A dialysis machine operable with a disposable set having at least one container, the dialysis machine including a pump actuator operable to pump dialysis fluid to and/or from the at least one container; a weigh plate positioned to support the at least one container; a plurality of operational load cells positioned to support the weigh plate; a linear actuator positioned to apply a force to the weigh plate; a calibration load cell positioned to measure the force applied by the linear actuator; and a control unit in operable communication with the operational load cells, the linear actuator and the calibration load cell, the control unit configured to cause the linear actuator to apply the force to the weigh plate, compare resulting outputs from the operational load cells and the calibration load cell, and determine a calibration factor from the comparison for offsetting future outputs from the operational load cells.
An infusion pump includes a housing, a pumping mechanism, an accelerometer configured to detect at least one of pump motion and pump angular orientation, and a temperature control unit. The temperature control unit is configured to receive accelerometer data and determine a pump configuration based on the accelerometer data. The pump configuration may include a contact configuration or a non-contact configuration. The temperature control unit is also configured to establish a threshold housing temperature based on the determined pump configuration. Additionally, the temperature control unit is configured to modify at least one pump feature or function to maintain the housing below the threshold housing temperature.
Provided is a system comprising a flexible container for intravenous administration which comprises a premix vasopressin pharmaceutical formulation, and uses thereof.
The invention relates to a flexible container/multi-chamber container with selective dissolved gas content for stabilizing at least one compound of a medical product having a selective gas requirement for remaining stable, comprising a solution comprising the at least one compound and a fil material from which the container is made that provides for high gas-barrier for the said gas. The at least one compound may be selenium in the form of Se(IV) and is preferably selected from the group consisting of sodium selenite, selenous acid and selenium dioxide. The selective gas may be oxygen, and the headspace of the oxygen maintains the solution to comprise dissolved oxygen (DO) at a level of 0.5 ppm to 8 ppm.
A61J 1/20 - Arrangements for transferring fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
A61K 33/04 - Sulfur, selenium or telluriumCompounds thereof
A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
5.
PORT ARRANGEMENT, A PURIFIED WATER PRODUCING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE PORT ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PERFORMING PORT CLEANING OF A PURIFIED WATER PRODUCING APPARATUS
An apparatus including a casing, a fluid circuit enclosed in inside the casing, and a port arrangement is provided. The port arrangement includes a first port, a second port, and a door, and the port arrangement is positioned such that the door, a front end of the first port, and a front end of the second port are accessible from the outside of the apparatus. Further, the first port is arranged to receive a first connector, and the second port is arranged to receive a second connector.
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
(1) Health care education materials (printed materials); (1) Health care education; education programs and materials in the nature of patient education for navigating medical treatment, pharmaceuticals, medical system and provider information, and insurance coverage
Delivery devices, delivery systems, and related methods, for precise administration of hemostatic compositions are disclosed, which may include a trigger mechanism, a pusher, a valve, and a cannula. The pusher is configured to engage with the trigger mechanism, retain a first syringe, a least by coupling with a plunger of the first syringe. The valve is fluidly coupled to the first syringe. The valve is further configured to engage with a second syringe, in fluid communication with both the valve and the first syringe. The cannula extends distally from and is fluidly coupled to the valve. Activation of the trigger mechanism causes the pusher and the plunger of the first syringe to translate in a distal direction, to expel a composition out of the first syringe, through the valve, through the cannula, and out of a distal end of the cannula.
A medical fluid management assembly includes a pneumatic manifold, at least one valve, and a fluid manifold. The pneumatic manifold includes at least one pneumatic passageway that is pneumatically connected to the at least one valve. The fluid manifold includes at least one chamber comprising upper and lower fluid chambers separated by a flexible membrane. The fluid manifold also includes fluid tube sections and fluid pathways that fluidly couple the one or more upper and lower fluid chambers to the at least one valve and at least one of a purified water line, a liquid concentrate line, a to-extracorporeal circuit fresh dialysis fluid line, a drain line, or a from-extracorporeal circuit used dialysis fluid line.
The invention provides a sensor for measuring both impedance and ECG waveforms that is configured to be worn around a patient's neck. The sensor features 1) an ECG system that includes an analog ECG circuit, in electrical contact with at least two ECG electrodes, that generates an analog ECG waveform; and 2) an impedance system that includes an analog impedance circuit, in electrical contact with at least two (and typically four) impedance electrodes, that generates an analog impedance waveform. Also included in the neck-worn system are a digital processing system featuring a microprocessor, and an analog-to-digital converter. During a measurement, the digital processing system receives and processes the analog ECG and impedance waveforms to measure physiological information from the patient. Finally, a cable that drapes around the patient's neck connects the ECG system, impedance system, and digital processing system.
A cartridge assembly for a filling machine includes a plurality of containers. Each container includes a volume and a stem connected to the volume. A connection line grid is in fluid communication with each stem of the plurality of containers. The connection line grid includes a first row connected to one or more containers of the plurality of containers and a second row connected to one or more containers of the plurality of containers. A filter assembly is coupled to the connection line grid.
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
B65B 37/06 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by pistons or pumps
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 55/12 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
A medical fluid control port assembly is disclosed. The medical fluid control port assembly eliminates contamination of a fluid path in peritoneal dialysis solution containers by incorporating ways to operate fluid flow without using a frangible. The disclosed fluid control port assembly is made up of an upper stem and a lower stem. The upper stem has a male threaded portion configured for mating to the lower stem having a female threaded portion. The upper stem has at least two snapfit ridges and the lower stem has at least one snapfit ridge. The snapfit ridges are provided to lock the fluid control port in a closed configuration to restrict fluid flow, or in an open configuration to initiate fluid flow. The control port is configured to allow a patient to use their fingers to rotate the upper stem and lower stem during dialysis therapy to easily control fluid flow.
