Patents by Inventor Heinrich Eckel

Heinrich Eckel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4758336
    Abstract: A dialytic apparatus for single-needle dialysis comprises a first pump in the artery conduit, which first pump in the first phase conveys blood from the patient into the expansion chamber while the vein conduit is shut off. At the same time, the second pump transports blood from the expansion chamber to the dialyzer. This regulation is performed in dependence from the pressure in the vein conduit so that the pressure decrease caused by ultrafiltration is counterbalanced. In the second phase, the first pump stands still and closes the artery conduit while the second pump conveys blood out of the expansion chamber to the dialyzer at a constant rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Intermedicat GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Michael Panse, Dieter Rath, Heinrich Eckel, Rolf Heitmeier