Patents by Inventor Martin Lauer

Martin Lauer 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: 8382705
    Abstract: A conveyor apparatus and a method for supplying a medicine-solution mixture from a plurality of medicine-active ingredient solutions and additional solution constituents in a body by means of a plurality of feed devices is disclosed. The medicine-active ingredient solutions have different medicine-active ingredient parameters and constituents; the solution constituents have different parameters and constituents. The constituents of at least two medicine-active ingredient solutions and solution constituents are saved in at least one storage device; and are selected by means of one selection device for selection of at least one specific parameter and/or constituent of each medicine-active ingredient solution and/or the solution constituents. By means of a calculating device, at least one additional parameter from all selected parameters is calculated for the control and operation of at least one additional feed device for supplying at least one additional medicine-solution mixture to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Hans-Martin Lauer, Matthias Wufka, Sebastian Hörnig, Doris Röthlein
  • Patent number: 8377293
    Abstract: A dialysis fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base. The flexible membrane and the base cooperate to at least partially define a venting chamber and a fluid channel fluidly connected to the venting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Beden, Uwe Hahmann, Martin Herklotz, Martin Lauer, Joachim Manke, Peter Scheunert, Manfred Weis
  • Publication number: 20130030348
    Abstract: A medical port includes a main channel with a lumen to conduct a first fluid through the port, a secondary channel aperture of a secondary channel to add a second fluid in the main channel, at least one housing element and at least one actuation element arranged to be transferable relative to the housing element from a first position into a second position, a seal section, which is arranged to be rotatable between a first position of the seal section, in which the seal section does not close, seal or cover the secondary channel aperture and a second position of the seal section, in which the seal section closes, seals or covers the secondary channel aperture, when the actuation element is transferred from the first position to the second position. A blood hose including at least one port, and a medical treatment apparatus are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Lauer
  • Patent number: 8308856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air separator for an extracorporeal blood circuit for separating out air from a fluid flowing through the air separator, comprising an air separation chamber having at least one inflow passage and at least one outflow passage. It further relates to an external functional apparatus, a blood circuit, and a treatment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Brueckner, Martin Lauer, Manfred Weis
  • Publication number: 20120251998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for blood treatment in a single-needle operating mode. The blood treatment device has an extracorporeal blood circuit comprising a blood supply line leading to the inlet of a blood treatment unit and a blood return line leading away from the outlet of the blood treatment unit. Blood collecting means, for example a blood collecting container, is provided in the blood return line, said means being connected to means for storing gas, for example an air reservoir, by a flow line. The flow connection comprises two line branches, one branch being used to transfer gas from the air reservoir into the blood collecting container and the other branch being used to transfer gas from the blood collecting container into the air reservoir. The connection branch for transferring gas from the air store into the blood collecting container contains means for compressing air, for example a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Götz Günther, Andrea Günther, Michael Herrenbauer, Martin Lauer, Ralf Müller
  • Publication number: 20120223016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for dialysis treatment which has device(s) for balancing fresh and used dialysis fluid. The present invention also relates to a method of balancing fresh and used dialysis fluid. The apparatus and method according to the present invention for balancing fresh and used dialysis fluid are characterized in that the individual balancing chambers of the balancing system receive both fresh dialysis fluid and used dialysis fluid, the functions of the balancing chambers being alternately interchanged. In this way, exact balancing can be achieved even when the volumes of the individual chambers differ from one another. Over the period of the treatment as a whole, the differences between the volumes balance each other out due to the cyclic interchange of the chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Manfred Weis, Martin Lauer, Stefan Kreber
  • Publication number: 20120181226
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of a medical liquid comprising a liquid treatment machine and a cassette insertable therein substantially made of a rigid base body of the cassette with fitted chambers and passages and a foil covering them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Lauer
  • Publication number: 20120156097
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of a medical liquid comprising a liquid treatment machine and a cassette insertable therein substantially made of a rigid base body of the cassette with fitted chambers and passages and a foil covering them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Beden, Uwe Hahmann, Martin Herklotz, Martin Lauer, Joachim Manke, Peter Scheunert, Manfred Weis, Alexander Bongers
  • Publication number: 20120141197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection device for connecting, in particular coupling, at least one external functional device to an arrangement by pressing the external functional device. The connection device comprises at least one reception device having at least one first contact portion. It further comprises at least one pressing device which is configured for transferring at least the first contact portion from a first position into the second position by applying a first force (F1) and a second force (F2). The two forces (F1) and (F2) are of a different magnitude. The present invention further relates to an arrangement comprising such a connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Martin Lauer
  • Publication number: 20120080437
