Device for dialysis and stimulation of a patient and method
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1. A method of treating a patient comprising:
- providing a dialysis device and a stimulation device, the stimulation device including an inflatable/deflatable cuff having at least one electrode positioned thereon, the dialysis device linked with the inflatable/deflatable cuff such that the dialysis device can control the inflatable/deflatable cuff and the at least one electrode during a dialysis session;
applying dialysis to the patient with the dialysis device during a dialysis session;
during the dialysis session, applying physical stimulation to the patient via the stimulation device with the inflatable/deflatable cuff, by inflating and/or deflating the inflatable/deflatable cuff;
measuring blood pressure of the patient during the dialysis session with a sensor; and
when the blood pressure of the patient drops during the dialysis session, providing, with the at least one electrode, electrical stimulation to the patient at a certain frequency in an electrical stimulation program to activate the patient'"'"'s muscles to increase the blood pressure of the patient.
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Abstract
A device and method for carrying out dialysis and stimulation of a patient at the same time, in which an inflatable/deflatable cuff applies the stimulation.
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1. A method of treating a patient comprising:
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providing a dialysis device and a stimulation device, the stimulation device including an inflatable/deflatable cuff having at least one electrode positioned thereon, the dialysis device linked with the inflatable/deflatable cuff such that the dialysis device can control the inflatable/deflatable cuff and the at least one electrode during a dialysis session; applying dialysis to the patient with the dialysis device during a dialysis session; during the dialysis session, applying physical stimulation to the patient via the stimulation device with the inflatable/deflatable cuff, by inflating and/or deflating the inflatable/deflatable cuff; measuring blood pressure of the patient during the dialysis session with a sensor; and when the blood pressure of the patient drops during the dialysis session, providing, with the at least one electrode, electrical stimulation to the patient at a certain frequency in an electrical stimulation program to activate the patient'"'"'s muscles to increase the blood pressure of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for carrying out dialysis and stimulation of a patient at the same time, comprising:
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a dialysis device; a sensor configured to measure blood pressure of a patient; and a stimulating device linked together with the dialysis device such that the dialysis device controls a dialysis session and controls the stimulating device to physically and electrically stimulate the patient during the dialysis session, the stimulating device comprising an inflatable/deflatable cuff for providing physical stimulation by inflation and deflation of the inflatable/deflatable cuff, and at least one electrode positioned on the inflatable/deflatable cuff for providing electrical stimulation to the patient during the dialysis session when the blood pressure of the patient drops, the stimulating device configured to provide electrical stimulation to the patient through the at least one electrode, in an electrical stimulation program, to activate the muscles of the patient to increase the blood pressure of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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