CUSTOMIZABLE PERSONAL DIALYSIS DEVICE HAVING EASE OF USE AND THERAPY ENHANCEMENT FEATURES

• US 20110275984A1
• Filed: 07/18/2011
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Biewer, John A., D'Almada Remedios, Philip J., Kopychev, Andrey, Kossack, Merrick F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,303,809 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/29
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/16 with membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/28 Peritoneal dialysis ; Other peritoneal treatment, e.g. oxygenation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/282 Operational modes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3334 Measuring or controlling the flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3393 by weighing the reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 61/32 Controlling or regulating

Abstract

A peritoneal dialysis machine includes an enclosure; dialysate pump located within the enclosure; a graphical user interface allowing a patient to program a treatment including at least one patient fill performed by the dialysate pump, at least one dwell, and at least one drain performed by the dialysate pump; and the GUI further programmed to provide an alert when it is time to begin the treatment so as to complete the at least one patient fill, dwell and drain by a prescribed time.

Claims

1. A dialysis machine comprising:

a dialysate pump; and

a graphical user interface (“

GUI”

) allowing a patient to program a treatment including at least one patient fill performed by the dialysate pump, at least one dwell, and at least one patient drain performed by the dialysate pump,

the GUI further programmed to provide an alert when it is time to begin the treatment so as to complete the at least one patient fill, dwell and drain by a prescribed time.

2. The dialysis machine of claim 1, the alert a tactile, audio, visual or audio-visual alert.

3. The dialysis machine of claim 1, wherein a time of the at least one patient fill and a time of the at least one patient drain is preset or calculated based on dialysate pump rate and fill or drain volume.

4. The dialysis machine of claim 1, the GUI alert providing for an amount of time to set up the treatment.

5. The dialysis machine of claim 1, which includes a remote device configured to operate with the GUI, the remote device allowing the patient to program the treatment remotely.

6. The dialysis machine of claim 5, wherein the remote device communicates with the GUI via wired or wireless communication.

7. The dialysis machine of claim 6, wherein the wireless communication uses a wireless communication technology selected from the group consisting of:

(a) WiFi;

(b) Bluetooth;

(c) Zigbee; and

(d) infrared.

8. The dialysis machine of claim 1, which includes a remote patient alert device configured to operate with the GUI to provide a remote alert to the patient when it is time to begin the treatment.

9. The dialysis machine of claim 8, wherein the remote alert provided to the patient is set via a wireless data link.

10. The dialysis machine of claim 9, wherein the remote alert provided to the patient is sent to a cellular phone or pager associated with the patient.

11. A dialysis machine comprising:

a dialysate pump; and

a graphical user interface (“

GUI”

) allowing a patient to program a treatment including at least one patient fill performed by the dialysate pump, at least one patient dwell, and at least one patient drain performed by the dialysate pump,

the GUI further programmed to adjust a time of the at least one patient dwell automatically so as to be able to complete the at least one patient fill, dwell and drain by a prescribed time.

12. The dialysis machine of claim 11, wherein a time of the at least one patient fill and a time of the at least one patient drain is preset or calculated based on dialysate pump rate and fill or drain volume.

13. The dialysis machine of claim 11, which includes a remote device configured to operate with the GUI, allowing the patient to program the treatment remotely.

14. The dialysis machine of claim 13, the remote device communicating with the GUI via wired or wireless communication.

15. The dialysis machine of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication uses wireless communication technology selected from the group consisting of:

(a) WiFi;

(b) Bluetooth;

(c) Zigbee; and

(d) infrared.

16. A dialysis machine comprising:

an enclosure;

a dialysate pump located within the enclosure;

a user interface connected to the enclosure and configured to display a parameter associated with the dialysate pump; and

at least one control feature for controlling the dialysate pump parameter, the control feature selected from the group consisting of;

(i) a keyboard projected from the enclosure and displayed on a surface separate from the enclosure;

(ii) a touch screen with tactile feedback;

(iii) a Braille interface; and

(iv) a telecommunications device for the deaf (“

TDD”

) interface.

17. The dialysate machine of claim 16, wherein the enclosure includes at least one feature selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a grip for a twist cap;

(ii) fingers for a pull cap;

(iii) an apparatus configured to break a frangible seal;

(iv) a drawer for supplies;

(v) a clamp configured to enable a patient to disconnect temporally from the machine;

(vi) a night/reading light; and

(vii) a utensil holder.

18. The dialysis machine of claim 16, wherein the user interface includes at least one feature selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a timer;

(ii) an alarm clock;

(iii) a music player;

(iv) a patient selectable screen saver;

(v) a patient selectable bezel; and

(vi) a patient calendar.

19. The dialysis machine of claim 16, wherein the projected keyboard is provided via a laser, the keyboard operating with an infrared plane of light that is interrupted to provide at least a portion of the control feature for controlling the dialysate pump parameter.

20. The dialysis machine of claim 16, wherein the tactile feedback touch screen includes one of:

(i) tactile bumps molded into an overlay of the touch screen;

(ii) a sheet including tactile bumps laminated to the touch screen; and

(iii) epoxy spots adhered to the touch screen.

21. The dialysis machine of claim 16, wherein the Braille interface includes characters formed in a touch screen overlay.

22. The dialysis machine of claim 16, wherein the TDD includes a telephone connection, a keyboard and a video monitor.

23. The dialysis machine of claim 16, which includes a remote device configured to operate with the user interface, so as to enable a user to navigate to and modify the displayed parameter.

24. The dialysis machine of claim 23, wherein the remote device communicates with the user interface via wired or wireless communication.

25. The dialysis machine of claim 24, wherein the wireless communication uses wireless communication technology selected from the group consisting of:

(a) WiFi;

(b) Bluetooth;

(c) Zigbee; and

(d) infrared.