METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF BLOOD OF A PATIENT
First Claim
1. A method for treating blood of a patient (2), comprising removing water from the blood of the patient (2) at a settable water removal rate,characterized in thatthe position of the patient (2) is determined and the water removal rate is set, controlled, and/or regulated in dependence of the determined position of the patient (2).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for treating the blood of a patient, comprising removing water from the blood of patients at a settable water removal rate, wherein the position of the patient is determined and the water removal rate is set, controlled, and/or regulated depending on the determined position of the patient. The invention further relates to an apparatus for treating the blood of a patient, comprising a blood treatment device for removing water from the blood of the patient at a settable water removal rate, wherein position-determining means for determining the position of the patient, wherein the water removal rate is settable, regulatable, and/or controllable depending on the determined position of the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for treating blood of a patient (2), comprising removing water from the blood of the patient (2) at a settable water removal rate,
characterized in that the position of the patient (2) is determined and the water removal rate is set, controlled, and/or regulated in dependence of the determined position of the patient (2).
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14. An apparatus for treating the blood of a patient (2), comprising a blood treatment apparatus (1) for removing water from the blood of the patient (2) at a settable water removal rate,
characterized by position determining means (40, 42, 44, 46) for determining the position of the patient (2), wherein the water removal rate is settable, regulatable, and/or controllable in dependence of the determined position of the patient.
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20. A system for treating blood, comprising a blood treatment apparatus (1) for removing water from the blood of a patient (2) at a settable water removal rate, and a patient bed (3) and/or a patient chair for supporting the patient (2) during the blood treatment,
characterized in that position-determining means (40, 42, 44) for determining the position of the patient (2) are provided, and a data processing device (5) for evaluating the signals of the position-determining means (40, 42, 44) is provided, wherein the data processing device (5) is configured for setting, regulating, and/or controlling the water removal rate according to the determined position of the patient (2).
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