#$%^&*AU2014256336A120141120.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method for detecting a presence of a partial or total occlusion in a blood line in a circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising steps of: 5 acquiring at least a plurality of first pressure values from a first sensor mounted at a first point of a circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising a blood line in which the blood is subjected to a pulsating thrust acquiring at least a plurality of second pressure values from a second sensor mounted at a second point, distinct from the first point of the blood line of 10 the circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, the first and second pressure values being sampled and detected at a plurality of corresponding successive temporal instants that are distanced from one another by a predetermined time interval, and relating at least a first value, related to the first pressure value, and at least a second value, related to the second pressure value, with at least a threshold 15 value, in order to obtain a datum representing a state of the blood line, wherein the first value and the second value are respectively related to corresponding differences between two first pressure values measured by the first sensor in two successive and distinct temporal instants and between two second pressure values measured by the second sensor in the two successive and distinct 20 temporal instants. 5886169_1 (GHMatters) P91555.AU.1 SUSANP 28/10/2014FIG.1 1/9 3 5 100 1 1 8 12 20 10 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 9- 1 6 3 14~ 2 73 3 200 7 -- 300 VP MaxDeltaVen FIG.2a AP t MaxDeltaArt FIG.2b t
