BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE WITH ROD-SHAPED MEANS FOR SECURING OBJECTS

• US 20130030388A1
• Filed: 07/31/2012
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH (Fresenius Medical Care AG)
• Original Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH (Fresenius Medical Care AG)
• Inventors: BREHM, WINFRIED
• Application Number:
  US13/562,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20130030388A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/262
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/16 with membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/34 Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/36 Other treatment of blood in a by-pass of the natural circulatory system, e.g. temperature adaptation, irradiation ; Extra-corporeal blood circuits
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/3679 by absorption A61M1/3675 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment

Abstract

For the examiner'"'"'s convenience, a clean text version of the replacement abstract (114 words) is presented below:

A blood treatment machine has a housing and a blood treatment module to hold components of an extracorporeal blood circulation. The machine simplifies access to a securing means for securing objects, in particular containers such as bags containing medicinal fluids, that is attached to a rod-shaped means attached to the blood treatment machine. Vertical and horizontal directions are defined by the orientation of the housing during the use of the blood treatment machine. The rod-shaped means has at least one first section and a second section, whereby the axial extent in the second section runs in a different direction than in the first section. In another embodiment, the rod-shaped means has a cropped course.

Claims

1. A blood treatment machine (1) having a housing (2) and a blood treatment module (3), whereby vertical and horizontal directions are defined by the orientation of the housing during the use of the blood treatment machine, having rod-shaped means (20) attached to the blood treatment machine, the axial extent thereof having at least one vertical component in relation to the housing, and having securing means (21) connected to the rod-shaped means (20) for securing objects,

characterized in that

the rod-shaped means (20) have at least one first section (22) and a second section (23), whereby the axial extent in the second section (23) runs in a different direction than in the first section (22).

2. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the rod-shaped means (20) are attached to an upper bordering surface (13) of the housing (2).

3. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the rod-shaped means (20) are mounted on the blood treatment machine (1) to rotate about the axis of the first section (22).

4. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the second section (23) runs between the first section (22) and the third section (24) whereby the axial extent of the third section (24) runs in a different direction than that of the second section.

5. The blood treatment machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the axial extent of the first area (22) and the third area (24) run in parallel directions.

6. The blood treatment machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the axial extent of the first area (22) and the third area (24) run in a vertical direction in relation to the housing (2).

7. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical projection of the center of gravity of the securing means (21) runs next to the vertical projection of the housing (2).

8. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the securing means (21) comprise hook-shaped and/or rod-shaped fastening means (25, 26).

9. The blood treatment machine according to claim 8, characterized in that the fastening means consist of rods (25) arranged in a cross, defining a horizontal plane in relation to the housing (2).

10. The blood treatment machine according to claim 9, characterized in that hooks (26) for securing objects, in particular, containers such as bags (11) containing infusion solution and/or dialysis solution are provided on the ends of the rods (25).

11. The blood treatment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the blood treatment module (3) is suitable for holding components of extracorporeal blood circulation, comprising a blood supply line (4) leading from a patient to a blood treatment element (5), a blood treatment element (5) and blood return line (6) leading back from the blood treatment element (5) to the patient.

12. The blood treatment machine according to claim 11, characterized in that the blood treatment element is a hemofilter or a hemodialyzer that is divided by a semipermeable membrane into two chambers, the one chamber being connected to the blood supply line (4) and the blood return line (6).

13. The blood treatment machine according to claim 11, characterized in that the blood treatment module (3) has actuators and/or sensors (7,8) to detect the components of the extracorporeal blood circulation.

14. The blood treatment machine according to claim 11, characterized in that the blood treatment module is suitable for holding a line (9) that carries liquid and connects the secured object to the extracorporeal circulation.

15. The blood treatment machine according to claim 14, characterized in that the blood treatment module (3) has actuators and/or sensors (10) to hold the liquid carrying line (9) to be connected.