Patents by Inventor Rafael Sterzer

Rafael Sterzer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230320932
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a system and method for opening a concentrate container without the need for a human to directly handle the concentrate container and connecting the concentrate container to a blood treatment device. Aspects of the invention are directed to a container for concentrate and a blood treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried BREHM, Philippe LAFFAY, Gerhard WIESEN, Paul SEIT, Rafael STERZER
  • Publication number: 20230125023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a concentrate container adapter for use in a blood treatment device, in particular a dialysis machine. The concentrate container adapter has a fastening body (1) on which a concentrate bag is able to be fastened, wherein the fastening body (1) has a filling opening (11) and two connection openings (12a, 12b) lying laterally on opposite sides of the filling opening (11), a housing receiving region (13) on the fastening body (1), which is arranged in such a way that by means of the housing receiving region (13) the concentrate container adapter is able to be mounted on a connector housing (10), wherein the housing receiving region (13) is arranged externally on the material which is forming the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried BREHM, Rafael STERZER, Paul SEIT, Johannes PLADT, Oliver BOND
  • Publication number: 20230117926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device, which has a base body (1), a first and a second line element (2a, 2b), which extend perpendicularly in the base body (1) from a first surface of the base body (1). In addition, the cleaning device has a first through hole (3a), wherein the first through hole (3a) extends at a first point of the first line element (2a) spaced apart from the first surface of the base body (1) to a first lateral surface of the base body (1), which differs from the surface of the base body (1), a first connecting element (31a), which extends from the base body (1) along the first through hole (3a) from the first lateral surface of the base body (1), so that the middle line of the through hole (3a) further extends from the first lateral surface of the base body (1) through the first connecting element (31a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried BREHM, Rafael STERZER, Paul SEIT
  • Publication number: 20230106677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection element (1) for a blood treatment device, in particular for a dialysis machine. The connection element (1) has here an inlet line (2), for letting in a fluid into the connection element (1), an outlet line (3), for letting a fluid out of the connection element (1), at least a first discharge line (21), for discharging a fluid from the connection element (1), wherein the first discharge line (21) is formed in a subsection (22) around the inlet line (2), and wherein the inlet line (2) and the first discharge line (21) are open to a first end section (23) of the connection element (1), and the first end section (23) is fluidically connected with the subsection (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried BREHM, Rafael STERZER, Paul SEIT
  • 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: 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: 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: 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