Method of monitoring a dialysis unit
First Claim
1. A dialysis treatment method comprising the steps of:
- conducting blood through a blood side of a dialysis unit during a treatment session;
withdrawing a used fluid from a used fluid side of the dialysis unit during the treatment session;
storing in a first memory location desired values for a plurality of treatment parameters relating to a treatment to be carried out by the dialysis unit, at least one of the plurality of parameters being a controlled parameter having an initial value, the plurality of treatment parameters corresponding to a desired clinical prescription;
detecting, during the treatment session, current values of said plurality of treatment parameters;
comparing the current values with the stored desired values;
calculating a suggested value of the controlled parameter to maintain the clinical prescription when at least one of the current parameter values differs from a corresponding desired value;
comparing the suggested value of the controlled parameter with the initial value of the controlled parameter to determine a difference;
determining whether the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within a threshold range when an absolute value of the difference is greater than a predetermined value; and
generating a warning signal indicating that the current values are not in accordance with the desired clinical prescription when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls outside of the threshold range.
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Abstract
The monitoring method comprises the stages of acquiring and storing the values (Qinf, Qb and QUF) of a plurality of parameters set by the operator for the individual dialysis treatment to be carried out and for determining the doctor'"'"'s clinical prescription [[HCO3- ]b ] on the basis of the stored values of the parameters prior to the commencement of treatment. During the dialysis treatment, the current values (Qinf1, Qb1 and QUF1) of the parameters set are continuously acquired (block 29) and if these current values differ significantly from the stored values or in such a way as to entail a change to the predetermined prescription, an alarm signal (36) is generated and a new value (Qinfs) for some parameters calculated in advance (block 31) is suggested so as to maintain the previous prescription unchanged.
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11 Claims
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1. A dialysis treatment method comprising the steps of:
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conducting blood through a blood side of a dialysis unit during a treatment session; withdrawing a used fluid from a used fluid side of the dialysis unit during the treatment session; storing in a first memory location desired values for a plurality of treatment parameters relating to a treatment to be carried out by the dialysis unit, at least one of the plurality of parameters being a controlled parameter having an initial value, the plurality of treatment parameters corresponding to a desired clinical prescription; detecting, during the treatment session, current values of said plurality of treatment parameters; comparing the current values with the stored desired values; calculating a suggested value of the controlled parameter to maintain the clinical prescription when at least one of the current parameter values differs from a corresponding desired value; comparing the suggested value of the controlled parameter with the initial value of the controlled parameter to determine a difference; determining whether the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within a threshold range when an absolute value of the difference is greater than a predetermined value; and generating a warning signal indicating that the current values are not in accordance with the desired clinical prescription when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls outside of the threshold range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A dialysis treatment method comprising the steps of:
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storing in a first memory location desired values for a plurality of treatment parameters relating to a treatment to be carried out, at least one of the plurality of parameters being a controlled parameter having an initial value, the plurality of treatment parameters corresponding to a desired clinical prescription; detecting, during a treatment session, current values of said plurality of treatment parameters; comparing the current values with the stored desired values; calculating a suggested value of the controlled parameter to maintain the clinical prescription when at least one of the current parameter values differs from a corresponding desired value; comparing the suggested value of the controlled parameter with the initial value of the controlled parameter to determine a difference; determining whether the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within a threshold range when an absolute value of the difference is greater than a predetermined value; generating a warning signal indicating that the current values are not in accordance with the desired clinical prescription when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls outside of the threshold range; and adjusting the controlled parameter to substantially maintain the desired clinical prescription by replacing the initial value of the controlled parameter with the suggested value of the controlled parameter when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within the threshold range.
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11. A dialysis treatment method comprising the steps of:
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conducting blood through a blood side of a dialysis unit during a treatment session; withdrawing a used fluid from a used fluid side of the dialysis unit during the treatment session; storing in a first memory location desired values for a plurality of dialysis treatment parameters relating to a treatment to be carried out by the dialysis unit during the treatment session, at least one of the plurality of parameters being a controlled parameter having an initial value, the plurality of dialysis treatment parameters corresponding to a desired clinical prescription; detecting, during the treatment session using the dialysis unit, current values of said plurality of dialysis treatment parameters; comparing the current values with the stored desired values; calculating a suggested value of the controlled parameter to maintain the clinical prescription when at least one of the current parameter values differs from a corresponding desired value; comparing the suggested value of the controlled parameter with the initial value of the controlled parameter to determine a difference; determining whether the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within a threshold range when an absolute value of the difference is greater than a predetermined value; generating a warning signal indicating that the current values are not in accordance with the desired clinical prescription when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls outside of the threshold range; and adjusting the controlled parameter to substantially maintain the desired clinical prescription by replacing the initial value of the controlled parameter with the suggested value of the controlled parameter when the suggested value of the controlled parameter falls within the threshold range.
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