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing device for sealing at least one first volume of an arrangement for the treatment of at least one medical fluid against at least one second volume, wherein the first volume is provided for receiving at least one external functional device. The sealing device includes at least one first connection device whereby the sealing device may be connected to the arrangement. In addition an arrangement and a method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Goetz Guenther, Markus Koehler, Uwe Lapp, Martin Lauer, Ralf Mueller, Peter Scheunert, Wolfgang Schulz, Udo Waeber, Manfred Weis
  • Patent number: 8142653
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of a medical liquid comprising a liquid treatment machine and a cassette insertable therein substantially made of a rigid base body of the cassette with fitted chambers and passages and a foil covering them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Beden, Uwe Hahmann, Martin Herklotz, Martin Lauer, Joachim Manke, Peter Scheunert, Manfred Weis, Alexander Bongers
  • Patent number: 8146149
    Abstract: Apparatus for interacting with a medical device which is suitable for connection into a communication network which comprises at least one insecure area and a secure area on the device side, wherein the apparatus comprises a transmission device for transmitting communication packets to and from the medical device via the communication network, it comprises a monitoring device for monitoring the state of the connection of the device to the network, and it comprises a breaker device for breaking an existing connection between the secure area and the insecure area of the network if, during the monitoring process, a state of the network connection is detected which poses a risk to a patient treated with the device or to the correct functioning of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: B. Braun Medizinelectronik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Steinkogler, Hans Martin Lauer, Niko Preus
  • Publication number: 20120061310
    Abstract: A dialysis fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base. The flexible membrane and the base cooperate to at least partially define a venting chamber and a fluid channel fluidly connected to the venting chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Beden, Uwe Hahmann, Martin Herklotz, Martin Lauer, Joachim Manke, Peter Scheunert, Manfred Weis
  • Publication number: 20110303597
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a medical liquid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Götz GÜNTHER, Jürgen HÄCKER, Markus KÖHLER, Martin LAUER, Ralf MÜLLER, Hans-Peter SCHNEIDER, Tobias WEBER, Manfred WEIS
  • Publication number: 20110150668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller pump consisting of a stator with a pump bed formed therein and a rotor for acting on a hose inserted into the pump bed in arcuate form. In accordance with the invention, the ends of the tube guided out of the pump bed cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Manfred Baumann, Berthold Breitkopf, Elmar Huegel, Herbert Neubauer, Thomas Nuernberger, Jochen Schneider, Gerhard Spengler, Ralf Wamsiedler, Wolfgang Biesel, Christian Busse, Marco Caronna, Joerg Jonas, Reinhold Reiter, Joern Apel, Martin Lauer
  • Publication number: 20100329910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller pump consisting of a stator with a pump bed formed therein and a rotor for acting on a hose inserted into the pump bed in arcuate form. In accordance with the invention, the ends of the tube guided out of the pump bed cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Baumann, Berthold Breitkopf, Elmar Huegel, Herbert Neubauer, Thomas Nuernberger, Jochen Schneider, Gerhard Spengler, Ralf Wamsiedler, Wolfgang Biesel, Christian Busse, Marco Caronna, Joerg Jonas, Reinhold Reiter, Joern Apel, Martin Lauer
  • Publication number: 20100318062
    Abstract: A conveyor apparatus and a method for supplying a medicine-solution mixture from a plurality of medicine-active ingredient solutions and additional solution constituents in a body by means of a plurality of feed devices is disclosed. The medicine-active ingredient solutions have different medicine-active ingredient parameters and constituents; the solution constituents have different parameters and constituents. The constituents of at least two medicine-active ingredient solutions and solution constituents are saved in at least one storage device; and are selected by means of one selection device for selection of at least one specific parameter and/or constituent of each medicine-active ingredient solution and/or the solution constituents. By means of a calculating device, at least one additional parameter from all selected parameters is calculated for the control and operation of at least one additional feed device for supplying at least one additional medicine-solution mixture to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Martin Lauer, Matthias Wufka, Sebastian Hörnig, Doris Röthlein
  • Publication number: 20100312176
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and regulating blood glucose values in blood circulation. The system includes an input device for receiving at least one blood glucose value measured in the blood circulation, at least one insulin value previously supplied to the blood circulation by at least one insulin supply device, and/or at least one nutrition value of at least one artificial nutrition agent previously supplied to the blood circulation by at least one nutrition supply device. The system also includes a computer for calculating a new insulin value and optionally a new nutrition value according to the influence thereof on blood glucose values and according to the previously measured blood glucose value, and an output device for outputting the new insulin values and optionally nutrition values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
    Inventors: Hans-Martin Lauer, Matthias Wufka, Sebastian Hörnig, Doris Röthlein
  • Publication number: 20100294398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reception means for receiving fluids, which comprises a fluid surge redirection element comprising at least one flow-conditioning body that is adapted and intended to divide the fluid surge of the inflowing fluid into at least two partial fluid surges. It further relates to an external functional means as well as a treatment apparatus comprising a reception means in accordance with the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Martin LAUER, Goetz GUENTHER
  • Publication number: 20100270230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clot trap that comprises a disc-shaped screen surface for collecting clots in a fluid flowing through the screen surface. It further relates to an external blood cassette and a blood circuit, as well as a treatment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Brueckner, Martin Lauer, Manfred Weis