Dialysis method and system including wireless patient data
First Claim
1. A renal therapy system comprising:
- a renal therapy machine configured toperform a dialysis treatment on a patient according to a prescription,generate ultrafiltration (“
UF”
) removed data over the dialysis treatment performed by the renal therapy machine, andtransmit the UF removed data;
a receiver coded with at least one of an address or a personal identification number (“
PIN”
), the receiver configured toreceive blood pressure data and a coded address or PIN from a blood pressure monitor over a frequency, data rate, or communication protocol, the blood pressure monitor located external to the renal therapy machine,compare the at least one coded address or PIN of the receiver to the coded address or PIN provided with the blood pressure data to ensure that the blood pressure data is received and processed by the receiver as opposed to extraneous data received over the same frequency, data rate, or communication protocol from sources other than the blood pressure monitor, including devices in proximity of the receiver,receive the UF removed data from the renal therapy machine, andtransmit the blood pressure data and the UF removed data via a network; and
a server communicatively coupled to the receiver via the network, the server configured todetermine at least one of a UF trend or a blood pressure trend from at least one of the UF removed data or the blood pressure data,compare at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend to at least one respective upper or lower limit,generate an alarm or alert responsive to at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend extending outside of the at least one respective upper or lower limit, andcause information indicative of the alarm or the alert to be displayed.
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Abstract
A dialysis method includes: receiving at least one of blood pressure data from a blood pressure monitor or patient weight data from a weight scale at a dialysis machine at least one of (i) before or (ii) after each treatment performed by the dialysis machine; generating ultrafiltration (“UF”) removed data over a treatment performed by the dialysis machine; sending the UF removed data and at least one of the blood pressure data or the patient weight data to a server; determining at least one of a UF trend, a blood pressure trend or a patient weight trend from the UF removed data, the blood pressure data or the patient weight data, respectively; and displaying at least one of the UF trend, the blood pressure trend or the patient weight trend so that a therapy adjustment can be made if necessary.
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24 Claims
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1. A renal therapy system comprising:
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a renal therapy machine configured to perform a dialysis treatment on a patient according to a prescription, generate ultrafiltration (“
UF”
) removed data over the dialysis treatment performed by the renal therapy machine, andtransmit the UF removed data; a receiver coded with at least one of an address or a personal identification number (“
PIN”
), the receiver configured toreceive blood pressure data and a coded address or PIN from a blood pressure monitor over a frequency, data rate, or communication protocol, the blood pressure monitor located external to the renal therapy machine, compare the at least one coded address or PIN of the receiver to the coded address or PIN provided with the blood pressure data to ensure that the blood pressure data is received and processed by the receiver as opposed to extraneous data received over the same frequency, data rate, or communication protocol from sources other than the blood pressure monitor, including devices in proximity of the receiver, receive the UF removed data from the renal therapy machine, and transmit the blood pressure data and the UF removed data via a network; and a server communicatively coupled to the receiver via the network, the server configured to determine at least one of a UF trend or a blood pressure trend from at least one of the UF removed data or the blood pressure data, compare at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend to at least one respective upper or lower limit, generate an alarm or alert responsive to at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend extending outside of the at least one respective upper or lower limit, and cause information indicative of the alarm or the alert to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A renal therapy system comprising:
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a renal therapy machine configured to perform a dialysis treatment on a patient according to a prescription, generate ultrafiltration (“
UF”
) removed data over the dialysis treatment performed by the renal therapy machine, andtransmit the UF removed data; a receiver coded with at least one of an address or a personal identification number (“
PIN”
), the receiver configured toreceive blood pressure data and a coded address or PIN from a blood pressure monitor over a frequency, data rate, or communication protocol, the blood pressure monitor located external to the renal therapy machine, compare the at least one coded address or PIN of the receiver to the address or PIN provided with the blood pressure data to ensure that the blood pressure data is received and processed by the receiver as opposed to extraneous data received over the same frequency, data rate, or communication protocol from sources other than the blood pressure monitor, including devices in proximity of the receiver, receive the UF removed data from the renal therapy machine, and transmit the blood pressure data and the UF removed data via a network; and a server communicatively coupled to the receiver via the network, the server configured to determine at least one of a UF trend or a blood pressure trend from at least one of the UF removed data or the blood pressure data, compare at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend to at least one respective upper or lower limit, and generate an alarm or alert responsive to at least one of the UF trend or the blood pressure trend being outside of the at least one respective upper or lower limit; and a doctor or clinician computer communicatively coupled to the server and configured to display the UF removed data and the blood pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A renal therapy system comprising:
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a receiver coded with at least one of an address or a personal identification number (“
PIN”
), the receiver configured toreceive blood pressure data and a coded address or PIN from a blood pressure monitor over a frequency, data rate, or communication protocol, the blood pressure monitor located external to a renal therapy machine, compare the at least one coded address or PIN of the receiver to the coded address or PIN that was received with the blood pressure data to ensure that the blood pressure data is received and processed by the receiver as opposed to extraneous data received over the same frequency, data rate, or communication protocol from sources other than the blood pressure monitor, including devices in proximity of the receiver, transmit the blood pressure data via a network; and a server communicatively coupled to the receiver via the network, the server configured to determine a blood pressure trend from the blood pressure data, compare the blood pressure trend to at least one upper or lower limit, generate an alarm or alert responsive to the blood pressure trend being outside of the at least one upper or lower limit, and display information indicative of the alarm or the alert. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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