A method for producing sterile solution-filled containers includes positioning a cartridge onto a filling machine. The cartridge includes a plurality of containers, a filter assembly, and a connection line in fluid communication with the filter assembly. Each of the plurality of containers includes a volume and a stem in fluid communication with the volume and in fluid communication with the connection line. The method includes coupling the cartridge to a feed line in fluid communication with a mix tank, activating a pump coupled to the feed line, and at least partially filling one or more of the volumes associated with the plurality of containers by pumping fluid through the feed line, the filter assembly, and the connection line to create one or more at least partially filled containers. Further, the method includes sealing and separating each of the filled and sealed containers from the connection line.
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
B65B 37/06 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by pistons or pumps
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 55/12 - Sterilising contents prior to, or during, packaging
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
13.
PERFORATING CONNECTOR FOR MEDICAL FLUID CONTAINERS
A perforating connector assembly is disclosed. The perforating connector assembly includes a valve for sealing to a medical fluid container and a perforating connector comprising a perforator sealingly accepted by the valve. The perforator includes a spiked end and a lever comprising a tab. The perforating connector also comprises a shell extending around the perforator sealingly accepted by the valve. The shell includes at least a post-activation opening. The perforating connector further comprises a spring decompressed during post-activation to translate the perforator so that the medical fluid container is pierced open by the spiked end and the tab becomes located within the post-activation opening of the shell, thereby preventing the perforator from being translated further.
A wearable heads-up display (“HUD”) for a pharmacy workflow management system is disclosed herein. An example HUD includes smart-glasses that are communicatively coupled to a client device. The smart-glasses include at least one camera and/or barcode scanner to record information needed for the verification of a medication dose during medication formulation preparation. The smart-glasses include at least one microphone to record voice commands. Further, the smart-glasses include at least one embedded display screen that shows sequential steps of a preparation protocol for guiding a pharmacy technician to prepare a medication dose. An application on the client device and/or the smart-glasses is configured to recognize and use voice commands to provide navigation for the embedded display screen. The voice commands may also be used to provide data entry for medication dose preparation verification. Gestures may be detected by the camera and translated by the application into navigation or data entry commands.
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G09B 19/00 - Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
A mobile dialysis therapy cart includes a top shelf and a fluid bag management compartment located beneath the top shelf. The fluid bag management compartment includes at least one heating device for heating a fluid bag. The mobile dialysis therapy cart also includes at least one temperature sensor located to sense a temperature associated with dialysis fluid located within the fluid bag. The mobile dialysis therapy cart further includes a control unit communicatively coupled to the at least one heating device and the at least one temperature sensor. The control unit is programmed to use an output from the at least one temperature sensor to operate the at least one heating device to heat the dialysis fluid within the fluid bag to a desired temperature.
A method is disclosed for evaluating a condition of an apparatus arranged to output a fluid through an outlet port and through at least one sterilizing grade filter of a line set fluidly connected to the outlet port. The method includes monitoring a flow rate correlated with a flow rate of the fluid flowing through the at least one sterilizing grade filter, monitoring a pressure correlated with a pressure of the fluid flowing to the at least one sterilizing grade filter, and evaluating a condition of the apparatus based on a relationship between the monitored flow rate and the monitored pressure.
(1) Surgical, medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary apparatus and instruments in the form of a closed system drug-transfer device, namely, a sterile, drug transfer system that protects users from exposure to hazardous drugs, prevents contaminants from entering the system and hazards from exiting the system, and including components such as vial adaptors, bag spikes, syringes, syringe adaptors, injection sites and/or in line pumps.
Surgical, medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary apparatus and instruments in the form of a closed system drug-transfer device, namely, a sterile, drug transfer system that protects users from exposure to hazardous drugs, prevents contaminants from entering the system and hazards from exiting the system, and including components such as vial adaptors, bag spikes, syringes, syringe adaptors, injection sites and/or in line pumps.
A water purification apparatus capable of being cleaned at a point of care and methods for cleaning the water purification apparatus at the point of care are disclosed herein. The water purification apparatus and the methods provide an efficient use of a heater for heat disinfection the water purification apparatus. The water purification apparatus and the methods provide heat disinfection by recirculating heated fluid to further heat the fluid. Several different cleaning programs are provided that may be utilized for cleaning different parts of the water purification apparatus.
A transfer set with integrated disinfectant includes a main body, a cap, and a disinfectant chamber. The main body has a hollow tube shape, a catheter end, and a connecting end that includes mating components. The cap is configured to engage with the mating components. The disinfectant chamber is integrated around an outer circumference of the main body. The catheter end selectively couples to tubing. The disinfectant chamber is located between the catheter end and the mating components. The disinfectant chamber includes a closed end adjacent the catheter end and an open end adjacent the mating components. The disinfectant chamber contains a disinfectant.
A transfer set with integrated disinfectant includes a main body, a cap, and a disinfectant chamber. The main body has a hollow tube shape, a catheter end, and a connecting end that includes mating components. The cap is configured to engage with the mating components. The disinfectant chamber is integrated around an outer circumference of the main body. The catheter end selectively couples to tubing. The disinfectant chamber is located between the catheter end and the mating components. The disinfectant chamber includes a closed end adjacent the catheter end and an open end adjacent the mating components. The disinfectant chamber contains a disinfectant.
A flexible multi-chamber bag for storing and reconstituting parenteral nutrition solutions is disclosed. The flexible multi-chamber bag comprises two first peelably sealing walls between the two polymer films and separating the first bag into a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber, wherein the first chamber is between the second chamber and the third chamber; and at least one of the two first peelably sealing walls split into a second plurality of second peelably sealing walls and the second plurality of the second sealing walls sealed to the bottom edge to form a fourth chamber.
A61J 1/14 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes DetailsAccessories therefor
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
New and improved container outlet valve closures are provided for medical solution containers. The closures are flexible and keep the solutions in their containers until acted upon. By applying a certain force on the closure, a pop-up valve is opened to permit flow of the medical solution from the container. The closures may be used with a variety of materials. Closure opening is easily activated and does create particle pollution for the medical solution. Closures for sidewall mounted and gondola style containers are provided.
