Patents by Inventor Eckhard Teschner
Eckhard Teschner 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).
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Publication number: 20230190127Abstract: An apparatus and process (100) for processing data (101, 102, 103) obtained by an imaging technique enables an improvement of a determination of quality and quantity of ventilation of the lungs. By including a correction data set KDS determined during one or more inhalation phases, it is determined which effects result from adjustments of pressure levels (PEEPA, PEEPB) (81, 82) during ventilation. The result of the determination is provided as an output signal (900).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Eckhard TESCHNER, Frank RALFS
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Publication number: 20220040427Abstract: A device and a process determine a value indicative of a respective regional compliance of lungs of a patient (P) in a plurality of different regions of the lungs. An airway pressure sensor (3) measures a value indicative of the pressure (Paw), which is variable over time, at the airway of the patient (P). A difference between the end-inspiratory transpulmonary pressure and the end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure is determined. An EIT measuring device (17) measures by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) a change in volume of a lung region. The difference between the end-inspiratory volume and the end-expiratory volume of the lung region is determined with the use of signals of the EIT measuring device (17). A quotient of the volume difference for the region in question and the pressure difference present at the lungs is calculated as the value indicative of the regional compliance of the lung region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Eckhard TESCHNER, Frank RALFS
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Patent number: 10064568Abstract: A device for determining the regional distribution of a parameter for lung perfusion includes an electrical impedance tomography unit with electrodes (E1, . . . EN), which can be placed on the thorax, that are connected to a control and analysis unit (2) and an administering device (4) for the intravenous administration of a conductivity contrast medium. The control and analysis unit (2) is configured to display changes in impedance distribution occurring as a consequence of the administration of conductivity contrast medium as a parameter for lung perfusion in the section plane as a function of time. The administering device (4) has a controllable dispensing device. The control and analysis unit and the dispensing device are connected with one another via a data link (3). A start time and an end time and a quantity of an administered bolus of the conductivity contrast medium are available to the control and analysis unit (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Tim Baier-Löwenstein, Yvo Gärber, Stefan Mersmann, Eckhard Teschner, Steffen Leonhardt, Robert Pikkemaat
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Patent number: 9981095Abstract: A process is provided for operating a respirator and/or anesthesia device in the APRV mode with at least one pressure release phase with the step of setting a first point in time for terminating the pressure release phase. The process includes measuring the electrical impedance and/or impedance change of the lungs and setting the first point in time such that the measured impedance and/or impedance change are taken into account. A device is provided for carrying out the process according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Frank Ralfs, Eckhard Teschner
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Patent number: 9384549Abstract: A device and a method (100) for the processing of data (501), which were obtained by an imaging method, make possible an improvement in a location-specific visualization of the perfusion of the lung. With a reference to a comparison variable, a location-specific variable (503), characteristic of a period of observation, regarding the perfusion of the lung and heart region, is determined and provided as an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen Leonhardt, Tim Baier-Löwenstein, Stefan Mersmann, Robert Pikkemaat, Eckhard Teschner
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Publication number: 20150379706Abstract: A device and a method (100) for the processing of data (501), which were obtained by an imaging method, make possible an improvement in a location-specific visualization of the perfusion of the lung. With a reference to a comparison variable, a location-specific variable (503), characteristic of a period of observation, regarding the perfusion of the lung and heart region, is determined and provided as an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steffen LEONHARDT, Tim BAIER-LÖWENSTEIN, Stefan MERSMANN, Robert PIKKEMAAT, Eckhard TESCHNER
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Publication number: 20150216443Abstract: A device for determining the regional distribution of a parameter for lung perfusion includes an electrical impedance tomography unit with electrodes (E1, . . . EN), which can be placed on the thorax, that are connected to a control and analysis unit (2) and an administering device (4) for the intravenous administration of a conductivity contrast medium. The control and analysis unit (2) is configured to display changes in impedance distribution occurring as a consequence of the administration of conductivity contrast medium as a parameter for lung perfusion in the section plane as a function of time. The administering device (4) has a controllable dispensing device. The control and analysis unit and the dispensing device are connected with one another via a data link (3). A start time and an end time and a quantity of an administered bolus of the conductivity contrast medium are available to the control and analysis unit (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Tim Baier-Löwenstein, Yvo Gärber, Stefan Mersmann, Eckhard Teschner, Steffen Leonhardt, Robert Pikkemaat
