Patents by Inventor Fabio Grandi

Fabio Grandi 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).

  • Apparatus and a method for extracorporeal blood treatment
    Patent number: 11020518
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a variation in blood volume (?Bv?) of an individual (7) subjected to extracorporeal blood treatment and a sensor (14) for emitting a signal indicating a weight loss of the individual. A control unit (20) receives the signals, compares the ratio between the relative variation of blood volume (?Bv/BV) and the relative variation of weight loss (AWL/TW) of the individual with a desired value, and controls the weight loss of the individual on the basis of the comparison. The apparatus enables automatically controlling a dialysis, preventing some complications due to hypotension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Francesco Fontanazzi, Francesco Paolini, Fabio Grandi
  • APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20190046711
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a variation in blood volume (?Bv?) of an individual (7) subjected to extracorporeal blood treatment and a sensor (14) for emitting a signal indicating a weight loss of the individual. A control unit (20) receives the signals, compares the ratio between the relative variation of blood volume (?Bv/BV) and the relative variation of weight loss (AWL/TW) of the individual with a desired value, and controls the weight loss of the individual on the basis of the comparison. The apparatus enables automatically controlling a dialysis, preventing some complications due to hypotension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Francesco Fontanazzi, Francesco Paolini, Fabio Grandi
  • Apparatus and a method for extracorporeal blood treatment
    Patent number: 10130744
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a variation in blood volume (?Bv?) of an individual (7) subjected to extracorporeal blood treatment and a sensor (14) for emitting a signal indicating a weight loss of the individual. A control unit (20) receives the signals, compares the ratio between the relative variation of blood volume (?Bv/BV) and the relative variation of weight loss (AWL/TW) of the individual with a desired value, and controls the weight loss of the individual on the basis of the comparison. The apparatus enables automatically controlling a dialysis, preventing some complications due to hypotension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Francesco Fontanazzi, Francesco Paolini, Fabio Grandi
  • APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20150224241
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a variation in blood volume (?Bv?) of an individual (7) subjected to extracorporeal blood treatment and a sensor (14) for emitting a signal indicating a weight loss of the individual. A control unit (20) receives the signals, compares the ratio between the relative variation of blood volume (?Bv/BV) and the relative variation of weight loss (AWL/TW) of the individual with a desired value, and controls the weight loss of the individual on the basis of the comparison. The apparatus enables automatically controlling a dialysis, preventing some complications due to hypotension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Francesco Fontanazzi, Francesco Paolini, Fabio Grandi
  • Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 8684959
    Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a change of hematic volume of an individual (7) subjected to a treatment and a weight loss system for actuating the individual's weight loss. A control unit (20) receives an effective weight value of the individual and a desired weight loss value and from these values determines a desired value of a change in hematic volume at end of treatment. The weight loss system is controlled on a basis of the hematic volume change signal and the desired value of the hematic volume change. The apparatus enables automatic control of a dialysis operation while preventing some complications arising from hypotension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Francesco Paolini, Francesco Fontanazzi, Fabio Grandi
  • EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110118647
    Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus comprises a sensor (10) for emitting a signal indicating a change of hematic volume of an individual (7) subjected to a treatment and a weight loss system for actuating the individual's weight loss. A control unit (20) receives an effective weight value of the individual and a desired weight loss value and from these values determines a desired value of a change in hematic volume at end of treatment. The weight loss system is controlled on a basis of the hematic volume change signal and the desired value of the hematic volume change. The apparatus enables automatic control of a dialysis operation while preventing some complications arising from hypotension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
    Inventors: Francesco Paolini, Francesco Fontanazzi, Fabio Grandi