The invention relates to a
dialysis device configured to carry out a method for referencing at least one
pressure sensor or
force sensor (PA, PBE, PV) designed to measure the conduit
internal pressure in a conduit (1) filled with a fluid, wherein the at least one
pressure sensor or
force sensor (PA, PBE, PV) is located in an
extracorporeal circuit and integrated into or inserted in a clamping device (3), the method comprising the steps of: referencing the pressure
signal or force
signal emitted by the at least one
pressure sensor or
force sensor (PA, PBE, PV) using a force reference
signal or pressure reference signal measured by a force
reference sensor or pressure
reference sensor (PHOP, PDA, PDE) not designed as a clamping device (3); and using at least one
dialysis fluid side force
reference sensor or pressure reference sensor (PDA, PDE) which is a force reference sensor or pressure reference sensor in a
dialysis fluid circuit and which is designed to detect the conduit
internal pressure in the
dialysis fluid circuit in order to reference the at least one pressure sensor or force sensor (PA, PBE, PV) arranged in the
extracorporeal circuit. The invention also relates to a device designed to use at least one
dialysis fluid side force reference sensor or pressure reference sensor (PDA; PDE) which is a force reference sensor or pressure reference sensor in the
dialysis fluid circuit and which is designed to detect the conduit
internal pressure in the dialysis fluid circuit in order to reference the at least one pressure sensor or force sensor (PA, PBE, PV) arranged in the
extracorporeal circuit.