Data communication system for peritoneal dialysis machine

• US 20080097283A1
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Incorporated (Fresenius Medical Care AG)
• Original Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Incorporated (Fresenius Medical Care AG)
• Inventors: Plahey, Kulwinder S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,926,550 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/29
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1524 the interface providing means for actuating on functional elements of the cassette, e.g. plungers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/159 specially adapted for peritoneal dialysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/28 Peritoneal dialysis ; Other peritoneal treatment, e.g. oxygenation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/12 with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture

Abstract

A portable peritoneal dialysis apparatus having a USB interface for uploading and downloading patient files and records using a USB flash drive, and for playing a training video for the PD machine on the machine'"'"'s own display, transferred via a USB flash drive.

Claims

1. A peritoneal dialysis machine, comprising

a source of PD solution

a PD cycler for routing and delivering the PD solution to a patient in need of peritoneal dialysis,

a controller for directing the sequence of operations on the PD cycler to carry out peritoneal dialysis on the patient, and

a USB data communications interface including a USB port on the machine that accepts a USB flash drive, and a USB interface control system for managing the uploading and downloading peritoneal dialysis related data.

2. The peritoneal dialysis machine of claim 1, wherein the data is in the form of a audio visual media file containing a training video specific to the patient'"'"'s peritoneal dialysis machine.

3. The peritoneal dialysis machine of claim 1, wherein the data is in the form of a digital record of therapy data from following a treatment, the data being downloaded onto the user'"'"'s USB flash drive for transfer to a PC.

4. The peritoneal dialysis machine of claim 1, wherein the data is in the form of a patient profile and prescription record provided by the user, the record being stored on the user'"'"'s USB flash drive and uploaded to the machine via the USB interface.

5. A method of data communication with a PD machine, comprising

providing a USB interface including a USB port on the machine,

uploading patient data to the machine by transferring patient data to a USB flash drive and inserting the user'"'"'s USB flash drive in the port.

6. A method of data communication with a PD machine, comprising

providing a USB interface including a USB port on the machine,

downloading treatment data to the user by transferring treatment data to a USB controller and inserting the user'"'"'s USB flash drive in the port and then transferring the data onto the user'"'"'s USB flash drive for transfer to a PC.

7. A method of playing a training video for operating a PD machine, comprising

providing on the PD machine a media player and a USB interface with a standard USB port,

loading a training video specifically for the same PD machine onto a USB flash drive,

plugging the flash drive into the USB port on the machine,

transferring the media file to the machine'"'"'s controller and

playing the training video on the PD machine'"'"'s display screen using the machine'"'"'s media player.