Patents by Inventor Matthias Brandl

Matthias Brandl 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: 10618348
    Abstract: A multidirectional wheel in which the wheel has a wheel body rotatable about a wheel axle and having two half-shells and has a plurality of rotating bodies which are located at the outer periphery of the wheel body and via which the wheel can roll off. At least one half-shell, and preferably both half-shells, has/have mounts in which end regions of the axles of the rotating bodies are received or which project into end regions of the axles of the rotating bodies, with the mounts of the half-shells being configured as continuously converging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: PRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Bernd Sonje, Jens Meeske
  • Publication number: 20180214621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting a hydraulic circuit of a device for processing liquids for dialysis, wherein the apparatus comprises: at least one valve arrangement; at least one source for disinfectant; at least one first line which is connected or connectable to the source for disinfectant and to the hydraulic circuit; at least one second line which branches off from the first line and is connected to environmental air or to an air reservoir; wherein the valve arrangement has at least one first valve and at least one second valve which are located in the first line in front of and behind the point of the branching off of the second line from the first line; and wherein the valve arrangement furthermore has at least one third valve which is located in the second line, with the first and second lines being arranged such that, with opened first and third valves, the second line and the first line are ventilated between the second valve and the source so that the disinfectant cont
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Benedict GLASER, Steffen INTERWIES, Matthias BRANDL
  • Publication number: 20180126779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multidirectional wheel, wherein the wheel has a wheel body rotatable about a wheel axle and having two half-shells and has a plurality of rotating bodies which are located at the outer periphery of the wheel body and via which the wheel can roll off, wherein at least one half-shell, and preferably both half-shells, has/have mounts in which end regions of the axles of the rotating bodies are received or which project into end regions of the axles of the rotating bodies, wherein the mounts of the half-shells are configured as continuously converging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias BRANDL, Thomas FAULHABER, Bernd SONJE, Jens MEESKE
  • Patent number: 9937286
    Abstract: A medical functional device, provided and designed for single use in a method for extracorporeally treating the blood of a patient, includes at least one process fluid circuit or sections thereof, each provided for receiving a process fluid, at least one first filter device arranged within the process fluid circuit or a section thereof and at least one second filter device arranged within the process fluid circuit or a section thereof. The present invention further relates to a process fluid and a medical treatment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Michael Herrenbauer, Wolfgang Wehmeyer
  • Publication number: 20180037197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a multidirectional wheel, wherein the wheel has a wheel body which is rotatable about an axis and has a plurality of rotating bodies which are located at the outer periphery of the wheel body and which form the running surface of the wheel, wherein the wheel body has at least one hollow space which has at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening for a flushing fluid and wherein the method comprises the introduction of a flushing fluid through the inlet opening into the at least one hollow space of the wheel body and the washing around of the rotating body by the flushing fluid after the discharge of the flushing fluid from the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias BRANDL, Thomas FAULHABER, Pavel MELINIC
  • Patent number: 9855378
    Abstract: Method of dissolving/mixing of a concentrate in/with a fluid in a multi-chamber bag and a method for the production of a medical fluid, in particular a dialysis fluid, in a multi-chamber bag. Moreover, the multi-chamber bag itself is disclosed. In all embodiments, at least two different concentrates can be included separately in powder form, liquid form or semi-liquid slurry form for dissolution in a fluid in the multi-chamber bag. In addition, the use of the multi-chamber bag in haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or a haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis device, in particular as a container for a dialysis fluid in a haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis device, is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Philippe Laffay, Michael Herrenbauer, Thomas Fichert, Franz Kugelmann, Joern Hoermann