A bag in a box therapy system may be provided by an item of manufacture, comprising: a box, containing: a first bag; a second bag; and a plurality of tubes and a tube connector; wherein the first bag comprises an internal reservoir and a first port, and contains a fluid disposed within the internal reservoir; and the plurality of tubes is configured provide one-way fluid communication from the internal reservoir to the tube connector via the first port, and configured provide one way fluid communication from the tube connector to the second bag.
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) containers having an injection stretch blow molded container body, an injection site, and a pop-up outlet valve are provided. The PD containers may be included in a PD therapy system which also includes a coil conduit, patient connector and drain bag. All of these components are made from polyolefin materials. In an alternate embodiment, a two piece outlet delivery device comprising an outlet base insert and a peelable tube may be used in place of the outlet pop-up valve. Kits for the PD therapy systems are also provided.
A peelable tube, as may be used as part of a port, may be provided by a tube having a first end and a second end, opposite to the first end, between which a fluid passage is defined when in an open configuration, wherein a welded seal is defined between the first end and the second end to place the tube in a closed configuration that blocks fluid communication between the first end and the second end, wherein the welded seal is configured to disengage and return the tube to the open configuration when a compressive force is applied to the welded seal in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tube.
A medical fluid delivery system may be provided, comprising a supply reservoir, a supply tube, an exchange port, and a drain reservoir secured to the exchange port with a locking ring, wherein a wall of the drain reservoir is configured to expand in surface area responsive to an outward fluid pressure upon an interior surface of the drain reservoir to allow the drain reservoir to distend to accommodate fluid from the exchange port.
A solution warming container may be provided by a fluid heating system, including a fluid container, including an internal reservoir configured to contain a fluid, an external surface, defined around the internal reservoir and defining a recess, a first and second electrode disposed within the reservoir, a first and second electrical contact electrically connected to the first and second electrode; and a charging device having a third and fourth electrical contact, the charging device is matched with the recess, such that in an engaged configuration the charging device is disposed within the recess, and the first electrical contact is aligned with the third electrical contact, and the second electrical contact is aligned with the fourth electrical contact, and electrical power is delivered from the charging device to the first electrode, and through the fluid to the second electrode.
H05B 3/60 - Heating arrangements wherein the heating current flows through granular, powdered or fluid material, e.g. for salt-bath furnace, electrolytic heating
A61M 5/44 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
31.
INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTION CONTAINER SYSTEM
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) containers having an injection stretch blow molded container body, an injection site, and a pop-up outlet valve are provided. The PD containers may be included in a PD therapy system which also includes a coil conduit, patient connector and drain bag. All of these components are made from polyolefin materials. In an alternate embodiment, a two piece outlet delivery device comprising an outlet base insert and a peelable tube may be used in place of the outlet pop-up valve. Kits for the PD therapy systems are also provided.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a housing, a dialysis fluid pump, a dual lumen patient line extending from the housing, and a filter set including a filter located along a first line. A second line of the filter set is parallel with the first line, where the first line is in fluid communication with a first lumen of the dual lumen patient line and the second line is in fluid communication with a second lumen of the dual lumen patient line. The PD system also includes a pressure sensor positioned to sense a static or substantially static negative PD fluid pressure in the first lumen while used PD fluid is pulled through the second lumen of the dual lumen patient line. A control unit is configured to use the sensed static or substantially static negative PD fluid pressure in a pressure control routine for the dialysis fluid pump.
A medical fluid delivery system comprises a medical fluid delivery machine including a pneumatic manifold having pump and valve actuation areas and a pumping gasket overlaying the pump and valve actuation areas, sources of positive and negative pneumatic pressure, pneumatic valves located between the pneumatic sources and the pump and valve actuation areas, and a control unit in operable communication with the pneumatic valves. The medical fluid delivery system also comprises a disposable cassette including a fluid pump chamber that aligns with the pump actuation area when the disposable cassette is mated with the pneumatic manifold. The disposable cassette includes sheeting overlaying the fluid pump chamber. The control unit is configured to operate the pneumatic valves to perform a conditioning routine that moves the pumping gasket and the cassette sheeting while mated in an attempt to remove small air pockets from between the pumping gasket and the cassette sheeting.
G01M 3/28 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for valves
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides and herbicides; electrolyte solution; electrolyte solution for parenteral use containing metallic salts in water.
35.
INFUSION PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE INFUSION PUMPS IN A RELAY SEQUENCE
A drug infusion system comprises a plurality of infusion pumps including a first infusion pump and a second infusion pump and a computing device. The computing device comprises a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The processor is configured to control a plurality of modules to establish a relay sequence of the plurality of infusion pumps to sequentially deliver drugs associated with each of the plurality of infusion pumps to a patient, in response to detecting that the first infusion pump completes an infusion, automatically transfer infusion status information of the first infusion pump to the second infusion pump in the relay sequence, activate the second infusion pump to start infusing in accordance with the relay sequence, remove the first infusion pump from the relay sequence, and retain operational parameters of the first infusion pump.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system having an ultrafilter is disclosed herein. In one example, the PD system includes a housing and a PD fluid pump. The PD system also includes a filter comprising an outer chamber, a central portion, a membrane, an inlet connected to the outer chamber, an outlet, a first venting port connected to the outer chamber, and a second venting port connected to the central portion. The first venting port has a valve preventing air flow into the filter via the first venting port. The PD system further includes a pressure sensor and a control unit configured to control the PD fluid pump. The control unit is further configured to determine a pressure inside the filter based on an output from the pressure sensor and determine an integrity status of the membrane based on the pressure inside the filter.
