| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND G.m.b.H. Patent applications |
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| 20120068455 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR TO A COUPLING SOCKET OF A DIALYSIS MACHINE | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067898 | INSERT FOR RECEPTACLE CONTAINING SOLID PRODUCTS TO BE DISSOLVED - The invention concerns an insert for a receptacle that is to contain a concentrated product in solid or liquid form, comprising a main part ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067428 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISSOLVING A SOLID CONCENTRATE - A device for putting in solution a powdery concentrate includes a liquid supply pipe ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120062869 | SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF BLOOD AND BIOLOGICAL MARKER SUBSTANCES IN LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between which the tube is arranged such that two opposing tube walls are formed in a planar parallel manner. The light emitter is arranged in such a way that the optical axis thereof is perpendicular to the parallel surfaces of the first tube wall, and the light detector is adjacent to the light emitter, the optical axes of the light emitter and light detector forming an angle smaller than 90°. The invention also relates to a method for detecting the presence of blood and for the quantitative determination of biological marker substances, especially bilirubin, in solution, and to a device for treating blood containing the detector. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061310 | Dialysis Fluid Cassettes and Related Systems and Methods - A dialysis fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base. The flexible membrane and the base cooperate to at least partially define a venting chamber and a fluid channel fluidly connected to the venting chamber. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120018379 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING THE CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE SOLUTE IN A FLUID CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for the determination and regulation of the concentration of at least one dissolved substance in a fluid circuit, wherein the fluid circuit comprises at least two partial circuits, and wherein the partial circuits are separated by filter in a semi-permeable manner. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110303597 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A MEDICAL FLUID AND MEDICAL CASSETTE - An apparatus for treating a medical liquid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PHYSICAL CONDITION OF A PATIENT BASED ON AN AMPLITUDE OF A PRESSURE SIGNAL - A method for determining and/or monitoring quantities, in particular cardiovascular quantities, relating to a patient's condition, and an apparatus for measuring an amplitude of a cardiac pressure signal are disclosed. The amplitude of the pressure signal may be detected with the aid of a pressure sensor of a blood treatment apparatus, and its magnitude may be corrected by the contribution of the blood pump of the blood treatment apparatus so as to determine the amplitude of the cardiac pressure signal of the patient. The value of the amplitude of the pressure signal thus determined may subsequently be evaluated. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110257124 | Esterified Polysaccharide Osmotics - The present invention relates to esterified polysaccharide osmotics, use of same, processes for synthesis of same as well as compositions containing same. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110249916 | DISPOSABLE BAG COMPRISING A MULTILAYER FILM - The present invention relates to a disposable bag which comprises a multilayer film for accommodating a fluid, and a device which comprises a support holder for the disposable bag according to the invention in which the disposable bag is arranged. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of the disposable bag. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110114559 | HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE - The present invention relates to a composite hollow fibre capillary membrane in particular for exploiting the value of dialysate and a method for the production thereof as well as its use in particular in haemo and peritoneal dialysis. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110033523 | USE OF MICROVESICLES (MVS) DERIVED FROM STEM CELLS FOR PREPARING A MEDICAMENT FOR ENDO/EPITHELLAL REGENERATION OF DAMAGED OR INJURED TISSUES OR ORGANS, AND RELATED IN VITRO AND IN VIVO METHODS - The invention relates to the use of microvesicles (MVs) derived from stem cells for preparing a medicament for the endo/epithelial regeneration of damaged tissues or organs and/or for inhibiting the apoptosis induced by cytostatic agents. The stem cell from which the microvesicles are obtained is preferably selected from the group consisting of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), mesenchimal stem cells (MSCs), renal progenitors CD1 33+, adult human liver stem cells (HLSC) and any combination thereof. The microvesicles may be used in both in vitro and in vivo applications, such as for example the regeneration of damaged tissues or organs and the treatment of renal injury and hepatic injury, particularly acute renal failure (ARF) and acute hepatic failure (AHF). | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100326915 | HOLLOW FIBER CAPILLARY MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a hollow fiber membrane made of two coextruded layers A and B, wherein layer B has a non-woven type structure having a mesh size of 0.1 to 10 μm and layer A has a porous structure. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a membrane according to the invention and the use thereof. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100294398 | RECEPTION MEANS FOR RECEIVING MEDICAL FLUIDS, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS AND MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a reception means for receiving fluids, which comprises a fluid surge redirection element comprising at least one flow-conditioning body that is adapted and intended to divide the fluid surge of the inflowing fluid into at least two partial fluid surges. It further relates to an external functional means as well as a treatment apparatus comprising a reception means in accordance with the invention. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100274172 | METHOD OF REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT, TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND TUBE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of removing blood from an extracorporeal blood circuit following termination of a blood treatment session, wherein blood is concurrently removed both from an arterial conduit portion and from a venous conduit portion of the extracorporeal blood circuit. It further relates to a method for recognizing and/or eliminating air inclusions in or from an extracorporeal blood circuit and a treatment apparatus as well as a tube system. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274169 | VALVE DEVICE, VALVE INSERT, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a valve device comprising an elastic valve insert and a reception means for the valve insert. It further relates to a valve insert, an external functional means and a treatment apparatus, as well as a manufacturing method and methods in which the valve device of the invention may be employed. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274168 | EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AN EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVENTION, AND METHOD - An external functional means comprises at least one housing body, at least one chamber integrated into the housing body for receiving medical fluids, at least one passage integrated into the housing body for receiving and/or conducting a medical fluid, and at least one valve means completely or partly integrated into the housing body for controlling or regulating a fluid flowing through the external functional means. The invention further specifies a blood treatment apparatus and methods which may be carried out by means of the external functional means of the invention and by means of the blood treatment apparatus, respectively. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270792 | CONNECTION MEANS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO FLUID-CONDUCTING MEDICAL-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS MEDICAL-TECHNICAL APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a connection for the fluid connection of at least one first fluid-conducting, medical-technical system to a second one. It further relates to a method for connecting at least two fluid-conducting, medical-technical systems, as well as an external medical-technical apparatus and a medical-technical apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270230 | CLOT TRAP, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, BLOOD CIRCUIT AND TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a clot trap that comprises a disc-shaped screen surface for collecting clots in a fluid flowing through the screen surface. It further relates to an external blood cassette and a blood circuit, as well as a treatment apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270225 | RETAINING MEANS FOR RETAINING AN EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS ON A TREATMENT APPARATUS, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, AND TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a retaining device for retaining at least one external functional apparatus comprising at least two tube ports on a treatment apparatus, wherein the retaining device comprises at least two stops which restrict a rotational movement of the external functional apparatus inside the retaining device. It further relates to an external functional apparatus as well as a treatment apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270222 | DEVICE AND EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS AND TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MEDICAL FLUIDS - The present invention relates to a device comprising at least one fluid reception chamber and at least one hydrophobic filter means, wherein a vertical through the hydrophobic filter means does not have a point of intersection with a fluid level of fluids present in the fluid reception chamber. It further relates to an external functional means as well as a treatment apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269909 | DIALYSATE TANK COMPRISING A HEATED DIALYSATE CONTAINER, CORRESPONDING DIALYSIS SYSTEM, AND METHOD - The present invention proposes an apparatus and a method for controlling the temperature of a dialysate, which is present in a dialysate container of a dialysate tank of a dialysis system, in a contact-free manner. It furthermore specifies a method for manufacturing such a dialysate container and system. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269702 | AIR SEPARATOR, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, BLOOD CIRCUIT, AND TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an air separator for an extracorporeal blood circuit for separating out air from a fluid flowing through the air separator, comprising an air separation chamber having at least one inflow passage and at least one outflow passage. It further relates to an external functional apparatus, a blood circuit, and a treatment apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100166742 | METHOD FOR PROMOTING IMMUNOTHERAPIES - The present invention relates to an ex vivo method for increasing the effectiveness of antibodies and Fcγ receptor-binding active ingredients, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a blood sample of a patient; b) subjecting the blood sample to an immunoapheresis; c) administering a therapeutically effective antibody or an Fcγ receptor-binding active ingredient to the patient. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100038322 | DIALYSIS CASSETTES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method that includes conveying overheated dialysate through a cassette in a manner to reduce the temperature of the overheated dialysate, and a dialysis system including a control unit configured to cause overheated dialysate to be conveyed through a cassette in a manner to reduce the temperature of the overheated dialysate. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100004552 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BREATH FREQUENCY - The present invention provides a method for determining the respiratory rate of a patient comprising the steps of determining at least two time dependent respiratory signals by at least two different methods as well as a determining of a respiratory rate on the basis of the at least two time dependent respiratory signals. In this connection, the resulting respective instantaneous respiratory rates f | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100003752 | Liver progenitor cells - The invention relates to human liver pluripotent progenitor cell lines which express hepatic cell markers such as albumin and α-fetoprotein and do not express some of the markers which are typical of oval stem cells. Also disclosed is a method of isolating the cell lines of the invention, methods for differentiating said cells into a plurality of different cell lineages, methods for conditional immortalization and metabolic selection of said cells, as well as the use of the cell lines of the invention for preparing a medicament with osteogenic differentiation activity or liver injury regeneration activity. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090292236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT - To monitor an extracorporeal blood circuit during extracorporeal blood treatment, the arterial pressure and venous pressure in the arterial branch and venous branch of the extracorporeal circuit are measured by pressure sensors, and the sum P | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090279071 | SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF BLOOD AND BIOLOGICAL MARKER SUBSTANCES IN LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between which the tube is arranged such that two opposing tube walls are formed in a planar parallel manner. The light emitter is arranged in such a way that the optical axis thereof is perpendicular to the parallel surfaces of the first tube wall, and the light detector is adjacent to the light emitter, the optical axes of the light emitter and light detector forming an angle smaller than 90°. The invention also relates to a method for detecting the presence of blood and for the quantitative determination of biological marker substances, especially bilirubin, in solution, and to a device for treating blood containing the detector. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090220469 | PEPTIDES AGAINST AUTOANTIBODIES ASSOCIATED WITH GLAUCOMA AND USE OF THESE PEPTIDES - The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding peptides which interact with autoantibodies associated with glaucoma, to the peptides themselves, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said nucleic acid molecules and peptides, and to the use of said peptides—especially in apheresis—for the treatment of glaucoma. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090152179 | Method for Blowing Free a Wetted Hydrophobic Filter, and Device for Carrying Out the Method - This invention relates to a method for clearing a wetted hydrophobic filter, in which in a first step the air permeability of the hydrophobic filter is monitored and in which in a second step the hydrophobic filter is cleared by means of a connected air pump, if it is detected that the hydrophobic filter is clogged. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for performing this method. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20080312960 | System of Medical Treatment Units and Peripheral Devices - The invention relates to a system of a plurality of medical treatment units that are respectively associated with a patient, and a plurality of peripheral appliances also respectively associated with a patient. The peripheral appliances transmit control signals and patient signals to the treatment units, while the treatment units receive the control signals and patient signals from the peripheral appliances. The present invention ensures that the treatment units do not receive patient signals from other peripheral appliances that are not associated with the particular patient. The operating staff allocate a peripheral appliance to a patient and confirm the successful association of the peripheral appliance with the treatment unit allocated to the patient. | 12-18-2008 |
