Patents by Inventor Frederic Neftel

Frederic Neftel 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).

  • Patent number: 11819662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pumping device including a pump (1) comprising—a pumping chamber (11) having a variable volume, —an inlet (2) communicating with the pumping chamber (11) and comprising a valve, —an outlet (5) communicating with the pumping chamber and comprising a valve, —an actuator adapted to change the volume of the pumping chamber, —a fluidic pathway comprising said inlet (2), said pumping chamber (11), said outlet (5) and a downstream line (7) situated downstream of the outlet valve, —a pressure sensor (4) for measuring the pressure between the valves of said pathway, —processing means for processing the received pressure data from the pressure sensor (4). The invention also covers a method for detecting a dysfunction in a pumping device as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chappel, Niklaus Schneeberger, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 11433180
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a medical pump comprising: a. A hard housing comprising a top (24) and bottom (1) hard shells, within which a rigid wall (3) and a movable membrane (2) create three distinct chambers; wherein i. said movable membrane tightly separates said second (29) and third (22) chambers ii. said first and third chambers have a watertight interface iii. said second chamber (29) is designed to contain a fluid iv. said first chamber (23) comprises a first venting mean (20) which is arranged to provide a fluidic communication between said first chamber (23) and the external environment; v. said third chamber (22) comprises a second venting mean which is arranged to provide a fluidic communication between said third chamber (22) and the external environment b. A pumping element (4) located in the first chamber (23) c. A least one pressure sensor which measure the pressure gradient between the first chamber (23) and the second chamber (29) d. A fluid pathway which permits: i.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chappel, Ricardo Allendes, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 11406746
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a medical system comprises a display device, an electronic processor that operates with the display device to display a plurality of screens including a programming screen by which a user can enter or modify medical treatment parameters employed by a machine to perform a medical treatment. When a user modifies a first medical treatment parameter, the processor is programmed to adjust at least one other medical treatment parameters depending on the first medical treatment parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventor: Frédéric Neftel
  • Publication number: 20210340968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for treating blood, which includes a single cassette capable of carrying out the various CRRT treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre THIEBAUD, Olivier MAGNENAT, Reto CUENI, Frédéric NEFTEL
  • Patent number: 11092148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for treating blood, which includes a single cassette capable of carrying out the various CRRT treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Olivier Magnenat, Reto Cueni, Frédéric Neftel
  • Publication number: 20210170087
    Abstract: A dialysis unit for performing a dialysis treatment to a patient, the dialysis unit including a fluid pathway, a fluid pump configured to move a fluid through the fluid pathway, a sensor configured to measure the fluid pressure in the fluid pathway, and a processing unit operatively connected to the fluid pump and the sensor, the processing unit is configured to control the fluid pump at a first flow rate, receive a first pressure measurement from the sensor, compare the first pressure measurement to a first threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether or not an abnormal variation of the fluid pressure has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Pierre Thiebaud
  • Publication number: 20210170089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical fluid treatments, such as the treatment of renal failure. More specifically, the present invention relates to the testing of such systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10973976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device suitable for suggesting control instructions to the patient in order to facilitate the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventor: Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10940256
    Abstract: A dialysis system comprises a filtration means, a pump and a sorbent device for performing a dialysis treatment and/or for regenerating a dialysate solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NextKidney SA
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10918777
    Abstract: A medical system suitable for delivering a fluid to a patient according to multiple modes of operation, including a safety mode that additionally enables the delivery or the treatment to continue even when a probable anomaly is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Pierre Thiebaud
  • Patent number: 10888650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical fluid treatments, such as the treatment of renal failure. More specifically, the present invention relates to the testing of such systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10850027
    Abstract: Method for detecting failure including possible under or over delivery of a micropump having at least an inlet valve, a pumping chamber with an inner pressure sensor and an outlet valve, said method comprising the determination of the pump tightness via the measurement of the pressure by said inner pressure sensor in said pumping chamber at least at certain intervals when the pump is inactive and the comparison with a value of reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chappel, Stephan Proennecke, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10792409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system which is a device suitable for carrying out removal of a dialysate volume fraction during a stasis phase so as to optimize ultrafiltration, the safety of the patient, the comfort of the patient, and/or the operation of the cycler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventor: Frédéric Neftel
  • Publication number: 20200246541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical pumping devices and more precisely to the detection of dysfunctions in such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Christophe Conan
  • Patent number: 10722634
    Abstract: A dialysis device comprising a prescriber interface and a programming means configured to allow, via the prescriber interface, input of a set of therapeutic objectives and a treatment plan and a re-evaluation means configured to, as a function of the therapeutic objectives and the treatment plan, suggest at least one treatment option comprising a set of settings of a treatment session to achieve said set of therapeutic objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: GAMBRO LUNDIA AB, DEBIOTECH S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Pascal Bernard, Thomas Hertz
  • Publication number: 20200171231
    Abstract: A dialysis system comprises a filtration means, a pump and a sorbent device for performing a dialysis treatment and/or for regenerating a dialysate solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10668212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical pumping devices and more precisely to the detection of dysfunctions in such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Neftel, Christophe Conan
  • Patent number: 10668200
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a medical device including an element for grasping having an opening, the opening configured to allow for passage of fingers of a user, a mechanical-connection element configured to fix the element for grasping to the medical device, and a support configured to receive and at least temporarily fix an additional device on the element for grasping, the support attached to the element for grasping, wherein when the additional device is received by the support, the element for grasping together with the additional device form a handle of the handle assembly configured to be grasped by hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
    Inventors: Renaud Krummenacher, Frédéric Neftel
  • Patent number: 10596309
    Abstract: A dialysis system comprises a filtration means, a pump and a sorbent device for performing a dialysis treatment and/or for regenerating a dialysate solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NextKidney SA
    Inventors: Pierre Thiebaud, Frédéric Neftel
  • Publication number: 20200061287
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a medical pump comprising: a. A hard housing comprising a tap (24) and bottom (1) hard shells, within which a rigid wall (3) and a movable membrane (2) create three distinct chambers; wherein i. said movable membrane tightly separates said second (29) and third (22) chambers ii. said first and third chambers have a watertight interface iii. said second chamber (29) is designed to contain a fluid iv. said first chamber (23) comprises a first venting mean (20) which is arranged to provide a fluidic communication between said first chamber (23) and the external environment; v. said third chamber (22) comprises a second venting mean which is arranged to provide a fluidic communication between said third chamber (22) and the external environment b. A pumping element (4) located in the first chamber (23) c. A least one pressure sensor which measure the pressure gradient between the first chamber (23) and the second chamber (29) d. A fluid pathway which permits: i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eric CHAPPEL, Ricardo ALLENDES, Frédéric NEFTEL