System and method for selection of stored dialysis therapy prescriptions
First Claim
1. A dialysis system comprising:
- a dialysis machine including (i) at least one pump configured to pump dialysis fluid, and (ii) a volume control system configured to control the amount of dialysis fluid pumped by the at least one pump;
a regimen generation module configured to generate a plurality of therapy prescriptions approved by a doctor/clinician for a particular patient treated by the dialysis machine, at least two of the plurality of therapy prescriptions having different overall durations preset prior to treatment set-up;
a communications module configured to transfer the plurality of therapy prescriptions that have been approved by the doctor/clinician for the particular patient from the regimen generation module to a logic implementer, the logic implementer storing the plurality of therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine; and
wherein the logic implementer is configured to make a selection, for a given time period, of (i) a first therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed a certain number of times over the time period and (ii) a second therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed a certain number of times over the time period, andwherein the at least one pump of the dialysis machine is thereafter operated based upon the selection of (i) and (ii) made by the logic implementer.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In an embodiment, an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine includes at least one pump, a logic implementer storing a plurality of therapy prescriptions by which to operate the at least one pump, each therapy prescription pre-approved for a particular patient, and an input device operating with the logic implementer to allow the patient to select one of the therapy prescriptions for a particular therapy. In another embodiment, the input device operating with the logic implementer allows a doctor/clinician to select or approve one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine. In a further embodiment, the logic implementer is programmed to select or suggest one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine.
120 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A dialysis system comprising:
-
a dialysis machine including (i) at least one pump configured to pump dialysis fluid, and (ii) a volume control system configured to control the amount of dialysis fluid pumped by the at least one pump; a regimen generation module configured to generate a plurality of therapy prescriptions approved by a doctor/clinician for a particular patient treated by the dialysis machine, at least two of the plurality of therapy prescriptions having different overall durations preset prior to treatment set-up; a communications module configured to transfer the plurality of therapy prescriptions that have been approved by the doctor/clinician for the particular patient from the regimen generation module to a logic implementer, the logic implementer storing the plurality of therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine; and wherein the logic implementer is configured to make a selection, for a given time period, of (i) a first therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed a certain number of times over the time period and (ii) a second therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed a certain number of times over the time period, and wherein the at least one pump of the dialysis machine is thereafter operated based upon the selection of (i) and (ii) made by the logic implementer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A dialysis system comprising:
-
a dialysis machine including (i) at least one pump configured to pump dialysis fluid, and (ii) a volume control system configured to control the amount of dialysis fluid pumped by the at least one pump; a regimen generation module configured to generate a plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions approved by a doctor/clinician for a particular patient treated by the dialysis machine, at least two of the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions having different overall durations preset prior to treatment set-up; a communications module configured to transfer the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions that have been approved by the doctor/clinician for the particular patient from the regimen generation module to a logic implementer, the logic implementer storing the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine; and which is configured to allow a selection of (i) a first duration therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed for a plurality of upcoming therapies or (ii) the first duration therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed for an upcoming therapy and a second duration therapy prescription from the plurality of therapy prescriptions to be performed for at least one subsequent upcoming therapy, and wherein the at least one pump of the dialysis machine is thereafter operated based upon the selected first or second duration therapy prescriptions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A dialysis method comprising:
-
providing a dialysis machine including (i) at least one pump configured to pump dialysis fluid, and (ii) a volume control system configured to control the amount of dialysis fluid pumped by the at least one pump; providing a regimen generation module enabling a doctor/clinician to generate and approve multiple predetermined therapy prescriptions for a dialysis patient, each of the multiple predetermined therapy prescriptions including a time of therapy component preset prior to treatment set-up or an amount of ultrafiltration (“
UF”
) removed component preset prior to treatment set-up;providing a communications module enabling the doctor/clinician to transfer the multiple predetermined therapy prescriptions from the regimen generation module to a logic implementer; enabling the logic implementer to store the multiple predetermined therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine; enabling the dialysis patient to choose which of the multiple predetermined therapy prescriptions to run by entering a selection into the logic implementer, the selection specifying (i) a first therapy prescription from the multiple therapy prescriptions to be performed for a plurality of upcoming therapies, or (ii) the first therapy prescription from the multiple therapy prescriptions to be performed for an upcoming therapy and a second therapy prescription from the multiple therapy prescriptions to be performed for at least one subsequent upcoming therapy; and enabling the at least one pump of the dialysis machine to be operated according to the selection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification