Patent ID: 9700661
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,B01D,G16Z

Claim:
1. A method for a blood fluid removal device, comprising the steps of: (1) chronically monitoring a blood electrolyte concentration or blood pH of a patient via an implantable sensor device; and (2) transmitting data regarding the monitored blood electrolyte concentration or blood pH to the blood fluid removal device selected from the group consisting of an ultrafiltration device, a hemofiltration device, a hemodiafiltration device, and a peritoneal dialysis device, or to control electronics configured to control the blood fluid removal device, wherein the blood fluid removal device or control electronics determines an appropriate electrolyte concentration or buffer concentration of a fluid to be used in the blood fluid removal device based on the monitored blood electrolyte concentration or blood pH during a blood fluid removal session, and controls flow of a concentrate from one or more concentrate sources into the fluid to achieve the appropriate electrolyte concentration or buffer concentration.