Dialysis apparatus and method for controlling a dialysis apparatus
US9144639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/65
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Dialysis apparatus including a blood treatment unit having a dialysate chamber and a blood chamber separated by a semipermeable membrane, a dialysate circuit presenting a supply line and a discharge line connected to the blood treatment unit, a preparation device for preparing a dialysate containing a substance present in the blood too and a regulator regulating the concentration of the substance in the dialysate. A blood circuit to circulate extracorporeal blood through the blood chamber; a controller that determines a value representative of the concentration of the substance in the blood and are programmed for driving the regulator as a function of the determined value representative of the substance concentration in the blood such that the substance concentration in the dialysate tends towards the substance concentration in the blood.
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