A medical device hub power management system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. An example infusion pump docking apparatus of a hub connectivity station includes a housing and a device connector assembly. The device connector assembly includes a mounting bracket fixedly connected to an interior surface of the housing forming a mounting cavity between the mounting bracket and the housing. The device connector assembly also includes a device connector to provide electrical connection between the docking apparatus and a medical device, where the device connector is positioned in the mounting cavity. The device connector assembly also includes a spring positioned in the mounting cavity between a flange surface of the mounting bracket and a rear surface of the device connector. The spring is deformable during connection of the medical device to the device connector to allow movement of the device connector within the mounting cavity.
A peritoneal dialysis ("PD") system includes a PD fluid pump configured to pump PD fluid along a line under negative pressure and to create a negative pressure profile having a maximum negative pressure and a minimum negative pressure; a pressure sensor positioned and arranged to sense the negative pressure profile and to produce an output indicative of the negative pressure profile including a maximum negative pressure output and a minimum negative pressure output; and a control unit configured to analyze the output indicative of the negative pressure profile and to determine that an occlusion in the line has occurred if both the maximum negative pressure output and the minimum negative pressure output change by at or more than a set pressure delta, wherein the set pressure delta is optionally the same pressure delta for the maximum negative pressure output and the minimum negative pressure output.
Provided herein is a peritoneal dialysis ("PD") system comprising a housing and one or more doors comprising elastomeric properties. Each of the one or more doors comprises one or more features configured to couple to one or more features of the housing. Further, each door includes one or more inserts molded between two layers of elastomeric material where the features are coupled to. The doors are configured to cover and thermally insulate one or more PD fluid lines when in a closed configuration. The doors are also configured to transition to an open configuration to provide access to one or more PD fluid lines for treatment.
Provided herein is a peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system comprising a housing and one or more doors comprising elastomeric properties. Each of the one or more doors comprises one or more features configured to couple to one or more features of the housing. Further, each door includes one or more inserts molded between two layers of elastomeric material where the features are coupled to. The doors are configured to cover and thermally insulate one or more PD fluid lines when in a closed configuration. The doors are also configured to transition to an open configuration to provide access to one or more PD fluid lines for treatment.
A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining positions of medical devices within a hub, which comprises a number of apparatuses that are linked together in a stacked configuration. A medical device hub includes a connectivity apparatus that is communicatively coupled to a medical network and/or a monitoring device. Additionally, the medical device hub includes one or more docking apparatuses. Each docking apparatus can accommodate two or more infusion pumps. The number of docking apparatuses used in the medical device hub depends on the number of infusion pumps needed for a patient treatment. The medical device hub enables multiple docking apparatuses to be stacked as needed while enabling the infusion pumps to be operated independently and removed from the medical device hub as needed, even during a treatment without interruption. Such a configuration provides a scalable, flexible, and adaptable system that aggregates infusion pumps into a relatively small footprint.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A61B 5/1455 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
The present invention relates to a novel solid pharmaceutical preparation for peritoneal dialysis comprising nucleating particles of sodium chloride coated with plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers comprises, a first layer (A) of sodium bicarbonate, second layer (B) comprising sodium chloride and dextrose, third layer (C) comprising the electrolytes calcium chloride and magnesium chloride, and the fourth outmost layer (D) comprising sodium lactate. The present invention also relates to a process for producing the novel solid pharmaceutical preparation.
A peritoneal dialysis ("PD") system having an ultrafilter is disclosed herein. In one example, the PD system includes a housing and a PD fluid pump. The PD system also includes a filter comprising an outer chamber, a central portion, a membrane, an inlet connected to the outer chamber, an outlet, a first venting port connected to the outer chamber, and a second venting port connected to the central portion. The first venting port has a valve preventing air flow into the filter via the first venting port. The PD system further includes a pressure sensor and a control unit configured to control the PD fluid pump. The control unit is further configured to determine a pressure inside the filter based on an output from the pressure sensor and determine an integrity status of the membrane based on the pressure inside the filter.
A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed for determining positions of medical devices within a hub, which comprises a number of apparatuses that are linked together in a stacked configuration. A medical device hub includes a connectivity apparatus that is communicatively coupled to a medical network and/or a monitoring device. Additionally, the medical device hub includes one or more docking apparatuses. Each docking apparatus can accommodate two or more infusion pumps. The number of docking apparatuses used in the medical device hub depends on the number of infusion pumps needed for a patient treatment. The medical device hub enables multiple docking apparatuses to be stacked as needed while enabling the infusion pumps to be operated independently and removed from the medical device hub as needed, even during a treatment without interruption. Such a configuration provides a scalable, flexible, and adaptable system that aggregates infusion pumps into a relatively small footprint.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
46.
MEDICAL DEVICE HUB CONNECTION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS
A medical device hub power management system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. An example infusion pump docking apparatus of a hub connectivity station includes a housing and a device connector assembly. The device connector assembly includes a mounting bracket fixedly connected to an interior surface of the housing forming a mounting cavity between the mounting bracket and the housing. The device connector assembly also includes a device connector to provide electrical connection between the docking apparatus and a medical device, where the device connector is positioned in the mounting cavity. The device connector assembly also includes a spring positioned in the mounting cavity between a flange surface of the mounting bracket and a rear surface of the device connector. The spring is deformable during connection of the medical device to the device connector to allow movement of the device connector within the mounting cavity.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a PD fluid pump configured to pump PD fluid along a line under negative pressure and to create a negative pressure profile having a maximum negative pressure and a minimum negative pressure; a pressure sensor positioned and arranged to sense the negative pressure profile and to produce an output indicative of the negative pressure profile including a maximum negative pressure output and a minimum negative pressure output; and a control unit configured to analyze the output indicative of the negative pressure profile and to determine that an occlusion in the line has occurred if both the maximum negative pressure output and the minimum negative pressure output change by at or more than a set pressure delta, wherein the set pressure delta is optionally the same pressure delta for the maximum negative pressure output and the minimum negative pressure output.
An infusion pump for detecting an occlusion is provided. The memory stores instructions that cause the one or more processors to input data into a trained neural network, and generate an alert when the trained neural network outputs an amount of occlusion flags above a predetermined threshold.
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
The present invention provides a hemostatic porous composite sponge comprising:
i) a matrix of a biomaterial; and
ii) one hydrophilic polymeric component comprising reactive groups
wherein i) and ii) are associated with each other so that the reactivity of the polymeric component is retained, wherein associated means that
said polymeric component is coated onto a surface of said matrix of a biomaterial, or
said matrix is impregnated with said polymeric material, or
both.
A61L 15/18 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing inorganic materials
A61L 15/22 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing macromolecular materials
A61L 15/26 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsDerivatives thereof
A61L 15/32 - Proteins, polypeptidesDegradation products or derivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, collagen, fibrin, gelatin
A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
A61L 24/00 - Surgical adhesives or cementsAdhesives for colostomy devices
51.
AUTOMATED FLUID DISPENSER WITH DRIVER AND DISPOSABLE PROBE
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a PD fluid pump including a reciprocating member having a home position; at least one pressure sensor positioned and arranged to sense pressure PD fluid pumped by the PD fluid pump; and a control unit configured to control the PD fluid pump and to take PD fluid pressure readings from the at least one pressure sensor, the control unit further configured to use the PD fluid pressure readings to determine when the reciprocating member is in the home position, and to stop the PD fluid pump when the reciprocating member is in the home position.
An infusion pump for detecting an occlusion is provided. The memory stores instructions that cause the one or more processors to input data into a trained neural network, and generate an alert when the trained neural network outputs an amount of occlusion flags above a predetermined threshold.
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
54.
DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING PUMP ACTUATOR POSITION DETECTION
A peritoneal dialysis ("PD") system includes a PD fluid pump including a reciprocating member having a home position; at least one pressure sensor positioned and arranged to sense pressure PD fluid pumped by the PD fluid pump; and a control unit configured to control the PD fluid pump and to take PD fluid pressure readings from the at least one pressure sensor, the control unit further configured to use the PD fluid pressure readings to determine when the reciprocating member is in the home position, and to stop the PD fluid pump when the reciprocating member is in the home position.
B01F 25/452 - Mixers in which the materials to be mixed are pressed together through orifices or interstitial spaces, e.g. between beads characterised by elements provided with orifices or interstitial spaces
B01F 23/40 - Mixing liquids with liquidsEmulsifying
B01F 23/45 - Mixing liquids with liquidsEmulsifying using flow mixing
B01F 33/81 - Combinations of similar mixers, e.g. with rotary stirring devices in two or more receptacles
B01F 101/36 - Mixing of ingredients for adhesives or gluesMixing adhesives and gas
57.
PACKAGED, SEALED CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STABLE STORAGE OF AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION
A packaged, sealed container system for stable storage of a formulation of an oxygen-sensitive pharmaceutical compound, the packaged, sealed container system comprising a primary container including therein a formulation of an oxygen-sensitive pharmaceutical compound, a secondary outer container comprising a first flexible sheet layer, an opposing second flexible sheet layer, and a seal disposed along a common peripheral edge of the first and second flexible sheet layers, such that the primary container is disposed between and enclosed by the first and second flexible sheet layers of the secondary outer container. An oxygen scavenger is also disposed between and enclosed by the first and second flexible sheet layers of the secondary outer container. The oxygen scavenger is in fluid communication with the contents of the primary container.
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
B65D 75/28 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
58.
DIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE
A dialysis system is disclosed. An example dialysis system includes a water treatment device configured to provide purified water and a dialysate production unit including a processor, a dialysate holding tank, and a dialysate mixing pump connected to a source of concentrate. The dialysate production unit is configured to prepare dialysate using the purified water provided by the water treatment device. The processor of the dialysate production unit is configured to receive an indication that a batch of dialysate is needed, cause the water treatment unit to begin providing the purified water, cause the dialysate mixing pump to pump a concentrate from the source of concentrate for mixing with the purified water to form the dialysate for storage in the dialysate holding tank, and after the batch of the dialysate has been stored to the dialysate holding tank, cause the water treatment unit to stop providing the purified water.
A61M 1/16 - Dialysis systemsArtificial kidneysBlood oxygenators with membranes
A61M 5/44 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
medical apparatus, namely, programmable diagnostic cardiac output monitors; non-invasive hemodynamic monitors; continuous non-invasive hemodynamic monitors; non-invasive cardiac output monitors; continuous non-invasive cardiac output monitors; all for use in trauma care, emergency treatment settings, treatment settings, hemodialysis ambulatory surgery centers, nursing homes, and home centered use
60.
METHODS AND APPARATUSES USING UREA PERMSELECTIVE DIFFUSION THROUGH CHARGED MEMBRANES
Systems and apparatuses for regenerating used dialysis fluid are described herein. In an embodiment, a regenerative dialysis fluid system includes a dialysis unit configured to generate used dialysis fluid including urea and a urea separation unit configured to separate at least a portion of the urea from the used dialysis fluid into a secondary fluid. The urea separation unit includes a membrane separating a dialysis fluid chamber from a urea chamber. The membrane includes at least one of a positive charge to prevent positive ions from transporting across the membrane and a negative charge to prevent negative ions from transporting across the membrane.
An apparatus for breaking a frangible engaged with a medical catheter is provided. The medical catheter includes a first catheter section and a second catheter section which are connected with each other via a connector having a first flange, where the frangible is engaged with the second catheter section. The apparatus includes a first component having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first component includes: a first groove formed on top of the first component and extending along a longitudinal direction of the first component from the first end of the first component to the second end of the first component, where the first groove is configured for receiving the first catheter section and a part of the second catheter section; a first slot formed perpendicular to and recessed from the first groove, wherein the first slot is positioned close to the first end of the first component and configured for receiving the first flange; and a first catheter clamping bulge protruding from a surface of the first groove, where the first catheter clamping bulge is positioned closer to the first end of the first component than the first slot.
