Patent Issued for Blood purification apparatus and method of estimating patient's state of nutrition on blood purification apparatus (USPTO 12178951).

A patent has been issued for a blood purification apparatus developed by Nikkiso Company Limited, which aims to estimate a patient's state of nutrition during blood purification treatment. The apparatus utilizes blood purification membranes to calculate colloid osmotic pressure, allowing for the assessment of parameters such as plasma total protein to determine the patient's nutritional status accurately. By detecting transmembrane pressure differences and utilizing a control unit, the apparatus can provide a method for estimating a patient's state of nutrition during blood purification treatment. [Extracted from the article]