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Method for assessing a patient's fluid status and/or sensitivity to fluid removal, controller, and devices

US9486567B2 · 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
Volker Nier · Reichelsheim, DE
Sebastian Wieskotten · Riedstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2014
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/65
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for assessing a patient's sensitivity to fluid removal from the patient's vascular system or to fluid replacement or addition with regard to the patient's hydration state, the method comprising the step of determining a value reflecting the distribution of fluid between at least two distribution spaces of the body of the patient or changes thereof from measured or calculated values, and assessing whether the value fulfills at least one criterion. It also relates to a controller, an apparatus, a device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program.

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