A renal therapy system is disclosed. In an example, the renal therapy system includes a home renal therapy machine that stores, to a log file, blood pressure measurements, heart rate measurements, and blood glucose measurements. The system also includes a server that receives the log file from the home renal therapy machine. The server receives the log file for displaying the blood pressure measurements, the heart rate measurements, and the blood glucose measurements for clinician review.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A medical fluid system includes a medical fluid pump configured to pump a medical fluid; a tube through which medical fluid pumped by the medical fluid pump flows; a pinch valve positioned and arranged to occlude the tube to prevent medical fluid from flowing through the tube, the pinch valve including a motor; a current sensor positioned and arranged to sense a current drawn by the motor of the pinch valve; and a control unit operable with the current sensor to monitor the current drawn by the motor while the motor is causing the pinch valve to occlude the tube, the control unit configured to stop the motor when the monitored current indicates an occlusion of the tube.
An apparatus for breaking a frangible is provided. The frangible is engaged with a medical catheter. The apparatus includes: an elongated handle and a clamping portion; the elongated handle is configured for being gripped by a hand of an operator; the clamping portion is arranged at a distal end of the elongated handle and includes two clamping arms protruding away from the elongated handle in a longitudinal direction of the elongated handle; the two clamping arms are spaced apart from and parallel to each other to form a trench for partially receiving a portion of the medical catheter where a frangible end of the frangible is located; and the two clamping arms are configured for applying a breaking force on the frangible end of the frangible when the elongated handle is rotated around a longitudinal axis of the elongated handle by the operator.
Example systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein for dynamically assigning unique message identifiers for devices in a CAN bus network. The example systems, methods, and apparatus are configured to allow devices, such as infusion pumps, to propose and acquire unique IDs within a CAN bus network. The example systems, methods, and apparatus are configured to use the exchange of information between devices in a CAN bus network to prevent duplicate unique IDs, and to allow for simultaneous unique IDs to be acquired by devices. The disclosed systems, methods, and apparatus prevent human programming errors by minimizing the need for extensive user interaction with devices joining a CAN bus network and need to know and select node IDs during installation. The disclosed systems, methods, and apparatus increase network efficiency and prevent programming errors that might result in patient discomfort or injury in healthcare settings, such as networks including infusion pumps.
An aim of the disclosure is to control a water purification apparatus that uses reverse osmosis (RO) to consistently produce permeate water with a desired quality. The permeability of a RO membrane varies with a temperature of feed water. Hot water has a lower viscosity and a higher diffusion rate than cold water. The pores of the RO membrane expand at higher temperatures, causing a higher flow through the RO membrane from a feed to a product side. Consequently, higher temperatures cause higher permeate flow over the RO membrane and increased salt passage through the RO membrane. In order to improve the salt rejection rate, more permeate water needs to pass through the RO membrane to dilute the salts. This is achieved by increasing feed side pressure when the RO membrane temperature increases, thereby causing an increased flow of permeate water.
Retainer apparatus may be configured to retain a cable having a connector operably coupled to a device The retainer apparatus may include a mounting portion configured to be selectively coupled to the device and an insertion portion coupled to the mounting portion. The insertion portion may define a channel configured to receive the connector of the cable and to restrict the connector of the cable from moving away from the device when the connector is operably coupled to the device and received in the channel and the mounting portion is coupled to the device.
Example systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein for dynamically assigning unique message identifiers for devices in a CAN bus network. The example systems, methods, and apparatus are configured to allow devices, such as infusion pumps, to propose and acquire unique IDs within a CAN bus network. The example systems, methods, and apparatus are configured to use the exchange of information between devices in a CAN bus network to prevent duplicate unique IDs, and to allow for simultaneous unique IDs to be acquired by devices. The disclosed systems, methods, and apparatus prevent human programming errors by minimizing the need for extensive user interaction with devices joining a CAN bus network and need to know and select node IDs during installation. The disclosed systems, methods, and apparatus increase network efficiency and prevent programming errors that might result in patient discomfort or injury in healthcare settings, such as networks including infusion pumps.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
69.
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING PERISTALTIC PUMP AND WEIGH SCALE
A peritoneal dialysis system comprises a cycler including a peristaltic pump actuator, and a weigh scale; a disposable set including a peristaltic pump tube operable with the peristaltic pump actuator, a patient line in fluid communication with the peristaltic pump tube, and a heating container in operable communication with the weigh scale; and a control unit configured to cause (i) the peristaltic pump actuator to operate at a rotational speed to cause an amount of fluid to enter the heating container, (ii) weigh the amount of fluid, and (iii) determine at least one of a mass rate or volume rate for the rotational speed.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
70.
MEDICAL DEVICE HUB POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS
A medical device hub power management system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. An example hub connectivity station includes a connectivity stage configured to provide a data connection with an external network. The hub connectivity station also includes at least one docking apparatus configured to connect to at least one medical device. The docking apparatuses are connected to the connectivity station in a stacked arrangement. The docking apparatuses and connectivity stage include power and data connectors to enable data and power to be provided through the hub connectivity station. To prevent electrical shock, a top power connector of each docking apparatus is disconnected from power when that docking apparatus is not connected to another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage. Power is provided to the top power connector after detecting another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage is connected to the top of the docking apparatus.
