Device having electrodes for bio-impedance measurement for dialysis
First Claim
1. A device configured to determine a bio-impedance or a body composition of a patient in preparation of, or during, a peritoneal dialysis treatment, comprising:
- four electrodes, each electrode being integral with a surface of (i) an organizer of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), (ii) an automated peritoneal dialysis device, or (iii) an automated peritoneal dialysis-cycler (APD-Cycler),wherein the device is configured to start measuring or to allow measuring the bio-impedance or the body composition, or both, upon or by inserting a disc with a dial into the device, wherein the dial is rotatable relative to the disc for selecting between two or more operating states of the device.
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Abstract
Electrodes for a bio-impedance measuring device or a body composition monitor, the electrodes being integral with or being attached to a surface of at least one device belonging to a group of electronic and/or non-electronic devices used in the preparation of a dialysis treatment or during dialysis, in particular during peritoneal dialysis, the group preferably consisting of organizers of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), automated peritoneal dialysis devices, automated peritoneal dialysis-cyclers (APD-Cycler), bioelectrical impedance analyzers (BIA), body composition monitors (BCM), hand-held electrodes holders for the electrodes, and dialysis apparatuses. Devices and methods used during dialysis are also described.
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15 Claims
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1. A device configured to determine a bio-impedance or a body composition of a patient in preparation of, or during, a peritoneal dialysis treatment, comprising:
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four electrodes, each electrode being integral with a surface of (i) an organizer of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), (ii) an automated peritoneal dialysis device, or (iii) an automated peritoneal dialysis-cycler (APD-Cycler), wherein the device is configured to start measuring or to allow measuring the bio-impedance or the body composition, or both, upon or by inserting a disc with a dial into the device, wherein the dial is rotatable relative to the disc for selecting between two or more operating states of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for determination of a bio-impedance or a body composition of a patient in preparation of, or during, a peritoneal dialysis treatment, comprising:
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a device comprising; four electrodes, each electrode being integral with a surface of (i) an organizer of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), (ii) an automated peritoneal dialysis device, or (iii) an automated peritoneal dialysis-cycler (APD-Cycler); and at least one of a (a) bio-impedance device and a (b) body composition monitor, wherein the at least one of the (a) bio-impedance device and the (b) body composition monitor is connected to the CAPD, the peritoneal dialysis device, or the APD-Cycler of the device, and wherein the device is configured to start measuring or to allow measuring the bio-impedance or the body composition, or both, upon or by inserting a disc with a dial into the device, wherein the dial is rotatable relative to the disc for selecting between two or more operating states of the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining parameters for estimating a hydration or a nutritional status of a dialysis patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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touching, by at least two body portions of the patient, at least two electrodes of a device comprising four electrodes, each electrode being integral with a housing surface of (i) an organizer of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system (CAPD), (ii) an automated peritoneal dialysis device, or (iii) an automated peritoneal dialysis-cycler (APD-Cycler), each of the electrodes being in communication with at least one of a (a) bio-impedance device and a (b) body composition monitor, wherein the bio-impedance device and the body composition monitor are configured to start measuring or to allow measuring the bio-impedance or the body composition, respectively, upon or by inserting a disc with a dial therein, wherein the dial is rotatable relative to the disc for selecting between two or more operating states of the device; processing data received from the electrodes in a processing element of the at least one of the (a) bio-impedance device and the (b) body composition monitor; and sending the processed data from the (a) bio-impedance device or the (b) body composition monitor to at least one of (i) a dialysis apparatus, (ii) a medical monitoring centre, and (iii) a medical card of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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