Abstract:
Method and device for monitoring removal of hardly or easily diffusible uremic retention solutes during dialysis and for measuring concentration of said substances in a biological fluid, and more specifically in the spent dialysate, for estimation of dialysis dose on dialysis patients. Measurements are performed optically utilizing spectrum of the biological fluid and a concentration calculation algorithm containing the transforming function, including a unique set of optical spectral components at certain wavelengths, to determine the concentration of the substances in specimens in-vitro or flowing fluids on-line. Method and device determines the concentration of the substances in-vitro or on-line utilizing a measuring cuvette suitable for specified measurements. This enables monitoring quantitatively concentrations of substances in a biological fluid and calculation of the dialysis dose for hardly or easily diffusible uremic retention solutes, suitable for automatic and time-efficient way to review the dialysis quality delivered to the end stage renal disease patients.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel method and a device for quantitative concentration measurements of protein bound and middle sized uremic toxins and advanced glycation end-products in the biological fluids, preferably in the spent dialysate. Invetion combines unique spectral ranges of fluorescence and absorption to determine concentration of uremic toxins, such as indoxyl sulfate, beta-2-microglobulin and 4-pyridoxic acid in a way that provides significantly higher precicion than previously known solutions.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a novel method and a device for determining middle and protein bound uremic toxins in the biological fluids. More specifically, the present invention relates to an optical method utilizing fluorescence, preferable fluorescence of the spent dialysate, and a specific model, including a unique set of optical spectral components at certain wavelengths, to determine, preferable on-line, the concentration of the middle and protein bound uremic toxins such as beta2-microglobulin (B2M), and indoxyl sulfate (IS).
Abstract:
A method and a device for measuring concentration of substances, preferable uric acid, in biological fluids. Measurements are performed optically-utilizing spectrum of the biological fluid, the Savitzky-Golay algorithm, and a concentration calculation algorithm containing the transforming function to determine the concentration of the substances in specimens in vitro or flowing fluids on-line. The method and device determines the concentration of the substances in-vitro or on-line utilizing a measuring cuvette suitable for specified measurements.
Abstract:
A novel method and a device for assessment of the concentration of advanced glycation end products (AGE), such as pentosidine in particular, in the biological fluids, such as spent dialysate. More specifically, the present invention relates to an optical method utilizing fluorescence and a specific model, including a unique set of optical spectral components at certain wavelengths, to determine, preferable on-line, the concentration of an AGE compound, such as pentosidine.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a novel method and a device for determining middle and protein bound uremic toxins in the biological fluids. More specifically, the present invention relates to an optical method utilizing fluorescence, preferable fluorescence of the spent dialysate, and a specific model, including a unique set of optical spectral components at certain wavelengths, to determine, preferable on-line, the concentration of the middle and protein bound uremic toxins such as beta2-microglobulin (B2M), and indoxyl sulfate (IS).
Abstract:
Method and device for monitoring removal of hardly or easily diffusible uremic retention solutes during dialysis and for measuring concentration of said substances in a biological fluid, and more specifically in the spent dialysate, for estimation of dialysis dose on dialysis patients. Measurements are performed optically utilizing spectrum of the biological fluid and a concentration calculation algorithm containing the transforming function, including a unique set of optical spectral components at certain wavelengths, to determine the concentration of the substances in specimens in-vitro or flowing fluids on-line. Method and device determines the concentration of the substances in-vitro or on-line utilizing a measuring cuvette suitable for specified measurements. This enables monitoring quantitatively concentrations of substances in a biological fluid and calculation of the dialysis dose for hardly or easily diffusible uremic retention solutes, suitable for automatic and time-efficient way to review the dialysis quality delivered to the end stage renal disease patients.