A drug infusion system comprises a plurality of infusion pumps including a first infusion pump and a second infusion pump and a computing device. The computing device comprises a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The processor is configured to control a plurality of modules to establish a relay sequence of the plurality of infusion pumps to sequentially deliver drugs associated with each of the plurality of infusion pumps to a patient, in response to detecting that the first infusion pump completes an infusion, automatically transfer infusion status information of the first infusion pump to the second infusion pump in the relay sequence, activate the second infusion pump to start infusing in accordance with the relay sequence, remove the first infusion pump from the relay sequence, and retain operational parameters of the first infusion pump.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
This application provides a male connector for a peritoneal tubing carried by a patient practicing ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, a cap, and a female connector. The male connector includes: a hollow main body having a first end and a second end, where the hollow main body is configured to be sealingly connected with the peritoneal tubing at the first end, where the hollow main body includes an engaging portion, a base, and a flip snap. The engaging portion is at the second end of the hollow main body, and the engaging portion includes a conic outer surface having a diameter reducing toward the second end; the base is positioned between the first end and the engaging portion; and the flip snap is pivotably connected to the base, where the flip snap is configured to pivot relative to the base between an idle position where the flip snap engages with the base, and a locking position where the flip snap can releasably engage with a cap or a female connector.
A medical device hub power management system and apparatus are disclosed. An example hub connectivity station (100) includes a connectivity stage (104) configured to provide a data connection with an external network. The hub connectivity station also includes at least one docking apparatus (106) configured to connect to at least one medical device. The docking apparatuses are connected to the connectivity station in a stacked arrangement. The docking apparatuses and connectivity stage include power and data connectors to enable data and power to be provided through the hub connectivity station. To prevent electrical shock, a top power connector of each docking apparatus is disconnected from power when that docking apparatus is not connected to another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage. Power is provided to the top power connector after detecting another docking apparatus or the connectivity stage is connected to the top of the docking apparatus.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
74.
Perforating connector for medical fluid containers
A perforating connector assembly including a valve; and a perforating connector comprising a perforator accepted by the valve, the perforator including a spiked end and a lever, the lever including a projection, a shell extending around the perforator and the valve, the shell including a pre-activation opening and a post-activation opening, a spring held compressed during pre-activation by a tab of the lever being located within the pre-activation opening, and an actuator slidingly engaged to the shell, the actuator including a projection, the actuator translatable by a user so that the projection becomes aligned with the tab located within the opening, wherein the user is able to push the projection into the pre-activation opening to disengage the tab from the opening, and wherein the spring is able to decompress and translate the perforator so that the medical fluid container is accessed and the tab becomes located within the post-activation opening.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a patient line connector having a patient line recirculation cap to enable PD fluid to be recirculated through the patient line connector when sealingly capped by the patient line recirculation cap. The PD system also includes a drain line connector having a drain line recirculation cap enabling PD fluid to be recirculated through the drain line connector when sealingly capped by the drain line recirculation cap. The PD system further includes a dialysis fluid inline heater in fluid communication with a PD fluid side of at least one fixed volume chamber and a control unit configured to run a heat cleaning sequence after a PD treatment. For the heat cleaning sequence, the patient line connector is capped by the patient line recirculation cap and the drain line connector is capped by the drain line recirculation cap.
Symmetric key exchange via TLS on CAN bus interface for multiple devices. The key exchange is configured to elect a master PCA pump for a CAN bus network and prevent two PCA pumps from being master. Upon joining the CAN bus network PCA pumps exchange their MAC IDs with the PCA pumps in the CAN bus network. Once a bootstrap timeout ends, each PCA pump compares all MAC IDs to determine if it should advance to the voting stage. If the PCA pump has the lowest MAC ID, the PCA pump enters the voting stage. During the voting stage, the PCA pump sends master requests prompts to all the PCA pumps in the network. If the PCA pump's internal vote counter reaches a count of three the PCA pump becomes key master.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for medical device speech and gesture control are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an audio interface that converts received audio into text, for example. The audio interface uses a current operating statue of the medical device to determine a command from the text and whether the command is enabled. When the command is enabled, the audio interface transmits a command message to a response manager, which converts the command to a medical device command signal. The response manager then transmits the medical device command signal to a control engine of the medical device to change how the medical device is operating based on the received audio. The same medical device command signal is used for similar touch and/or gesture inputs such that the control engine does not need to be modified based on which input modalities are implemented on the medical device.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
Symmetric key exchange via TLS on CAN bus interface for multiple devices. The key exchange is configured to elect a master PCA pump for a CAN bus network and prevent two PCA pumps from being master. Upon joining the CAN bus network PCA pumps exchange their MAC IDs with the PCA pumps in the CAN bus network. Once a bootstrap timeout ends, each PCA pump compares all MAC IDs to determine if it should advance to the voting stage. If the PCA pump has the lowest MAC ID, the PCA pump enters the voting stage. During the voting stage, the PCA pump sends master requests prompts to all the PCA pumps in the network. If the PCA pump's internal vote counter reaches a count of three the PCA pump becomes key master.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
79.
AIRTRAP, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MICROBUBBLES FROM A FLUID STREAM
An airtrap for a medical or physiological fluid in one embodiment includes a conical housing having a radius that increases from its top to its bottom when the housing is positioned for operation; a medical or physiological fluid inlet located at an upper portion of the conical housing; a medical or physiological fluid outlet located at a lower portion of the conical housing, the inlet and the outlet positioned and arranged so that medical or physiological fluid spirals in an increasing arc around an inside of the conical housing downwardly from the inlet to the outlet; and a gas collection area located at an upper portion of the conical housing. In another embodiment, the airtrap is shaped like a seahorse having a head section and a tail section. Any of the airtraps herein may be used for example in blood sets, peritoneal dialysis cassette tubing, and drug delivery sets.
A61M 1/34 - Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration, diafiltration
A61M 1/36 - Other treatment of blood in a by-pass of the natural circulatory system, e.g. temperature adaptation, irradiation
A61M 5/36 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
A61M 5/38 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body using hydrophilic or hydrophobic filters
A dialysis system includes a source of water; a concentrate for mixing with the water a disposable set including a pumping portion, a water line in fluid including a filter for filtering the water, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the source of water and the pumping portion; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion, a pressure sensor, and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the pump actuator to pump water to wet a membrane of the filter, thereafter remove at least some of the water from the filter, and pressurize a portion of the water line leading from the pumping portion to the filter, (ii) the pressure sensor to sense pressure in the pressurized portion of the water line, and (iii) an analysis of the sensed pressure to be performed to evaluate the integrity of the filter.
