Masking noises from medical devices, including dialysis machines

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10607590
APP PUB NO 20190073990A1
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15695247

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A method and device for masking noise from a dialysis machine, as an example of a medical device, includes tubing or a fluid container, or both, being connectable to a patient for flowing fluid to or from the patient, and one or more sensors configured to detect one or more patient parameters. The dialysis machine further includes a controller configured to determine a sleep state of the patient based on the one or more patient parameters detected by the plurality of sensors, and adjust a masking sound in response to the sleep state of the patient. The masking sound is activatable in response to noise generated during operation of the dialysis machine.

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  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Egley, Bert D Walnut Creek, US 28 141
Moss, Jon F Antioch, US 25 1191
Schmidt, Daniel H Petaluma, US 3 8

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