Patents by Inventor Bryant J. Pudil

Bryant J. Pudil 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).

  • Publication number: 20200038573
    Abstract: Parallel modules for in-line recharging of sorbent materials using alternate duty cycles for a sorbent cartridge. The sorbent cartridge can have two or more modules contained therein having connectors connecting each of the modules. One or more of the modules can be reusable and the sorbent materials therein can be recharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, David B. Lura, Thomas E. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20200029868
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for estimating a patient BUN level prior to a dialysis session based on data received when introducing an ammonium removal solution through a zirconium phosphate sorbent module. The systems and methods can introduce an ammonia removal solution and determine an ammonia content of the ammonium removal solution effluent to estimate the patient pre-dialysis BUN level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 10543052
    Abstract: A portable dialysis cabinet for use in dialysis. The portable dialysis cabinet can have a size and weight that facilitates easy movement of the cabinet from one location to another with relative ease. The portable dialysis cabinet can have additional features necessary to facilitate portability, such as wheels and a handle. In general, the portable dialysis cabinet can contain all the necessary components for performing a dialysis session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 10537875
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for recharging zirconium phosphate and/or zirconium oxide in reusable sorbent modules. The devices, systems, and methods provide for precision recharging of the zirconium phosphate and/or zirconium oxide to avoid the need of excess recharge solutions. The devices systems and methods also provide for calculation of the volumes of recharge solution needed for fully recharging the zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 10532141
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid movement and volumes of fluid between a subject and a controlled compliant flow path. The controlled compliant flow path has a means for selectively metering in and metering out fluid from the controlled compliant flow path. An extracorporeal flow path is in fluid communication with the controlled compliant flow path across a semi-permeable membrane where the extracorporeal flow path has a first terminal end and a second terminal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 10532142
    Abstract: A sorbent based monitoring system for measuring the solute concentration of at least one component of a fluid. The system has a sorbent regeneration system for regeneration of the fluid and has a sorbent cartridge that has at least one material layer. The fluid is conveyed through the sorbent cartridge and contacts at least one sensor after having contacted at least one material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Martin T. Gerber
  • Patent number: 10478545
    Abstract: Parallel modules for in-line recharging of sorbent materials using alternate duty cycles for a sorbent cartridge. The sorbent cartridge can have two or more modules contained therein having connectors connecting each of the modules. One or more of the modules can be reusable and the sorbent materials therein can be recharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, David B. Lura, Thomas E. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20190224399
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for recharging zirconium phosphate. The devices, system, and methods use a patient pre-dialysis BUN level to set one or more recharge parameters for recharging the zirconium phosphate. The devices, systems, and methods allow for precision recharging of the zirconium phosphate based on the patient pre-dialysis BUN level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Collier, Christopher M. Hobot, Martin T. Gerber, Bryant J. Pudil
  • Patent number: 10343145
    Abstract: Methods and related apparatuses for sorbent recharging are provided. The methods and related apparatuses for recharging can recharge a specific rechargeable layer or module of a sorbent material such as zirconium phosphate in a sorbent cartridge. The methods and apparatuses include a fluid source containing at least one recharging fluid, wherein the fluid source is fluidly connectable to at least one rechargeable sorbent module for use in sorbent dialysis in a fluid flow path. The methods and apparatuses include passing a single solution through the zirconium phosphate for ion exchanges, resulting in zirconium phosphate to maintain a substantially consistent pH in a dialysate used during dialysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20190134289
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for performing dialysis with closed-loop control of sodium and bicarbonate concentrations in the dialysate. The system and methods can use one or more conductivity sensors in a dialysate flow path to determine a water addition rate and a bicarbonate addition rate resulting in a dialysate having desired sodium and bicarbonate concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20190091394
    Abstract: A portable dialysis cabinet for use in dialysis. The portable dialysis cabinet can have a size and weight that facilitates easy movement of the cabinet from one location to another with relative ease. The portable dialysis cabinet can have additional features necessary to facilitate portability, such as wheels and a handle. In general, the portable dialysis cabinet can contain all the necessary components for performing a dialysis session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber
