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Calibration of a body parameter for monitoring dialysis

US10195328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Paul Chamney · Maidstone, GB
Ulrich Moissl · Karben, DE
Peter Wabel · Darmstadt, DE
Sebastian Wieskotten · Riedstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2013
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/4881
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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 (ΔRBV) of the individual during a first treatment session (201); determining a first fluid status of the individual (202); calibrating the determined change of the body parameter (ΔRBV) based on the first fluid status (205); determining the change of the body parameter (ΔRBV) of the individual during at least one further treatment session (207); and deriving a fluid status or a change of fluid status individual from the change of the body parameter (ΔRBV) (208).

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