Abstract:
A filtering system for continuous renal replacement therapies having an inlet (I; I1, I2) for the fluid to be treated, namely blood, and an outlet (U) for the treated fluid; the filtering system (1; 201; 301) has a blood circuit (2; 202; 302) with a plurality of treatment seats (30; 30I, 30II) interposed between the inlet (I; I1, I2) and the outlet (U); each treatment seat (30) is connected to the inlet (I; I1, I2) through a respective delivery branch (8; 208; 308); each treatment seat (30) is connected to the outlet (U) through a respective outlet branch (11); the filtering system (1; 201; 301) has a regulation assembly (9), which selectively regulates the fluid flow through each treatment seat (30; 30I, 30II).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a system for acquiring and monitoring bioelectric signals from a patient's brain, in particular electroencephalographic and/or electrocorticographic signals, comprising: - a plurality (1) of bioelectrical signal sensing electrodes, capable to be connected to at least one acquisition device (3), and - at least one apparatus (8) capable to receive signals corresponding to said bioelectrical signals sensed by the plurality (1) of electrodes, the system being characterised in that said at least one acquisition device (3) is provided with wireless transmitting means (4), through which it is capable to transmit said bioelectrical signals sensed by the plurality (1) of electrodes to wireless receiving means (5) with which at least one first receiving device (6) connected to said at least one apparatus (8) is provided.
Abstract:
An artificial diuresis device wearable by a patient (H) and comprising a reusable machine (2) and a disposable unit (3); wherein said disposable unit (3) is completely filled, before use, with treatment liquid (Lt).
Abstract:
A blood filtering machine (1) having a blood circuit (2), which has a plurality of ducts (5a-5c) made of a transparent material, and a measuring system (7), which has a plurality of optical sensors (8a-8c) coupled to respective ducts (5a- 5c). Each optical sensor (8a-8c) has a reading window (10) placed in a point of the respective duct (5a-5c), a light emitter (11) and a light receiver (12). The measuring system (7) comprises one single spectrometer (14), an optical mixer (13) comprising a plurality of inputs, each connected to the light receiver (12) of a respective one of the optical sensors (8a-8c), and an output, which is connected to an input of the spectrometer (14), and a control unit (17) is configured to activate the light emitter (11) of one optical sensor (8a-8c) at a time so as to measure a parameter of one organic fluid at a time.
Abstract:
A support device (1), mainly for use upon a fixed or mobile medical bed, which support device (1) comprises: - a pad element made of polyurethane (2) having a substantially planar configuration; - fixing belts (3) of the pad element (2) to the bearing structure; and - a first (10) and a second (11) stress distribution element, each strip- shaped and arranged at a respective longitudinal edge portion (20, 21) of the pad element (2) and interposed between the latter and the fixing belts (3) for connecting the one (2) to the others (3).
Abstract:
. Portable device (1) for diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease of a patient (2) provided with a monitoring unit (7) comprising at least one probe (9); the probe (9) is aimed at monitoring the flow of material through the lower esophageal sphincter (10) of the patient (2) for a predetermined number of hours no lower than twenty-four; a portable data storage unit (8), which is connected to the monitoring unit (7) for collection of the data detected by said monitoring unit (7); wherein the probe (9) is an ultrasound probe which is applied externally to the patient (2) in the vicinity of the lower esophageal sphincter (10) of the patient (2).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns an irrigation and suction system, in particular for laparoscopic surgery, comprising an active control apparatus (100), provided with a reusable motor (101 ') capable to be attached to and to operate a disposable pump (102), and a disposable handpiece (104) provided with two valves (1603, 1604) capable to be connected respectively to an output duct (813) from the pump (102) and to a suction line, the two valves being operatable (1603, 1604) for making respectively the pump (102) and the suction line communicate with an output nozzle (1607) of the handpiece (104), the nozzle (1607) being capable to support a probe (110), the apparatus (100) comprising controlling electronics means (20) for controlling electronics means (1501 ) for driving the motor (101'), the system being characterised in that it comprises interface means (1505, 16, 17, 112, 113) connected to said controlling electronics means (20) capable to select an operation mode of the motor (101') between continuous mode, wherein the pump (102) delivers fluid in a continuous and uniform way, and pulse mode, wherein the pump flow rate switches between a minimum flow rate and a maximum flow rate with a switching period.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for charging a remote feedable circuit bioelectronic implanted in a patient or in a laboratory animal, said apparatus comprising a composable container (10) configured to define a closed environment suitable to receive a patient or a laboratory animal, said container (10) comprising a plurality of composable walls made of a nonmagnetic material and connected to each other so as to define said closed environment, said container (10) comprising at least one first winding (20, 21, 22) whose axis is arranged in a first direction (Z) and at least one second winding (30, 31, 32, 33) whose axis is arranged in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to said first direction (Z). The apparatus further comprises a system (40) for powering and driving the windings of the composable container (10), said system comprising a switching power driver (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67) for each winding (20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 33), a plurality of phase locked loop circuits (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77) respectively connected to each switching power driver (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67) and connected to a programmable logic circuit (80) of the powering and driving system (40), said programmable logic circuit (80) being configured to perform a phase comparison, the programmable logic circuit (80) being in turn connected to a microprocessor (50) of the powering and driving system (40), said microprocessor being configured to provide driving signals to the windings (20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 33) for generating inside the container (10) a rotating magnetic field.
Abstract:
A method for the production of a diagnostic device (1) comprising the steps of: obtaining a blank (14) from a plastic material sheet; the blank (14) comprising one or more support bands (3) provided with electrical tracks (4); providing one or more sensitive elements (5), in particular detection pads (5), for each band (3), being configured to generate signals, in particular pressure signals and being connected to the electrical tracks (4) for the transmission of signals; applying a first electrically conductive coating (7) on the blank (14) in the area of the sensitive elements (5); creating a main structure (2) from the blank (14), in particular by rolling the blank (14), keeping the first electrically conductive coating (7) radially on the inside of the main structure (2); and creating an auxiliary matrix (8) which wraps the main structure (2) and fills the gaps (G) between the support bands (3), so as to obtain a tubular body (9).
Abstract:
A differential flow-meter (10*, 1000) for measuring the weight loss in dialysis treatments. The differential flow- meter (10*, 1000) is of the "thermal anemometer" type.