Patents by Inventor Robert Berlich
Robert Berlich 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).
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Patent number: 12178947Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a dialysis solution and preferably a peritoneal dialysis solution comprising a reception container that can accommodate a solution volume that is intended for at least two treatments, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of extraction ports for extracting the dialysis solution from the reception container.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Klaus Wolf
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Patent number: 12171718Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber bag 1 for medical purposes which is formed by films 2, 3, in particular flexible films, that are arranged against one another, are made of an at least partially transparent material and are interconnected in a liquid-tight manner using at least one non-separable seam 5, the bag being divided into at least two chambers 1A, 1B by at least one separable seam 8, by means of which the films arranged against one another are interconnected in a liquid-tight manner. The multi-chamber bag according to the invention is characterised by at least one visually perceptible structure 10 that signals the state of the at least one separable seam 8 and can be easily optically detected. Using this visible structure 10, the user can immediately identify whether the seam 8 is open or closed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Robert Berlich, Jochen Huppert, Andreas Laubrock, Gerhard Mager
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Patent number: 12144914Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transporting a dialysis solution, wherein the apparatus has a flexible inner bag for receiving the dialysis solution that is arranged in a rigid outer packaging that is preferably parallelepiped-shaped.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Stefan Weiss, Zdenek Cerman
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Patent number: 11964085Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for filling a solution bag for dialysis with a liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a needle for introduction into a filling line or filling opening of the bag, wherein the needle is a double wall needle having a preferably thermally conductive outer wall and having an inner wall, with a thermal insulation being present between the outer wall and the inner wall; and with a heating element being provided that is configured to heat the outer side of the outer wall to a temperature above the temperature of the inner side of the inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Peter Wabel, Marcus Breuninger, Robert Berlich, Birgit Staude, Matthias Rau, Zdenek Cerman
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Patent number: 11723839Abstract: The present invention relates to a magazine having a plurality of solution bags for dialysis received therein, wherein the plurality of solution bags are identical; wherein the plurality of solution bags are fixed in a stationary manner in an identical orientation at different, but identically designed holding positions of the magazine; and wherein the holding positions are configured such that the solution bags can be removed from the magazine. The invention furthermore relates to a method of filling the solution bags.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Peter Wabel, Robert Berlich, Marcus Breuninger, Birgit Staude, Stefan Weiss, Zdenek Cerman, Matthias Rau
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Publication number: 20220339423Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical connector with automatic sealing on disconnection and to a method of connecting/disconnecting a medical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmBHInventors: Tobias WEBER, Robert BERLICH
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Publication number: 20220202940Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of stabilizing a dialysis solution that includes calcium ions and bicarbonate ions, wherein a phosphate and/or an organic phosphate ester is added to the dialysis solution at a distance of time from its preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Andreas LAUBROCK, Jochen HUPPERT, Pascal MATHIS, Robert BERLICH
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Publication number: 20220133972Abstract: The present invention relates to a container arrangement having a first container wherein the first container is either a container in which a concentrate is located that is configured to form a ready-to-use dialysis solution or a component thereof on a dilution with a solvent, preferably with pure water (water for injection), or an empty container, wherein the container arrangement has a second container in which the first container is received, with the first container having a greater elasticity than the second container and with the first container being configured to expand up to the second container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Robert BERLICH, Pascal MATHIS, Gerard FU, Richard LASHER
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Patent number: 11090388Abstract: The invention relates to a dialysis solution having at least one osmotic agent, with the osmotic agent being a polysaccharide modified by 2-sulfoethyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITAET JENAInventors: Thomas Heinze, Robert Hampe, Robert Berlich, Lisa Finkler, Jens Lothar Burkhart
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Publication number: 20210196570Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-chamber bag 1 for medical purposes which is formed by films 2, 3, in particular flexible films, that are arranged against one another, are made of an at least partially transparent material and are interconnected in a liquid-tight manner using at least one non-separable seam 5, the bag being divided into at least two chambers 1A, 1B by at least one separable seam 8, by means of which the films arranged against one another are interconnected in a liquid-tight manner. The multi-chamber bag according to the invention is characterised by at least one visually perceptible structure 10 that signals the state of the at least one separable seam 8 and can be easily optically detected. Using this visible structure 10, the user can immediately identify whether the seam 8 is open or closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Robert BERLICH, Jochen HUPPERT, Andreas LAUBROCK, Gerhard MAGER