  • Publication number: 20190038824
    Abstract: A blood based solute monitoring system for measuring at least one blood solute species that has a first recirculation flow path in fluid communication with a dialyzer. The first recirculation flow path is configured to allow a fluid to recirculate through a dialyzer such that the concentration of at least one solute species in the fluid becomes equilibrated to the solute species concentration of the blood in a blood compartment of the dialyzer. The blood solute monitoring system has at least one sensor to measure a fluid characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Martin T. Gerber
  • Publication number: 20190001303
    Abstract: Methods and related apparatuses for sorbent recharging are provided. The methods and related apparatuses for recharging can recharge a specific rechargeable layer or module of a sorbent material such as zirconium phosphate in a sorbent cartridge. The methods and apparatuses include a fluid source containing at least one recharging fluid, wherein the fluid source is fluidly connectable to at least one rechargeable sorbent module for use in sorbent dialysis in a fluid flow path. The methods and apparatuses include passing a single solution through the zirconium phosphate for ion exchanges, resulting in zirconium phosphate to maintain a substantially consistent pH in a dialysate used during dialysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Patent number: 10159957
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for recharging zirconium phosphate in a reusable zirconium phosphate sorbent module. The devices, systems, and methods provide for customization of the zirconium phosphate effluent pH based on the needs of the user and system. The devices systems and methods also provide for calculation of the volumes of recharge solution needed for fully recharging the zirconium phosphate modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20180361354
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for disinfecting, recharging, and conditioning zirconium phosphate in a reusable sorbent module. The systems and methods provide for reuse of a zirconium phosphate sorbent module after dialysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20180361355
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for disinfecting, recharging, and conditioning zirconium oxide in a reusable sorbent module. The systems and methods provide for reuse by recharging and conditioning a zirconium oxide sorbent module after being used in dialysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20180353668
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting a medical therapy device that delivers any one of hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration. The system has a base module that has at least one segment of a controlled compliant flow path and at least one pair of jumpered ports configured on the base module. One or more components have connections connectable to the jumpered ports of the base module to provide for fluid communication between the segment of the controlled compliant flow path in the base module and a flow path defined by the one or more components. The base module is connected to the one or more components that define a flow path configurable for carrying out in part at least one function performed during any one of hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration or hemofiltration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, David B. Lura, Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, Mark F. Daniels
  • Patent number: 10071323
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to at least one reusable module of a sorbent cartridge in a sorbent dialysis system and a method of using the same. One of the drawbacks of a conventional sorbent dialysis system is the high cost. In one aspect of the invention, the sorbent cartridge contains at least one module for optionally recharging sorbent materials in-line with an optional bypass and conduits for the sorbent cartridge. The sorbent cartridge can have two or more modules that are connected to one another through connectors. The modules can be reusable and the sorbent materials contained in the modules can be recharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, David B. Lura, Thomas E. Meyer
  • Patent number: 10052612
    Abstract: Methods and related apparatuses for sorbent recharging are provided. The methods and related apparatuses for recharging can recharge a specific rechargeable layer or module of a sorbent material such as zirconium phosphate in a sorbent cartridge. The methods and apparatuses include a fluid source containing at least one recharging fluid, wherein the fluid source is fluidly connectable to at least one rechargeable sorbent module for use in sorbent dialysis in a fluid flow path. The methods and apparatuses include passing a single solution through the zirconium phosphate for ion exchanges, resulting in zirconium phosphate to maintain a substantially consistent pH in a dialysate used during dialysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Bryant J. Pudil, Martin T. Gerber, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Patent number: 10052624
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recharging zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide are provided. The systems and methods provide for recharging of the zirconium phosphate and zirconium oxide in reusable sorbent modules. The systems and methods include recharging flow paths for recharging zirconium phosphate independently or concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kanjimpuredathil Muralikrishna Menon, Ramkumar Jeyachandran, Kaustubh R. Patil, Sukalyan Dutta, Gokul Prabhu Loganathan, David B. Lura, Bryant J. Pudil, Christopher M. Hobot