System and method for pairing a dialysis machine with peripheral devices
First Claim
1. A dialysis system comprising:
- first and second memory devices;
a first dialysis machine including a first memory device port configured to be connectable to the first memory device;
a second dialysis machine including a second memory device port configured to be connectable to the second memory device; and
an intermediate data transfer unit separate from the first and second dialysis machines and including a) an input device, and b) a port configured to connect individually to the first memory device and the second memory device to enable data transfer with the respective dialysis machines, the intermediate data transfer unit configured to;
receive first data from a weight sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a remote exchange device for a first patient,store the first data to the first or second memory device when the first or second memory device is connected to the intermediate data transfer unit such that the first data is communicated to the respective first or second dialysis machine after the first or second memory device is moved from the intermediate data transfer unit to the respective memory device port of the first or second dialysis machine,communicate the first data for the first patient to the first dialysis machine via the first memory device, anderase the first data for the first patient and enable accepting of new data after the input device is pressed.
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Abstract
A system and method for pairing a dialysis machine with peripheral devices are disclosed. An example system includes first and second memory devices, a first dialysis machine including a first memory device port configured to be connectable to the first memory device, and a second dialysis machine including a second memory device port configured to be connectable to the second memory device. The system also includes an intermediate data transfer unit including a port configured to connect to the first and the second memory devices to enable data transfer with the respective dialysis machines. The intermediate data transfer unit is configured to receive data from a weight sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a remote exchange device for a patient and store the data to the first or second memory device to communicate the data to the respective first or second dialysis machine.
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
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first and second memory devices; a first dialysis machine including a first memory device port configured to be connectable to the first memory device; a second dialysis machine including a second memory device port configured to be connectable to the second memory device; and an intermediate data transfer unit separate from the first and second dialysis machines and including a) an input device, and b) a port configured to connect individually to the first memory device and the second memory device to enable data transfer with the respective dialysis machines, the intermediate data transfer unit configured to; receive first data from a weight sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a remote exchange device for a first patient, store the first data to the first or second memory device when the first or second memory device is connected to the intermediate data transfer unit such that the first data is communicated to the respective first or second dialysis machine after the first or second memory device is moved from the intermediate data transfer unit to the respective memory device port of the first or second dialysis machine, communicate the first data for the first patient to the first dialysis machine via the first memory device, and erase the first data for the first patient and enable accepting of new data after the input device is pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An intermediate data transfer unit apparatus comprising:
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a housing separate from a housing of a first dialysis machine and a housing of a second dialysis machine; an input device; a port carried by the intermediate data transfer unit housing and connectable individually to a first memory device and a second memory device to enable data transfer with the first dialysis machine, which is configured to communicate with the first memory device, and the second dialysis machine, which is configured to communicate with the second memory device; and an interface for wirelessly receiving data from at least one of a weight sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a remote exchange device, wherein the intermediate data transfer unit is programmed to; receive the data, via the interface, from at least one of the weight sensor, the blood pressure sensor, or the remote exchange device for a patient, store the data to the first or second memory device when the first or second memory device is connected to the port such that the data is communicated to the respective first or second dialysis machine after the first or second memory device is moved from the port to the respective first or second dialysis machine, communicate the data for the patient to the first dialysis machine via the first memory device, and erase the data for the patient and enable accepting of new data after the input device is pressed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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