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 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 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 patient.
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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 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 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 patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dialysis system comprising:
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a 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 also configured to receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale; and the device further configured to use the data and the patient weight signal to determine a dialysis fluid dwell time for the patient and to communicate the dwell time to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A dialysis system comprising:
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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; 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A dialysis device comprising:
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a handheld housing; processing and memory located within the housing; a scanner held by the housing and in communication with the processing and memory; a receiver held by the housing and in electrical communication with the processing; and an output device held by the housing and in electrical communication with the processing; wherein the processing and memory are configured to receive solution data from the scanner and patient data from the receiver and use the solution data and patient data to determine a solution dwell time and to communicate the solution dwell time via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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