Radio-frequency auto-identification system for dialysis systems
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1. A medical fluid delivery system comprising:
- a dialysis instrument;
a disposable pumping cassette operable with a pumping actuator of the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including or connected fluidly to a plurality of first connectors;
a plurality of second connectors configured to interface with the first connectors, each of the plurality of second connectors connected to a fluid conduit and configured to be attached to an auto-connection mechanism;
a plurality of housings, each of the plurality of housings carrying a radio frequency (“
RFID”
) tag, each second connector associated with one of the RFID tags; and
electronics positioned on the autoconnection mechanism, the electronics configured to read the RFID tags via a plurality of antennae and to identify that each of the second connectors is positioned properly with respect to a proper one of the first connector,wherein the autoconnection mechanism is configured to cause the plurality of second connectors along with the respective fluid conduits to be connected to the plurality of first connectors, and wherein the electronics are further configured to identify a position of each second connector relative to its respective first connector prior to the autoconnection mechanism connecting the second connectors to the first connectors.
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Abstract
A medical fluid delivery system includes a dialysis instrument; a disposable pumping cassette operable with a pumping actuator of the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including or connected fluidly to a plurality of first connectors; a plurality of second connectors configured to interface with the first connectors, each second connector associated with a radio frequency (“RFID”) tag; and electronics configured to read the RFID tags via a plurality of antennae and to identify that each of the second connectors is positioned properly with respect to a proper one of the first connectors.
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26 Claims
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1. A medical fluid delivery system comprising:
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a dialysis instrument; a disposable pumping cassette operable with a pumping actuator of the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including or connected fluidly to a plurality of first connectors; a plurality of second connectors configured to interface with the first connectors, each of the plurality of second connectors connected to a fluid conduit and configured to be attached to an auto-connection mechanism; a plurality of housings, each of the plurality of housings carrying a radio frequency (“
RFID”
) tag, each second connector associated with one of the RFID tags; andelectronics positioned on the autoconnection mechanism, the electronics configured to read the RFID tags via a plurality of antennae and to identify that each of the second connectors is positioned properly with respect to a proper one of the first connector, wherein the autoconnection mechanism is configured to cause the plurality of second connectors along with the respective fluid conduits to be connected to the plurality of first connectors, and wherein the electronics are further configured to identify a position of each second connector relative to its respective first connector prior to the autoconnection mechanism connecting the second connectors to the first connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 26)
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10. A medical fluid delivery system comprising:
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a dialysis instrument; a disposable pumping cassette operable with a pumping actuator of the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including or connected fluidly to a plurality of first connectors; a plurality of second connectors, each second connector associated with a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, connected to a fluid conduit and configured to be attached to an autoconnection mechanism, the tags physically separate from the second connectors and defining a maximum read distance, each second connector configured to interface with one of the first connectors;a plurality of antennae positioned on the autoconnection mechanism and at least a maximum read distance apart, each antenna associated with and positioned less than the maximum read distance from one of the RFID tags; and electronics positioned on the autoconnection mechanism and operable with the antennae to identify a position of each of the second connectors relative to their respective first connector, wherein the autoconnection mechanism is configured to cause the plurality of second connectors along with the respective fluid conduits to be connected to the plurality of first connectors, and wherein the electronics are operable with the antennae to identify a position of each second connector relative to its respective first connector prior to the autoconnection mechanism connecting the second connectors to the first connectors. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical fluid delivery system comprising:
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a medical instrument; a plurality of first connectors in communication with a pumping actuator of the medical instrument; a plurality of second connectors configured to interface with the first connectors, each second connector associated with and physically separate from a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, each of the plurality of second connectors connected to a fluid conduit and configured to be attached to an autoconnection mechanism;a plurality of antennae housed within the autoconnection mechanism, each antenna positioned adjacent to one of the first connectors, the antenna spaced apart so that each antenna is able to detect only one of the RFID tags; and electronics operable with the antennae to identify a position of each of the second connectors relative to the first connectors, wherein the autoconnection mechanism is configured to cause the plurality of second connectors along with the respective fluid conduits to be connected to the plurality of first connectors, and wherein the electronics are configured to identify a position of each second connector relative to its respective first connector prior to the autoconnection mechanism connecting the second connectors to the first connectors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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