  • Patent number: 9603987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for conveying fluids into the treatment unit of a medical treatment apparatus. The device and method according to the present invention are based on the fact that the fluid with which the treatment unit is supplied, circulates in a fluid circuit including the treatment unit. To balance fresh and used fluid fed to the treatment unit or conveyed from the treatment unit, a balancing unit with a balancing chamber is used, which can be incorporated into the fluid circuit including the treatment unit. It is thus possible to supply the fluid circuit continuously with fresh fluid or to carry away used fluid continuously from the fluid circuit. The supply and discharge of fresh and used fluid can take place at a different flow rate from the flow rate at which the fluid circulates in the fluid circuit via the treatment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Manfred Weis, Volker Nier, Gerhard Mager, Michael Herrenbauer
  • Patent number: 9308313
    Abstract: A medical treatment apparatus, and in particular an extra-corporeal blood treatment apparatus, has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit belonging to a device for supplying a medical fluid for the medical treatment apparatus. A filling apparatus for filling a device for supplying a medical fluid has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit of the device for supplying a medical fluid. The device has a plug unit having means for indicating two states of operation, while the socket unit of the treatment apparatus has means for destroying the means for indicating two states of operation. When the plug unit is connected to the socket unit, the means for indicating two states of operation are destroyed, to rule out the possibility of the device being re-used. Re-use of the device is ruled out by the fact that the device cannot be re-filled with fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Patent number: 9259522
    Abstract: A dialysis supply system that includes a central dialysis liquid manufacturing unit, a dialysis treatment unit, a valve arrangement, and a hydraulic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Wehmeyer, Dietmar Köhler, Matthias Brandl, Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 9243625
    Abstract: A peristaltic pump for use in medical technology with a stator and a rotor. The stator 40 has an occlusion bed 12 which forms the contact area with a tube accommodated within, and the rotor is provided with rolling elements suitable for occluding a tube accommodated between the occlusion bed and the rolling elements. At least a part of the occlusion bed has an electrically conductive surface for reducing and/or preventing electrostatic charging of the tube. The stator may be injection molded from an electrically non-conductive plastic and the electrically conductive surface may be formed by a molded-in metallic insert or a molded-in metallic foil insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Martin Prinz, Franz Pleiner
  • Patent number: 9186492
    Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a socket unit for connecting a plug unit of a device for supplying medical fluids, in which the medical apparatus is in particular an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, for example an extracorporeal dialysis apparatus or an apparatus for peritoneal dialysis, or an apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids. The socket unit comprises connection pieces for the connection of connectors of a plug unit, so that a flow connection can be produced for supplying or discharging a fluid. The connection pieces are surrounded by connection parts thereby forming rinsing chambers, in which the rinsing chambers are closed by closure pieces, said closure pieces being part of a closure body which is disposed rotatably on the socket unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Patent number: 9119949
    Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a socket unit for connection to a plug unit belonging to a device for supplying medical fluids for a blood treatment apparatus, the medical apparatus being in particular an extra-corporeal blood treatment apparatus such for example as an extra-corporeal dialysis apparatus or an apparatus for peritoneal dialysis, or an apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids. A device for supplying medical fluids for a blood treatment apparatus, which has a plug unit for connection to a socket unit of a medical apparatus, is also described. The socket unit and the plug unit are characterised in that a safe and secure fluid-tight connection can easily be made with the two units between the device for supplying medical fluids and, on the one hand, the blood treatment apparatus or, on the other hand, the apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Publication number: 20130248629
    Abstract: A medical treatment apparatus, and in particular an extra-corporeal blood treatment apparatus, has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit belonging to a device for supplying a medical fluid for the medical treatment apparatus. A filling apparatus for filling a device for supplying a medical fluid has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit of the device for supplying a medical fluid. The device has a plug unit having means for indicating two states of operation, while the socket unit of the treatment apparatus has means for destroying the means for indicating two states of operation. When the plug unit is connected to the socket unit, the means for indicating two states of operation are destroyed, to rule out the possibility of the device being re-used. Re-use of the device is ruled out by the fact that the device cannot be re-filled with fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Publication number: 20130245530
    Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a socket unit for connection to a plug unit belonging to a device for supplying medical fluids for a blood treatment apparatus, the medical apparatus being in particular an extra-corporeal blood treatment apparatus such for example as an extra-corporeal dialysis apparatus or an apparatus for peritoneal dialysis, or an apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids. A device for supplying medical fluids for a blood treatment apparatus, which has a plug unit for connection to a socket unit of a medical apparatus, is also described. The socket unit and the plug unit are characterised in that a safe and secure fluid-tight connection can easily be made with the two units between the device for supplying medical fluids and, on the one hand, the blood treatment apparatus or, on the other hand, the apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Publication number: 20130245531
    Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a socket unit for connecting a plug unit of a device for supplying medical fluids, in which the medical apparatus is in particular an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, for example an extracorporeal dialysis apparatus or an apparatus for peritoneal dialysis, or an apparatus for filling the device for supplying medical fluids. The socket unit comprises connection pieces for the connection of connectors of a plug unit, so that a flow connection can be produced for supplying or discharging a fluid. The connection pieces are surrounded by connection parts thereby forming rinsing chambers, in which the rinsing chambers are closed by closure pieces, said closure pieces being part of a closure body which is disposed rotatably on the socket unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Thomas Faulhaber, Joern Hoermann, Franz Kugelmann, Goekhan Oerter, Rafael Sterzer
  • Publication number: 20130112629
    Abstract: A medical functional device, provided and designed for single use in a method for extracorporeally treating the blood of a patient, includes at least one process fluid circuit or sections thereof, each provided for receiving a process fluid, at least one first filter device arranged within the process fluid circuit or a section thereof and at least one second filter device arranged within the process fluid circuit or a section thereof. The present invention further relates to a process fluid and a medical treatment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Michael Herrenbauer, Wolfgang Wehmeyer
  • Publication number: 20130087210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for conveying fluids into the treatment unit of a medical treatment apparatus. The device and method according to the present invention are based on the fact that the fluid with which the treatment unit is supplied, circulates in a fluid circuit including the treatment unit. To balance fresh and used fluid fed to the treatment unit or conveyed from the treatment unit, a balancing unit with a balancing chamber is used, which can be incorporated into the fluid circuit including the treatment unit. It is thus possible to supply the fluid circuit continuously with fresh fluid or to carry away used fluid continuously from the fluid circuit. The supply and discharge of fresh and used fluid can take place at a different flow rate from the flow rate at which the fluid circulates in the fluid circuit via the treatment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Manfred Weis, Volker Nier, Gerhard Mager, Michael Herrenbauer
  • Publication number: 20120310150
    Abstract: Method of dissolving/mixing of a concentrate in/with a fluid in a multi-chamber bag and a method for the production of a medical fluid, in particular a dialysis fluid, in a multi-chamber bag. Moreover, the multi-chamber bag itself is disclosed. In all embodiments, at least two different concentrates can be included separately in powder form, liquid form or semi-liquid slurry form for dissolution in a fluid in the multi-chamber bag. In addition, the use of the multi-chamber bag in haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or a haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis device, in particular as a container for a dialysis fluid in a haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis device, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Philippe Laffay, Michael Herrenbauer, Thomas Fichert, Franz Kugelmann, Joern Hoermann
  • Patent number: 8114061
    Abstract: A welding boat for a pouch has a center part and two prolongations extending therefrom in opposite directions and tapering acutely. The welding boat has an opening for the filling of the pouch with a substance in manufacture and inlets and outlets for the actual use of the pouch. The center part is substantially filled by an opening with a lumen which is as large as possible and preferably circular, and the side edges of the side prolongations contact the opening tangentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Peter Hilgers, Franz Kugelmann, Matthias Meisinger
  • Publication number: 20100269909
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an apparatus and a method for controlling the temperature of a dialysate, which is present in a dialysate container of a dialysate tank of a dialysis system, in a contact-free manner. It furthermore specifies a method for manufacturing such a dialysate container and system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Brandl, Martin Prinz