Patents by Inventor Bengt-Olov Thell

Bengt-Olov Thell 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).

  • Device for carrying out a peritoneal dialysis treatment
    Patent number: 8500676
    Abstract: A device and a method for a peritoneal dialysis treatment having several cycles include a cycler controlled by a processor. The cycler fills the abdominal cavity with dialysis fluid, and drains the abdominal cavity. A sensor senses a variable related to the draining of the dialysis fluid. The draining is interrupted when the variable reaches a breakpoint at which the variable is radically changed, thereby leaving the residual volume of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Olof Jansson, Pascal Bernard, Pierre-Yves Durand, Sture Hobro, Eva Persson, Bengt-Olov Thell
  • DEVICE FOR CARRYING A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20100137782
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for a peritoneal dialysis treatment in several cycles. A cycler (1) controlled by a processor (31) fills the abdominal cavity with dialysis fluid, and drains the abdominal cavity. A sensor (37) senses a variable related to the draining of the dialysis fluid. The draining is interrupted when the variable reaches a breakpoint at which the variable is radically changed, thereby leaving the residual volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Olof Jansson, Pascal Bernard, Pierre-Yves Durand, Sture Hobro, Eva Persson, Bengt-Olov Thell
  • Method and apparatus for preventing protein loss with peritoneal dialysis
    Patent number: 6585682
    Abstract: Methods of peritoneal dialysis are disclosed including draining spent peritoneal dialysis solution from a patient to a drain bag, passing the spent peritoneal dialysis solution from the drain bag through a filter so as to separate a protein rich fraction and a protein lean fraction therefrom, and supplying the protein enriched fraction to the fresh peritoneal dialysis solution for supply to the patient. Apparatus for peritoneal dialysis is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Gambro AB
    Inventors: Börje Haraldsson, Jan-Bertil Jeppsson, Bengt-Olov Thell
  • Method and arrangement for integrity-testing of a tube-set for use in a cycler for peritoneal dialysis
    Patent number: 6327895
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for testing the integrity of a tube set used in a cycler for peritoneal dialysis comprising a closable housing for at least a portion of the tube set and an air pump for subjecting the housing to an underpressure or an overpressure, and clamps for clamping portions of the tube set passing into the housing. The method includes subjecting the housing to a first overpressure with the clamps closed whereby a first pressure leakage is observed, subjecting the housing to a second overpressure with the clamps open whereby a second pressure leakage is observed, and comparing the first and second pressure leakages so that action can be taken based upon that comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Jan-Bertil Jeppsson, Bengt-Olov Thell