Inter Dialytic Monitoring Device
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1. An inter dialytic monitoring device comprising:
- a sensory wire configured and dimensioned to extend through a lumen of a catheter, the sensory wire having a tip positioned to be exposed to blood flow within a patient;
a sensor operably associated with the sensory wire and being adapted to detect the presence of a preselected analyte within a patient'"'"'s blood; and
an indicator operably associated with the sensor configured to provide an indication to a patient that preselected parameters have been reached regarding the preselected analyte.
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Abstract
An inter dialytic monitoring device is disclosed which monitors in vivo preselected parameters of blood content during an inter dialytic period to monitor patient health. The monitoring device is configured to extend through and releasably engage a catheter which has been placed within a patient to monitor a patient'"'"'s blood. A sensor is provided to detect the presence of selected analytes and to identify when preselected parameters have been reached.
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1. An inter dialytic monitoring device comprising:
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a sensory wire configured and dimensioned to extend through a lumen of a catheter, the sensory wire having a tip positioned to be exposed to blood flow within a patient; a sensor operably associated with the sensory wire and being adapted to detect the presence of a preselected analyte within a patient'"'"'s blood; and an indicator operably associated with the sensor configured to provide an indication to a patient that preselected parameters have been reached regarding the preselected analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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