Home Dialysis Management Using a Connected Health System Network

• US 20190327584A1
• Filed: 04/18/2018
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• 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., Close, Teresa J., Biewer, John A.
• Application Number:
  US15/956,422
• Publication Number:
  US 20190327584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/14 Dialysis systems; Artificial kidneys; Blood oxygenators semi-permeable membranes characterised by the material, manufacturing processes therefor B01D71/00 ; Reciprocating systems for treatment of body fluids, e.g. single needle systems for hemofiltration or pheresis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• 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 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

Medical devices have the ability to connect through a secure gateway to a network, including both local and external networks. Transmissions over these networks may be used to inform, remind and/or alert a patient about tasks related to a medical treatment performed on a medical device, such as a peritoneal dialysis machine, at the home of the patient.

Claims

1. A medical system, comprising:

a medical device having a first display;

a processing device remotely located from the medical device; and

a network messaging system that transmits a message over a network between the medical device and the remote processing device, wherein the message includes information concerning a medical treatment performed by the medical device.

2. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the medical device is a dialysis machine and the medical treatment is a dialysis treatment.

3. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the medical device is disposed in a home of a patient.

4. The medical system of claim 1, further comprising:

a gateway device that facilitates a wireless network connection with the medical device.

5. The medical system of claim 4, wherein the gateway, the medical device and the processing device are joined to a same wireless local area network.

6. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is a mobile device.

7. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is a server.

8. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the message includes an instruction or a reminder to a patient concerning the medical treatment.

9. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the message includes one or more of an audio or video message.

10. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the message is interactive and requires at least one input from the patient.

11. The medical system of claim 1, wherein the message is provided over the Internet via a network infrastructure.

12. A network messaging system for a medical device, comprising:

a message-generating component that transmits a message over a network relating to a medical treatment performed by the medical device;

a message-receiving component that receives the message;

a gateway device that facilitates a wireless connection to the medical device, wherein the message is transmitted by the gateway device to or from the medical device.

13. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the medical device is a dialysis machine and the medical treatment is a dialysis treatment.

14. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the gateway and the medical device are disposed in a home of a patient.

15. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message-generating component is a component of the medical device.

16. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message-receiving component is a component of the medical device.

17. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message-receiving component is a component of a mobile device.

18. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message includes an instruction or a reminder to a patient concerning the medical treatment.

19. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message includes one or more an audio message, a video message or an interactive message that requires at least one input from the patient.

20. The network messaging system of claim 12, wherein the message is provided over the Internet via a network infrastructure.