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Patent number: 8321007Abstract: An apparatus for determining functional lung characteristics of a patient includes an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) imaging device adapted to record the impedance distribution within a plane of the thorax of the patient. The EIT imaging device includes a control and analysis unit for performing the impedance measurement and deriving the impedance distribution within the plane of the thorax.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Eckhard Teschner, Ola Stenqvist
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Patent number: 8105242Abstract: A process with a corresponding device for lung ventilation involves recording an image of the lung status with an electric impedance tomography (EIT) system (2) and the total area of ventilated lung areas is determined by a computing unit (4) from all image values, subsequently divided into at least two lung areas and the extent of the homogeneity of the ventilated lung areas is determined by comparison of the impedance changes within these areas. In case of a homogeneity rated as being too low, the respiration pressures are increased step by step by means of the respirator (1) and the respiration pressure at which the greatest possible homogeneity is obtained from subsequently determined status images is determined by means of the EIT system (2).Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Eckhard Teschner, Dieter Weismann
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Patent number: 7896814Abstract: An electro-impedance tomography (EIT) system (2), with a computing unit (4) and a respirator (1) is described for gentle mechanical lung ventilation especially in case of atelectases. The presence, the extent and/or the spatial distribution of atelectases is detected by the EIT system (2) and sent to the respirator (1) so that the respiration pressure is increased step by step by the respirator (1) until the current image of the lung status corresponds to a first status image of healthy lungs or comes close to it with minimal deviations. The respiration pressure is subsequently reduced again step by step by the respirator (1) until the computing unit (4) detects a reduction of the ventilated lung areas and the respiration pressure is subsequently increased again by means of the respirator (1) to the last value at which no change occurred in the ventilated lung areas.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Eckhard Teschner, Dieter Weismann
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Publication number: 20100228143Abstract: An apparatus for determining functional lung characteristics of a patient includes an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) imaging device adapted to record the impedance distribution within a plane of the thorax of the patient. The EIT imaging device includes a control and analysis unit for performing the impedance measurement and deriving the impedance distribution within the plane of the thorax.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Eckhard TESCHNER, Ola STENQVIST
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Publication number: 20100049027Abstract: An electrode belt is provided for carrying out electrodiagnostic procedures on the human body. The electrode belt includes a belt (2), which is formed at least partially of an elastic material and surrounds the body of a test subject. A plurality of electrodes, are mechanically connected to the belt and are in flat contact with the body of the test subject. At least one contact passes from the electrodes through the belt (2) and is connected to a connection element (11), which is connected to a lead each of a multicore cable (6). Such an electrode belt offers marked advantages in terms of handling along with increased safety from movement artifacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Eckhard Teschner, Thomas Gallus, Jianhua Li, Arndt Poecher, Eckhard Riggert, Yvo Garber
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Patent number: 7584752Abstract: A device and a process for determining the change in the functional residual capacity (FRC) in a simple manner. Based on a first respiration phase for mechanical respiration, a recruitment maneuver is performed for this during a second respiration phase, and respiration is switched back to mechanical respiration during a third respiration phase. Reference values Uref/1, Uref/3 are formed from the end-expiratory values of the impedance measured signals U during the first respiration phase and the third respiration phase, and the difference ?U (?FRC) between the reference value Uref/3 of the third respiration phase and the reference value Uref/1 of the first respiration phase is an indicator of the change in the functional residual capacity of the lung of the test subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGInventors: Yvo Gärber, Hans Matthiessen, Dieter Weismann, Eckhard Teschner
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Publication number: 20090114222Abstract: A process is provided for operating a respirator and/or anesthesia device in the APRV mode with at least one pressure release phase with the step of setting a first point in time for terminating the pressure release phase. The process includes measuring the electrical impedance and/or impedance change of the lungs and setting the first point in time such that the measured impedance and/or impedance change are taken into account. A device is provided for carrying out the process according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Frank Ralfs, Eckhard Teschner
