Dialysis machine and method of checking the functionality of a dialysis machine
First Claim
1. Dialysis machine, comprising:
- main control means provided with memory means which store the parameters of the dialysis treatment carried out on a patient by means of the said dialysis machine;
slave control means interacting with the said main control means to provide the control of the dialysis treatment carried out on the patient; and
means of checking the functionality provided with memory means which store the dialysis treatment parameters, and interact with the said main control means to carry out the checking of the functionality of the said dialysis machine, the said means of checking the functionality comprising transmission means for sending to the said main control means the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of said means of checking the functionality when predetermined conditions are detected;
wherein the said main control means comprise comparison means for comparing with each other the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality and the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means, and signal generator means for generating an alarm signal if the said dialysis treatment parameters do not coincide with each other.
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Abstract
A dialysis machine may include a main control unit provided with a memory that stores the parameters of a dialysis treatment carried out on a patient and a plurality of slave control units interacting with the main control unit. The slave control unit may provide the control of the dialysis treatment carried out on the patient. A functionality checking unit may include a memory that stores dialysis treatment parameters and interacts with the main control unit to carry out checking of the functionality of the dialysis machine. At predetermined intervals of time, the functionality checking unit may send the dialysis treatment parameters stored in its memory to the main control unit, and the main control unit may compare the dialysis treatment parameters stored in its memory with those sent from the functionality checking unit, and generate an alarm signal if the dialysis treatment parameters do not coincide with each other.
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27 Claims
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1. Dialysis machine, comprising:
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main control means provided with memory means which store the parameters of the dialysis treatment carried out on a patient by means of the said dialysis machine;
slave control means interacting with the said main control means to provide the control of the dialysis treatment carried out on the patient; and
means of checking the functionality provided with memory means which store the dialysis treatment parameters, and interact with the said main control means to carry out the checking of the functionality of the said dialysis machine, the said means of checking the functionality comprising transmission means for sending to the said main control means the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of said means of checking the functionality when predetermined conditions are detected;
wherein the said main control means comprise comparison means for comparing with each other the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality and the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means, and signal generator means for generating an alarm signal if the said dialysis treatment parameters do not coincide with each other. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26)
copy of the treatment parameters present in the memories, the measurements detected by its own sensors or sensing sources, and via the main control unit copy of the measurement signals acquired by the sensors or sensing sources associated to each slave control unit.
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25. Dialysis machine according to claim 14, characterized in that, at least for a predetermined number of parameters, the corresponding sensors are duplicated so that a first sensor for each respective parameter sends its input to the slave control microprocessor and a second sensor detecting the same parameter sends its input to the functionality checking microprocessor.
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26. Dialysis machine according to claim 25 characterized in that the functionality checking unit receives at its inputs and stores in its memories:
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copy of the treatment parameters present in the memories, the measurements detected by its own sensors or sensing sources, and via the main control unit copy of the measurement signals acquired by the sensors or sensing sources associated to each slave control unit.
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2. Dialysis machine, comprising:
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main control means provided with memory means which store the parameters of the dialysis treatment carried out on a patient by means of said dialysis machine;
slave control means interacting with the main control means to provide control of a dialysis treatment carried out on a patient; and
means of checking the functionality provided with memory means which store a copy of the dialysis treatment parameters, and interact with the said main control means to carry out the checking of the functionality of the said dialysis machine, said means of checking the functionality being capable of sending to said main control means the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of said means of checking the functionality;
said main control means periodically comparing with each other the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality and the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means and being able to cause an alarm signal generation if the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality and the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means are different.
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18. Method of checking the functionality of a dialysis machine, said dialysis machine including:
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main control means provided with memory means which store the parameters of the dialysis treatment carried out on a patient by means of the said dialysis machine;
slave control means interacting with the said main control means for controlling the dialysis treatment carried out on the patient; and
means of checking the functionality provided with memory means;
said method comprising the following steps storing the dialysis treatment parameters in the said memory means of the said means of checking the functionality;
when predetermined conditions are detected, comparing the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality with the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means; and
generating an alarm signal if the said parameters do not coincide with each other. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 27)
displaying on display means of the said dialysis machine a message indicating a malfunction of the said dialysis machine when the said alarm signal is detected.
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27. Method of checking according claim 20, further comprising:
displaying on display means of the said dialysis machine a message indicating a malfunction of the said dialysis machine when the said alarm signal is detected.
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22. Method of checking the functionality of a dialysis machine, said dialysis machine including:
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a dialysis circuit;
a plurality of sensors, located at various points of the dialysis circuit to measure quantities relating to the dialysis treatment;
main control means provided with memory means which store the parameters of the dialysis treatment to be carried out on a patient by means of the said dialysis machine;
slave control means interacting with the said main control means for controlling the dialysis treatment carried out on the patient; and
means of checking the functionality provided with memory means;
said method comprising the following steps storing copy of the dialysis treatment parameters in the said memory means of the said means of checking the functionality;
at prefixed time intervals, comparing the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said means of checking the functionality with the dialysis treatment parameters stored in the memory means of the said main control means; and
generating an alarm signal if the said parameters do not coincide with each other. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
storing in the memories copy of the respective parameters of the dialysis treatment or of the parameters relating to the operation of the parts of the dialysis circuit for which the corresponding slave control microprocessor provides control, the slave control microprocessor also receiving at their inputs the measurement signals generated by the sensors, for providing control of corresponding parts of the dialysis circuit or of the corresponding processes connected with the dialysis treatment to which they are dedicated.
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24. Method of checking the functionality according to claim 22, characterized in that it comprises the following step:
comparing the measurement signals generated by the sensors and the dialysis treatment parameters in said memory means of said means of checking the functionality for the purpose of constantly checking the correctness of the operation of the slave microprocessors.
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