arranged on the catheter to be implanted within the peritoneal cavity of the patient to provide ultrasound therapy to a target region of the patient. Other embodiments are described.