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Device for carrying out a peritoneal dialysis treatment

US8500676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

16Claims

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Olof Jansson · Vellinge, SE
Pascal Bernard · Uccle - Ukkel, BE
Pierre-Yves Durand · Nancy, FR
Sture Hobro · Lund, SE
Eva Persson · Veberöd, SE
Bengt-Olov Thell · Eslöv, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2004
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/52
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and a method for a peritoneal dialysis treatment having several cycles include a cycler controlled by a processor. The cycler fills the abdominal cavity with dialysis fluid, and drains the abdominal cavity. A sensor senses a variable related to the draining of the dialysis fluid. The draining is interrupted when the variable reaches a breakpoint at which the variable is radically changed, thereby leaving the residual volume of fluid.

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