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Publication number: 20210015706Abstract: The present invention relates to a magazine having a plurality of solution bags for dialysis received therein, wherein the plurality of solution bags are identical; wherein the plurality of solution bags are fixed in a stationary manner in an identical orientation at different, but identically designed holding positions of the magazine; and wherein the holding positions are configured such that the solution bags can be removed from the magazine. The invention furthermore relates to a method of filling the solution bags.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Peter WABEL, Robert BERLICH, Marcus BREUNINGER, Birgit STAUDE, Stefan WEISS, Zdenek CERMAN, Matthias RAU
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Publication number: 20210001029Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for filling a solution bag for dialysis with a liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a needle for introduction into a filling line or filling opening of the bag, wherein the needle is a double wall needle having a preferably thermally conductive outer wall and having an inner wall, with a thermal insulation being present between the outer wall and the inner wall; and with a heating element being provided that is configured to heat the outer side of the outer wall to a temperature above the temperature of the inner side of the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Peter WABEL, Marcus BREUNINGER, Robert BERLICH, Birgit STAUDE, Matthias RAU, Zdenek CERMAN
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Publication number: 20200397970Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a dialysis solution and preferably a peritoneal dialysis solution comprising a reception container that can accommodate a solution volume that is intended for at least two treatments, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of extraction ports for extracting the dialysis solution from the reception container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Peter WABEL, Robert BERLICH, Marcus BREUNINGER, Birgit STAUDE, Matthias RAU, Klaus WOLF
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Publication number: 20200390955Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for transporting a dialysis solution, wherein the apparatus has a flexible inner bag for receiving the dialysis solution that is arranged in a rigid outer packaging that is preferably parallelepiped-shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Peter WABEL, Robert BERLICH, Marcus BREUNINGER, Birgit STAUDE, Matthias RAU, Stefan WEISS, Zdenek CERMAN
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Patent number: 10835660Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis solution containing bicarbonate, calcium and phosphate, wherein the dialysis solution contains phosphate having a concentration in the range from up to 0.4 mmol/l, preferably in the range from up to 0.375 mmol/l, or in the range from up to 0.25 mmol/l, and particularly preferably in the range from up to 0.2 mmol/l.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Jochen Huppert, Pascal Mathis, Robert Berlich
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Patent number: 10238855Abstract: Certain aspects of the invention relate to a connector including at least one first connector part and at least one second connector part. The connector parts can be connected to one another in a fluid-tight manner and can be locked to one another via at least one closure element. One of the connector parts has at least one sealing element (e.g., a septum or a sealing disk) that blocks a throughflow in the closed state and which can be opened, and the other one of the connector parts has at least one opening element for opening the sealing element. One of the connector parts has at least one projection and the other one of the connector parts has at least one receiver, and the opening element and the sealing element are arranged with respect to one another such that the opening element only opens the sealing element when the projection has been introduced into the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Tobias Weber, Robert Berlich, Gerhard Mager
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Patent number: 10172884Abstract: This document relates to bi-carbonate-buffered dialysis solutions with physiological phosphate content and increased stability. The solutions include an organic ester of phosphoric acid, calcium ions and/or magnesium ions, and optionally additional electrolytes, buffers and glucose in physiologically effective concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Jochen Huppert, Pascal Mathis, Robert Berlich, Robert Pohlmeier
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Publication number: 20180326075Abstract: The invention relates to a dialysis solution having at least one osmotic agent, with the osmotic agent being a polysaccharide modified by 2-sulfoethyl groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicants: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITAET JENAInventors: Thomas HEINZE, Robert HAMPE, Robert BERLICH, Lisa FINKLER, Jens, Lothar BURKHART
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Patent number: 10076531Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis solution having at least one osmotic agent, wherein the osmotic agent is starch propylphosphonate.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Robert Berlich, Thomas Schweitzer, Lisa Finkler, Thomas Heinze, Robert Hampe
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Publication number: 20170296729Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis solution containing bicarbonate, calcium and phosphate, wherein the dialysis solution contains phosphate having a concentration in the range from up to 0.4 mmol/l, preferably in the range from up to 0.375 mmol/l, or in the range from up to 0.25 mmol/l, and particularly preferably in the range from up to 0.2 mmol/l.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Jochen HUPPERT, Pascal MATHIS, Robert BERLICH