Patents by Inventor Manda R. VenKalesh

Manda R. VenKalesh 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).

  • Fluid volume monitoring for patients with renal disease
    Patent number: 8951219
    Abstract: A method includes initiating a blood fluid removal session of a patient; monitoring an indicator of tissue fluid volume of the patient, or a portion thereof, during the blood fluid removal session; monitoring an indicator of blood fluid volume of the patient during the blood fluid removal session; determining whether a ratio of the indicator of tissue fluid volume to indicator of blood fluid volume is outside of a predetermined range; and altering the rate of fluid removal during the blood fluid removal session if the ratio is determined to be outside of the predetermined range. A blood fluid removal system may be configured to carry out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Gerber, John Burnes, Suping Lyu, Manda R. VenKalesh, Bryant Pudil