Peritoneal dialysis optimized using a patient hand-held scanning device
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
- a portable device configured to be carried by a patient, the portable device including;
a portable reader configured to (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type and a dialysis fluid volume from the marking and (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale;
a processor configured use the acquired data, including the at least one of the dialysis fluid type and the dialysis fluid volume, and the patient weight signal to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy for a patient, the dialysis dwell time corresponding to a time to achieve at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level for the at least one cycle, (b) a urea removal level for the at least one cycle, and (c) a creatinine removal level for the at least one cycle; and
an output interface configured to provide an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time; and
a personal communication device communicatively coupled to the portable device and a computer, the personal communication device configured to transfer the acquired data to the computer to enable the computer to use the data to track therapy progress of the patient,wherein the portable device communicates with the personal communication device on a first periodic basis and the personal communication device communicates with the computer on a second different periodic basis, andwherein the portable device is configured to be worn as a necklace, configured to be worn on a key ring, or is integrated with the personal communication device such that the processor of the portable reader is a processor of the personal communication device.
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Abstract
A dialysis system includes: a portable device configured to be carried by a patient and to read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container, the device obtaining data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type and a dialysis fluid volume from the marking; the device defined dialysate dwell time, alert patients for the next exchange and further configured to transfer the data to a computer; and wherein the computer is configured to use the data to track therapy progress of the product.
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1. A dialysis system comprising:
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a portable device configured to be carried by a patient, the portable device including; a portable reader configured to (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type and a dialysis fluid volume from the marking and (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale; a processor configured use the acquired data, including the at least one of the dialysis fluid type and the dialysis fluid volume, and the patient weight signal to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy for a patient, the dialysis dwell time corresponding to a time to achieve at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level for the at least one cycle, (b) a urea removal level for the at least one cycle, and (c) a creatinine removal level for the at least one cycle; and an output interface configured to provide an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time; and a personal communication device communicatively coupled to the portable device and a computer, the personal communication device configured to transfer the acquired data to the computer to enable the computer to use the data to track therapy progress of the patient, wherein the portable device communicates with the personal communication device on a first periodic basis and the personal communication device communicates with the computer on a second different periodic basis, and wherein the portable device is configured to be worn as a necklace, configured to be worn on a key ring, or is integrated with the personal communication device such that the processor of the portable reader is a processor of the personal communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dialysis system comprising:
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a portable device including a portable reader, a processor, and an output interface configured to be carried by a patient, the portable reader configured to (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type and a dialysis fluid volume from the marking and (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale, the processor configured use the acquired data, including the at least one of the dialysis fluid type and the dialysis fluid volume, and the patient weight signal to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy for a patient, the dialysis dwell time corresponding to a time to achieve at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level for the at least one cycle, (b) a urea removal level for the at least one cycle, and (c) a creatinine removal level for the at least one cycle, and the output interface configured to provide an indication of a completion of the dwell time; a server computer in communication with the portable device, the portable device further configured to send supply usage data to the server computer; a doctor/clinician computer in communication with the server computer, the doctor/clinician computer configured to send a therapy prescription for the patient to the server computer; a supply warehouse computer in communication with the server computer; and a delivery person communication device in communication with the server computer, wherein the portable device, server computer, doctor/clinician computer and supply warehouse computer are linked such that the server computer can issue a supply order for the patient to the supply warehouse computer, the supply order taking into account the therapy prescription and the supply usage data, and wherein the delivery person communication device communicates the amount of supplies that are actually delivered to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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