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Patent number: 7315754Abstract: An electrode belt for impedance tomography shall be improved such that it has a simple design and makes possible good contacting of the electrodes (2) with the body of the test subject to be examined. The electrode belt (1) has at least 16 electrodes (2) on an electrode holder or belt material (3), which is elastic at least in some sections. The belt formed of one or more belt material sections completely surrounds a test subject to be examined on the circumference of the body. Electrode feed lines (63) extend along the electrode holder (3). The electrode feed lines and are connected to a feed line (6) at least at one feed point (4) on the electrode holder (3).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen Leonhardt, Eckhard Teschner, Markus Hampe, Hans-Wilhelm Steen, Jianhua Li, Karsten Hoffmann, Yvo Gärber, Hans Matthiessen, Rainer Degenhart, Dieter Sahmkow
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Publication number: 20070246046Abstract: A process and a device is presented with an electro-impedance tomography (EIT) system (2), with a computing unit (4) and with a respirator (1) for gentle mechanical lung ventilation especially in case of atelectases following surgical procedures. A first image of the healthy lungs is first recorded prior to anesthetization by means of the EIT system (2) and the total area and/or the spatial distribution of ventilated lung areas are determined from the image values by means of the computing unit (4). Second or additional status images are recorded after assumed lung damage and the total area and/or the spatial distribution of ventilated lung areas are determined. The total areas and/or the spatial distribution of the ventilated lung areas from the first and second or further status images are compared by means of the computing unit (4) and analyzed for the presence of lung areas that have no or reduced ventilation due to atelectases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: DRAEGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Eckhard TESCHNER, Dieter WEISMANN
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Publication number: 20070246047Abstract: A process with a corresponding device for lung ventilation involves recording an image of the lung status with an electric impedance tomography (EIT) system (2) and the total area of ventilated lung areas is determined by a computing unit (4) from all image values, subsequently divided into at least two lung areas and the extent of the homogeneity of the ventilated lung areas is determined by comparison of the impedance changes within these areas. In case of a homogeneity rated as being too low, the respiration pressures are increased step by step by means of the respirator (1) and the respiration pressure at which the greatest possible homogeneity is obtained from subsequently determined status images is determined by means of the EIT system (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: DRAEGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KGInventors: Eckhard TESCHNER, Dieter WEISMANN
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Patent number: 7286863Abstract: A device is provided for putting an electrode carrier on a recumbent patient. The device includes a first lifting cushion that supports the shoulder region and the head of the patient at the same time and into which a pressurized medium can be admitted. A second lifting cushion is provided that supports the lumbar region and into which pressurized medium can be admitted. A spacer is provided fixing the lifting cushions in relation to one another in the chest region.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Steffen Leonhardt, Eckhard Teschner, Dieter Sahmkow, Hans-Wilhelm Steen, Hans Matthiessen, Yvo Gärber, Karsten Hoffmann, Jianhua Li, Rainer Degenhart, Markus Hampe
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Patent number: 7162296Abstract: A ventilation system (1, 10) is combined with a measuring method (2, 22, 222) for electric impedance tomography (EIT). Bidirectional data exchange between the two systems is provided. Both the ventilation system (1, 10) and the measuring system (2, 22, 222) have a first and second communications electronic unit (11, 12) each with associated transmitting and receiving means for the bidirectional data exchange.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co KGaAInventors: Steffen Leonhardt, Eckhard Teschner
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Publication number: 20060260611Abstract: A device and a process for determining the change in the functional residual capacity (FRC) in a simple manner. Based on a first respiration phase for mechanical respiration, a recruitment maneuver is performed for this during a second respiration phase, and respiration is switched back to mechanical respiration during a third respiration phase. Reference values Uref/1, Uref/3 are formed from the end-expiratory values of the impedance measured signals U during the first respiration phase and the third respiration phase, and the difference ?U (?FRC) between the reference value Uref/3 of the third respiration phase and the reference value Uref/1 of the first respiration phase is an indicator of the change in the functional residual capacity of the lung of the test subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Drager Medical AG & Co. KGInventors: Yvo GARBER, Hans MATTHIESSEN, Dieter WEISMANN, Eckhard TESCHNER