Control Systems and Methods for Blood or Fluid Handling Medical Devices

• US 20160058933A1
• Filed: 05/27/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Ballantyne, Todd A., Cook, Jon H., Colburn, Benjamin E., Daniell, Nicholas A., Harner, Andrew E., Christous, Corey, Whalen, Shane
• Granted Patent: US 10,463,774 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/154 with sensing means or components thereof
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Abstract

A processor of a medical device configured to communicate with a remote server can be programmed to protect the medical device from exposure to unauthorized or malicious software. A system or method to implement this form of protection can include, for example, at least one processor on the medical device, a control software module that controls the operation of the medical device and is executable on the processor, a data management module that manages data flow to and from the control software module from sources external to the medical device, and an agent module that has access to a limited number of designated memory locations in the medical device. In addition, a hemodialysis apparatus can be configured to operate in conjunction with an apparatus for providing purified water from a source such as a municipal water supply or a well. A system for controlling delivery of purified water to the hemodialysis apparatus can comprise a therapy controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with a controller of a water purification device, and a user interface controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with the therapy controller, and to send data to and receive data from a user interface.

Claims

1. A system for controlling delivery of purified water to a hemodialysis apparatus comprising:

a therapy controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with a controller of a water purification device;

a user interface controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with the therapy controller, and configured to send data to and receive data from a user interface;

the therapy controller configured to receive information from the water purification device controller related to one or more of the following;

whether the water purification device is ready to provide purified water;

an amount of purified water stored in the water purification device;

a temperature of stored purified water in the water purification device;

a conductivity or resistivity of purified water in the water purification device;

whether one or more components of the water purification device is due for service or replacement; and

whether the water purification device has issued one or more error flags;

wherein the therapy controller is configured to perform one or more of the following tasks in response to information received from the water purification device;

command the user interface controller to issue a message to the user interface;

receive input from the user interface controller in response to input from the user interface; and

suspend or terminate a therapy of the hemodialysis apparatus, or prevent a future therapy of the hemodialysis apparatus until a repair or maintenance procedure has been performed on the water purification device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a minor error flag issued by the water purification device causes the therapy controller to command the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface, and prevents the initiation of a future therapy until the minor error flag is reset or until a user input via the user interface confirms that a corrective action on the water purification device has occurred.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein a major error flag issued by the water purification device causes the therapy controller to calculate whether a store of dialysate solution produced from purified water received from the water purification device is sufficient to allow the hemodialysis apparatus to rinse a blood tubing circuit of the hemodialysis apparatus with dialysate;

and

the therapy controller commands a rinseback operation If the store of dialysate solution is sufficient, or the therapy controller commands a discontinuation of therapy If the store of dialysate solution is insufficient; and

the therapy controller commands the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein information from the water purification device on whether it is ready to provide purified water comprises:

whether a water test is being performed by the water purification device, whether a test for contaminants in purified water meets pre-determined specifications, whether electrical conductivity of purified water meets pre-determined specifications, whether the water purification device is in an initial phase during which purified water is discarded, or whether a maintenance procedure must be performed before water purification can begin.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the therapy controller is configured to command the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface, instructing a user to conduct a test of water generated by the water purification device, and wherein the therapy controller is configured to command the water purification device to produce purified water if the test meets a per-determined specification, or to produce purified water only after replacement of a filter of the water purification device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive or calculate data on a remaining number of days or a remaining volume of water production before one or more filters in the water purification device is scheduled for replacement.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive or calculate data on a remaining number of hours before an ultraviolet lamp in the water purification device is scheduled for replacement.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive temperature information from the water purification device on the temperature of purified water produced by the water purification device, and to provide the temperature information to a control algorithm of a fluid heater of the hemodialysis apparatus.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the therapy controller is configured to detect that the water purification device is fluidly connected to the hemodialysis apparatus.

10. A system for controlling delivery of purified water to a hemodialysis apparatus comprising:

a therapy controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with a controller of a water purification device;

a user interface controller of the hemodialysis apparatus configured to communicate with the therapy controller, and configured to send data to and receive data from a user interface;

the therapy controller configured to detect that the water purification device is fluidly connected to the hemodialysis apparatus, and to receive information from the water purification device controller related to one or more of the following;

whether the water purification device is ready to provide purified water;

an amount of purified water stored in the water purification device;

a temperature of stored purified water in the water purification device;

a conductivity or resistivity of purified water in the water purification device;

whether one or more components of the water purification device is due for service or replacement; and

whether the water purification device has issued one or more error flags;

wherein the therapy controller is configured to perform one or more of the following tasks in response to information received from the water purification device;

command the user interface controller to issue a message to the user interface;

receive input from the user interface controller in response to input from the user interface; and

suspend or terminate a therapy of the hemodialysis apparatus, or prevent a future therapy of the hemodialysis apparatus until a repair or maintenance procedure has been performed on the water purification device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein a minor error flag issued by the water purification device causes the therapy controller to command the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface, and prevents the initiation of a future therapy until the minor error flag is reset or until a user input via the user interface confirms that a corrective action on the water purification device has occurred.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein a major error flag issued by the water purification device causes the therapy controller to calculate whether a store of dialysate solution produced from purified water received from the water purification device is sufficient to allow the hemodialysis apparatus to rinse a blood tubing circuit of the hemodialysis apparatus with dialysate;

and

the therapy controller commands a rinseback operation If the store of dialysate solution is sufficient, or the therapy controller commands a discontinuation of therapy If the store of dialysate solution is insufficient; and

the therapy controller commands the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein information from the water purification device on whether it is ready to provide purified water comprises:

whether a water test is being performed by the water purification device, whether a test for contaminants in purified water meets pre-determined specifications, whether electrical conductivity of purified water meets pre-determined specifications, whether the water purification device is in an initial phase during which purified water is discarded, or whether a maintenance procedure must be performed before water purification can begin.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the therapy controller is configured to command the user interface controller to issue a notification to the user interface, instructing a user to conduct a test of water generated by the water purification device, and wherein the therapy controller is configured to command the water purification device to produce purified water if the test meets a per-determined specification, or to produce purified water only after replacement of a filter of the water purification device.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive or calculate data on a remaining number of days or a remaining volume of water production before one or more filters in the water purification device is scheduled for replacement.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive or calculate data on a remaining number of hours before an ultraviolet lamp in the water purification device is scheduled for replacement.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the therapy controller is configured to receive temperature information from the water purification device on the temperature of purified water produced by the water purification device, and to provide the temperature information to a control algorithm of a fluid heater of the hemodialysis apparatus.

18-35. -35. (canceled)