Abstract:
A continuous Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) estimation system may include a Foley catheter, a continuous urine creatinine sensor, and a urine output monitor. The continuous GFR estimation system computes creatinine clearance as CrCl = (U cr x U vol )/(P cr X I mim ), where U cr is urine creatinine in mg/dL, U Vol is urine volume in mL, P cr is plasma (serum) creatinine in mL, and I min is time in minutes. A Foley catheter may be used to withdraw urine from the bladder. The urine may be delivered to a urine output monitoi that provides the U vol value over a time I min . Attached to the catheter is the flow-thiough continuous urine creatinine sensor for providing the U cr value.The remaining parameter is P cr .Because serum creatinine levels do not change rapidly over time, a blood sample may be withdrawn prior to the start of the continuous GFR to obtain the P C r value.
Abstract:
A method for measuring urine flow out of a patient, urine from the patient being taken out from a urinary tract catheter arrangement and a tubing (1) connected to said arrangement, comprising arranging a sensor (3) in said tubing to determine urine flow in said tubing. The method is especially characterized by the step of- reducing the delay time for detecting urine flow transients by reducing the urine volume between the sensor (3) and the patient by locating the sensor close to the catheter arrangement outlet. The invention further relates to a further method, an arrangement, a device and a sensor for urine flow measurement.
Abstract:
A resiliently flexible body having a non-spherical shape and having a magnetizable portion for use in sealing an anatomical cavity such as a urinary bladder. The body is compressed and then inserted into the cavity. In the cavity the body is experimented and positioned at the cavity outlet. The body is rotated in the outlet using a hand-held magnet between a sealing orientation in which the outlet is sealed, and a non-sealing orientation in which fluid, such as urine, can flow out of the cavity.
Abstract:
A method for providing an image of an internal region of a patient has been developed. The method reduces imaging artifacts by providing enhanced contrast between tissue and blood during imaging. The method comprises administering to a patient a contrast agent in combination with a renal vasodilator and performing ultrasound imaging of the region. Renal disease, including renal arterial stenosis, may be diagnosed using the method.
Abstract:
A system for controlling drainage of the female bladder comprising a valved catheter, a stylet for placing the catheter in the female urethra, and a spike for opening the valve in the catheter to allow voiding of the contents of the bladder which also includes sensing and transmission means incorporated therein. The valve which may be integral with the shaft or located in a cap on the shaft may be manually operated or opened electronically by a signal transmitted from an external source.
Abstract:
This invention is a method of imaging arteries distinctly from veins using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in combination with intravenous administration of a magnetic resonance contrast agent. The contrast agent is intravenously injected in such a way that the arterial contrast concentration is substantially higher than the venous and background tissue concentration for a sufficiently long period of time to acquire the magnetic resonance image. The injection site of the contrast agent is chosen such that it is in a vein which is remote from the artery of interest. The magnetic resonance contrast agent may be intravenously infused at a variable infusion rate.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus in which body fluid chemistry is measured in either differential or non-differential mode using apparatus of the kind employed in infusing fluids into patients' blood streams, either with or without combination with such infusion, to the end that measurement of body fluid chemistry is conveniently and measured automatically at selected frequency. The infusant is contained in a bag (14) which hangs from arm (16) of the pole. The infusant flows by a flowpath, in this case conduit (18), to a flow pump and controller (20). Thereafter, it flows by a continuation of the flowpath in tube (22) past an analyzer instrument (24) to an electrode bloc (26). The bloc (26) is strapped to the patient's wrist. A tube (28) conducts fluid from block (26) to an intravenous needle (30).
Abstract:
Secretion bag for medical use with inlet pipes, the bag (1) being provided with one or a plurality of measuring chambers (4, 4a, 4b...) having precision measuring graduations (7, 7a, 7b...); those measuring chambers are arranged so as to be supplied one after the other upon the secretion arrival. It is thus possible to readily determine the afflux of secretions per time unit without using any particular additional device.