Interactive systems and methods for supporting hemofiltration therapies
First Claim
1. A system for conducting hemofiltration, comprising:
- a hemofiltration machine including a controller having at least one selectable therapy function for carrying out a hemofiltration task, and generating a data output based upon the hemofiltration task, and an interface coupled to the controller having an input for an operator to select the therapy function;
a transmitting/receiving device linked to the controller adapted for receiving the data output of the controller and transmitting corresponding data to a remote location; and
a main database server installed at the remote location, the server adapted to receive the corresponding data from the transmitting/receiving device and to process the corresponding data to generate a processed output; and
at least one satellite server installed at a site remote from the location of the hemofiltration machine and the main database server and linked to the main database server, including a function to receive the processed output.
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Abstract
A hemofiltration machine at a local treatment site is linked to a remote main data base server by a local transmitting/receiving device. The machine acts as a satellite of the main data base server. The machine performs specified therapy tasks while monitoring basic safety functions and providing the person at the treatment location notice of safety alarm conditions for resolution. Otherwise, the machine transmits procedure data to the main data base server. The main data base server relieves the machine from major data processing tasks and related complexity. The main data base server, remote from the machine, controls the processing and distribution of the data, including the flow of information and data to the person undergoing therapy.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for conducting hemofiltration, comprising:
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a hemofiltration machine including a controller having at least one selectable therapy function for carrying out a hemofiltration task, and generating a data output based upon the hemofiltration task, and an interface coupled to the controller having an input for an operator to select the therapy function;
a transmitting/receiving device linked to the controller adapted for receiving the data output of the controller and transmitting corresponding data to a remote location; and
a main database server installed at the remote location, the server adapted to receive the corresponding data from the transmitting/receiving device and to process the corresponding data to generate a processed output; and
at least one satellite server installed at a site remote from the location of the hemofiltration machine and the main database server and linked to the main database server, including a function to receive the processed output. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
further including at least one remote component supply facility linked to the inventory server to receive the equipment inventory information. -
8. A system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the satellite server comprises a service server operative to generate a responsive output based upon the processed output including component status information.
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9. A system according to claim 8
wherein the service server includes a function to process the component status information according to preprogrammed rules and generate service-related output including a diagnostic report, or a service request, or a maintenance schedule, or combinations thereof. -
10. A system according to claim 9
further including at least one remote service facility linked to the service server to receive the component status information. -
11. A system according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the satellite server comprises a treatment monitoring server operative to generate a responsive output based upon the processed. output including treatment information.
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12. A system according to claim 11
further including at least one remote monitoring facility linked to the treatment monitoring server to receive the treatment information. -
13. A system according to claim 1 or 2
wherein the main data base server includes a function to transmit the processed output to the local transmitting/receiving device, and wherein the transmitting/receiving device includes a function for displaying or printing the processed output. -
14. A system according to claim 1 or 2
wherein the main data base server includes a function to download to the local transmitting and receiving device a control program to execute a specified task function using the machine, and wherein the controller includes a function to download the control program from the local transmitting and receiving device for execution by the machine. -
15. A system according to claim 1 or 2
wherein several hemofiltration machines, each at a different treatment site, are individually linked to the main data base server through a local transmitting/receiving device, and wherein the main data base server generates a processed output specific to each treatment site. -
16. A system according to claim 15
wherein the main data base server generates a consolidated output based upon the processed outputs specific to each treatment site.
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2. A system for conducting hemofiltration, comprising:
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a hemofiltration machine including a controller having at least one selectable therapy function for carrying out a henofiltration task, and generating a data output based upon the hemofiltration task, the controller also having a safety monitoring function which generates a safety alarm output, and an interface coupled to the controller having an input for an operator to select the therapy function and an output for notifying the operator of the safety alarm output;
a transmitting/receiving device linked to the controller adapted for receiving the data output and safety alarm output of the controller and transmitting data corresponding to the data output and safety alarm output to a remote location; and
a main database server installed at the remote location, the server adapted to receive the corresponding data from the transmitting/receiving device and to generate a processed output based on the corresponding data; and
at least one satellite server installed at a site remote from the location of the hemofiltration machine and the main database server and linked to the main database server, including a function to receive the processed output.
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17. A system for conducting hemofiltration, comprising
a hemofiltation machine including (a) a controller having a safety monitoring function which generates a safety alarm output and underlying safety data, (b) an interface coupled to the controller having an output for notifying the operator of the safety alarm output, and (c) a transceiver adapted to receive the safety alarm output and underlying safety data from the controller and to transmit corresponding data; - and
a main database server installed at a remote location, the server adapted to (a) receive the corresponding data from the transceiver, (b) process the corresponding data to generate context-sensitive help data pertaining to the alarm condition, and (c) transmit the context-sensitive help data to the transceiver, wherein the transceiver receives the context-sensitive help data, and wherein the hemofiltration machine generates a context-sensitive help display or printout based on the context-sensitive help data received by the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for hemofiltration, comprising the steps of:
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providing at a fist location a hemofiltation machine and a communicating device linked to the hemofiltration machine;
providing at a second location a main database server;
operating the hemofiltration machine at the first location to receive blood from a patient at a flow rate, pass the blood through a filter, remove waste and ultrafiltrate from the blood, restore replacement fluid to the blood, and infuse the blood into the patient;
communicating data to the main database server at the second location, the data including at least one of a signal indicating that treatment was performed, a measured flow rate, an amount of waste and ultrafiltrate collected, an amount of replacement fluid used, or a difference between the amount of waste and ultrafiltrate collected and the amount of replacement fluid used;
processing the data to generate an output; and
comparing the amount of replacement fluid used with a known inventory at the first location to monitor a patient'"'"'s stock of replacement fluid. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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