OPTIMIZING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS USING A PATIENT HAND-HELD SCANNING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis comprising:
- a reader configured to perform at least one of (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type or a dialysis fluid volume from the marking, or (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale;
a processor configured use the at least one of the dialysis fluid type, the dialysis fluid volume, or 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, or (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.
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Abstract
A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis includes: a reader to (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type or a dialysis fluid volume from the marking, and/or (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale; a processor using at least one of the dialysis fluid type, dialysis fluid volume, or patient weight to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy, the dialysis dwell time being a time to achieve, over the at least one cycle, at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level, (b) a urea removal level, or (c) a creatinine removal level; and an output interface providing an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time.
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21 Claims
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1. A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis comprising:
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a reader configured to perform at least one of (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type or a dialysis fluid volume from the marking, or (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale; a processor configured use the at least one of the dialysis fluid type, the dialysis fluid volume, or 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, or (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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dialysis device comprising:
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a handheld housing; processor and memory located within the housing; a reader included within the housing and in communication with the processor, the reader configured to read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire solution data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type or a dialysis fluid volume from the marking; a transceiver included within the housing and in electrical communication with the processor, the transceiver configured to receive patient data from a medical sensor; wherein the processor operating with the memory and the receiver is configured to use at least one of the dialysis fluid type, the dialysis fluid volume, or the patient data to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy for the 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, or (c) a creatinine removal level for the at least one cycle; and an output interface carried by the housing and configured to provide an indication to a patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis comprising instructions, which when executed, cause the personal communication apparatus to:
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instruct a reader to perform at least one of (i) read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type or a dialysis fluid volume from the marking, or (ii) receive a patient weight signal from a weight scale; determine, via a processor, a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy for a patient using the acquired data, including the at least one of the dialysis fluid type, the dialysis fluid volume, or the patient weight signal, 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, or (c) a creatinine removal level for the at least one cycle; and instruct an output interface to provide an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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