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Customizable personal dialysis device having ease of use and therapy enhancement features

  • US 9,227,004 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2012
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dialysis machine for a home environment comprising:

  • an enclosure;

    a dialysate pump located within the enclosure;

    a user interface integrated into the enclosure and configured to display user interface information including at least a parameter associated with the dialysate pump;

    at least one control feature for controlling the dialysate pump parameter, the control feature controllable by a patient in the home environment and including a keyboard projected from a keyboard projector integrated into the enclosure, the projected keyboard displayed on a first surface separate from the enclosure; and

    a light projecting apparatus integrated into the enclosure and configured to project information from the dialysis machine onto a second surface more readily viewable by the patient than the user interface, wherein the projected information includes a plurality of different information display screens each displayed automatically in a scrolling cycle, the plurality of different information display screens including a portion, but not all, of the user interface information displayed on the user interface integrated into the enclosure,wherein the first surface is separate from the second surface, andwherein at least a portion of the information inputted via the projected keyboard is displayed by the light projecting apparatus on the second surface.

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