Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for at least one dialysis machine (e.g. a peritoneal dialysis machine), wherein the monitoring system receives data from a dialysis machine to be monitored via a first data communication network, wherein the data are selected from a group comprising machine data, error codes, operational data, environmental data, consumables data, network data, treatment data, wherein the data received are stored in a manner which is specific to the respective peritoneal dialysis machine, wherein for each machine, at least individual components of the stored data are analyzed wherein, on the basis of the analysis, an action selected from informing a patient, informing a medical professional, informing service personnel, informing a quality management representative is carried out via a second data communication network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for identifying the connection status between a patient catheter and a cassette system having flexible tubing assembly, which is intended to be used in a dialysis machine, wherein the device comprises the cassette system having flexible tubing assembly and an electrical circuit, which is disposed on the cassette system having flexible tubing assembly as well as on the patient catheter, and wherein the device furthermore comprises a measuring device for measuring at least one electrical property of the electrical circuit, which depends on said connection status.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining at least one of the peritoneal pressure in the abdomen of a patient, and the drainage state of the abdomen of a patient, includes at least one pump for conveying a dialysis solution into the abdomen, and at least one measurement device for measuring the pressure in the dialysis solution. The apparatus has at least one control unit configured to control the pump and the measurement device such that a first measurement of the pressure is carried out by the measurement device with a stationary pump to obtain a first measured pressure value. The pump subsequently operates to convey a partial volume of the total inflow volume of the dialysis solution into the abdomen. The pump then stops, and a second measurement of the pressure is carried out by the measurement device to obtain a second measured pressure value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump system for generating a volume flow of dialysis solution in a dialysis machine, wherein the pump system comprises at least one piston pump whose piston cooperates with a working fluid that in turn exerts force on a conveying means, in particular on a membrane, wherein setting means are provided by which the conveying volume of the piston pump per piston stroke can be reduced, with the setting means comprising a position-variable mechanical piston stop to reduce the piston stroke and/or means to reduce the quantity of the working fluid and/or means to reduce the volume of the conveying chamber that cooperates with the conveying means and that contains the dialysis solution to be conveyed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for identifying the connection status between a patient catheter and a cassette system having flexible tubing assembly, which is intended to be used in a dialysis machine, wherein the device comprises the cassette system having flexible tubing assembly and an electrical circuit, which is disposed on the cassette system having flexible tubing assembly as well as on the patient catheter, and wherein the device furthermore comprises a measuring device for measuring at least one electrical property of the electrical circuit, which depends on said connection status.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining the static patient pressure, wherein the apparatus comprises a pump in communication with a patient line for conveying a dialysis solution into the abdomen of the patient, and blocking means, in particular a valve by which the patient line is blockable, wherein the apparatus has a pressure chamber that is in fluid communication with the patient line with an open blocking element, with a pressure measurement device furthermore being provided that is arranged such that it measures the pressure in the pressure chamber or a pressure correlated with it; and wherein the apparatus comprises a control unit that is configured such that it effects a pressure build-up in the pressure chamber to a measurement pressure in a first step and opens the blocking element in a second step so that the patient line or a part section thereof is acted on by the measurement pressure of the pressure chamber and with the apparatus having an evaluation unit that evaluates the

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for at least one dialysis machine (e.g. a peritoneal dialysis machine), wherein the monitoring system receives data from a dialysis machine to be monitored via a first data communication network, wherein the data are selected from a group comprising machine data, error codes, operational data, environmental data, consumables data, network data, treatment data, wherein the data received are stored in a manner which is specific to the respective peritoneal dialysis machine, wherein for each machine, at least individual components of the stored data are analyzed wherein, on the basis of the analysis, an action selected from informing a patient, informing a medical professional, informing service personnel, informing a quality management representative is carried out via a second data communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for at least one dialysis machine (e.g. a peritoneal dialysis machine), wherein the monitoring system receives data from a dialysis machine to be monitored via a first data communication network, wherein the data are selected from a group comprising machine data, error codes, operational data, environmental data, consumables data, network data, treatment data, wherein the data received are stored in a manner which is specific to the respective peritoneal dialysis machine, wherein for each machine, at least individual components of the stored data are analyzed wherein, on the basis of the analysis, an action selected from informing a patient, informing a medical professional, informing service personnel, informing a quality management representative is carried out via a second data communication network.

Abstract: A method of determining a system compressibility value of a medical membrane pump drive is provided which includes moving to a first and second pressure level and detecting a first and second operating parameter value of the membrane pump drive. The system compressibility value is determined on the basis of the detected operating parameter values and the membrane of the membrane pump drive is supported at a rigid surface during the determination of the system compressibility value.

Abstract: A medical device, such as a hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis machine, has at least one housing, electrical and/or electronic components arranged inside the housing, and a user interface. The medical device has a first receiving device accessible outside of the housing and a first communications interface for receiving a proximal end of a medium carrying communication signals. A distal end of the medium is provided for connection to a second communications interface associated with a communications network. Components of the medical device are communicatively connected to the first communications interface. A communication link between the distal end of the medium and the components of the medical device has at least two segments. At least one of the segments transmits communication signals in an electrically non-conductive manner and has electrical isolation between the input and output and/or between the output and input of the segment with a predetermined first dielectric strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for at least one dialysis machine (e.g. a peritoneal dialysis machine), wherein the monitoring system receives data from a dialysis machine to be monitored via a first data communication network, wherein the data are selected from a group comprising machine data, error codes, operational data, environmental data, consumables data, network data, treatment data, wherein the data received are stored in a manner which is specific to the respective peritoneal dialysis machine, wherein for each machine, at least individual components of the stored data are analyzed wherein, on the basis of the analysis, an action selected from informing a patient, informing a medical professional, informing service personnel, informing a quality management representative is carried out via a second data communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to the monitoring of the fluid flow in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment. The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are based on the fact that, in order to monitor the fluid flow, the change in weight of a collection container is monitored, in which a rinsing fluid is collected during a filling or rinsing phase. The monitoring of the fluid flow according to the invention permits continuous monitoring of the fluid flow both in a treatment mode, in which the blood treatment is carried out, as well as in a filling or rinsing mode, in which the fluid system is filled or rinsed with a fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a system compressibility value of a medical membrane pump drive, wherein a first and second pressure level are moved to and a first and second operating parameter value of the membrane pump drive are detected; wherein the system compressibility value is determined on the basis of the detected operating parameter values; and wherein the membrane of the membrane pump drive is supported at a rigid surface during the determination of the system compressibility value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining the peritoneal pressure in the abdomen of a patient and/or for determining the drainage state of the abdomen of a patient, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one pump for conveying a dialysis solution into the abdomen as well as at least one measurement device for measuring the pressure in the dialysis solution, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one control unit that is configured such that it controls the pump and the measurement device such that a first measurement of the pressure is carried out by the measurement device with a stationary pump to obtain a first measured pressure value, the pump is subsequently put into operation to convey a partial volume of the total inflow volume of the dialysis solution into the abdomen, and the pump then stops, and then a second measurement of the pressure is carried out by the measurement device to obtain a second measured pressure value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for updating and/or upgrading the operating software of an electronic device, particularly a medical device, by means of a user authentication means, particularly a user authentication card, having an integrated memory, which user authentication means a user feeds to the device before the use of the device typical of operation in order to authenticate the user on the device. During the authentication process, one or more software packages are transferred from the user authentication means to the device in order to update and/or upgrade the operating software.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the determination of gas in a fluid, wherein the mixture of gas and fluid both is delivered by a pump and is subjected to a change in volume and pressure, operating parameters of the pump, which represents the change in volume and pressure, are detected, and from the operating parameters of the pump the gas content is determined in consideration of a system compressibility, wherein the system compressibility in the pumping device filled with gas is determined by sequence of process steps. The invention furthermore relates to an apparatus for performing this method into a dialysis machine which contains a corresponding apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to the monitoring of the fluid flow in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment. The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are based on the fact that, in order to monitor the fluid flow, the change in weight of a collection container is monitored, in which a rinsing fluid is collected during a filling or rinsing phase. The monitoring of the fluid flow according to the invention permits continuous monitoring of the fluid flow both in a treatment mode, in which the blood treatment is carried out, as well as in a filling or rinsing mode, in which the fluid system is filled or rinsed with a fluid.