A flexible multi-chamber bag for storing and reconstituting parenteral nutrition solutions is disclosed. The flexible multi-chamber bag comprises a first peelably sealing wall and a second peelably sealing wall between the two polymer films extending from the top edge to the bottom edge and separating the first bag into a first chamber between the first peelably sealing wall and the second peelably sealing wall, a first space between the left edge and the first peelably sealing wall, a second space between the second peelably sealing wall and the right edge; a third peelably sealing wall extending from the left edge to the first peelably sealing wall to separate the first space to form a third chamber and a fourth chamber; and a fourth peelably sealing wall extending from the right edge to the second peelably sealing wall to separate the second space to form a second chamber and a fifth chamber.
A packaged, sealed container system for stable storage of a formulation of an oxygen-sensitive pharmaceutical compound, the packaged, sealed container system comprising a primary container including therein a formulation of an oxygen-sensitive pharmaceutical compound, a secondary outer container comprising a first flexible sheet layer, an opposing second flexible sheet layer, and a seal disposed along a common peripheral edge of the first and second flexible sheet layers, such that the primary container is disposed between and enclosed by the first and second flexible sheet layers of the secondary outer container. An oxygen scavenger is also disposed between and enclosed by the first and second flexible sheet layers of the secondary outer container. The oxygen scavenger is in fluid communication with the contents of the primary container.
A61J 1/14 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes DetailsAccessories therefor
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
B65D 75/28 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
A medical fluid delivery machine includes a medical fluid pump, at least one of a positive air pressure source or a negative air pressure source for supplying positive or negative pressure air, a pneumatic manifold including an air passageway, a pneumatic valve, and a gasket. The pneumatic valve includes a pneumatic port having a mating threaded portion and a smooth portion.
F04B 7/00 - Piston machines or pumps characterised by having positively-driven valving
F04B 43/02 - Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
F04B 43/14 - Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action having plate-like flexible members
F04B 49/00 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
F04B 53/22 - Arrangements for enabling ready assembly or disassembly
F16L 15/00 - Screw-threaded jointsForms of screw-threads for such joints
The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls.
A system, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed that provide pump interconnectivity for pain medication therapies. In an example embodiment, a system includes a patient-controlled analgesia (“PCA”) pump, an infusion pump, and a hub device configured to connect to the PCA pump and the infusion pump. The hub device is configured to determine the PCA pump and the infusion pump are both communicatively connected to the hub device, enable the PCA pump and the infusion pump to communicate with each other for a pain medication therapy, and enable the infusion pump to deliver the fluid to the patient when the infusion pump detects a period between periodic PCA pump boluses.
A peritoneal dialysis system includes a dialysis fluid pump including a pump actuator and a dialysis fluid contacting portion actuated by the pump actuator, a fresh dialysis fluid valve located upstream of the pump and including a fresh valve actuator and a dialysis fluid contacting portion actuated by the fresh valve actuator, a patient line valve located downstream of the pump and including a patient line valve actuator and a dialysis fluid contacting portion actuated by the patient line valve actuator, a drain valve positioned and arranged to receive used dialysis fluid from the patient and including a drain valve actuator and a dialysis fluid contacting portion, a patient line extending from the drain valve, and a fluid loop including dialysis fluid contacting portions of the pump, the fresh dialysis fluid valve, the patient line valve, and the drain valve. The patient line extends from the fluid loop.
Disclosed herein is a water purification apparatus capable of being cleaned at a point of care, and methods for cleaning the water purification apparatus at the point of care. The water purification apparatus and the methods provide an efficient use of a heater for heat disinfection the water purification apparatus, e.g. by recirculating heated fluid to further heat the fluid. Several different cleaning programs are provided that may be utilized for cleaning different parts of the water purification apparatus.
B01D 61/48 - Apparatus therefor having one or more compartments filled with ion-exchange material
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
C02F 1/469 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrochemical separation, e.g. by electro-osmosis, electrodialysis, electrophoresis
C02F 101/12 - Halogens or halogen-containing compounds
A disposable set for a peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) treatment includes a fresh PD fluid pumping portion; a used PD fluid pumping portion; a reusable tubing section including the fresh PD fluid pumping portion and a one-way valve, the reusable tubing section terminating at a first connector; and a disposable tubing section including the used PD fluid pumping portion and terminating at a second connector, the second connector configured to be connected to the first connector to form the disposable set for use in the PD treatment.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a disposable set including a pump chamber having a flexible sheet, one side of the flexible sheet positioned and arranged during operation to receive pneumatic pressure; and a cycler including at least one source of positive and negative pneumatic pressure for delivering pneumatic pressure to the pump chamber, an air flow sensor, a pneumatic pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a plurality of fluid valves, and a control unit configured to integrate outputs from the air flow sensor, the pneumatic pressure sensor and the temperature sensor over time to determine an amount of fresh or used PD fluid discharged from the pump chamber under positive pneumatic pressure and via an open one of the plurality of fluid valves.
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for integrating medical device data are disclosed. In an example embodiment, an integration engine receives infusion therapy progress data from an infusion pump related to a patient identifier and receives renal failure therapy progress data from a renal failure therapy machine related to the same patient identifier. The integration engine determines fluid balance data based on a difference between at least some of the infusion therapy progress data and at least some of the renal failure therapy progress data and causes a combination user interface to display a trend of the fluid balance data within a fluid balance timeline. The integration engine determines when the trend of the fluid balance data exceeds a fluid balance limit and causes a fluid balance alarm or alert to be provided.
A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
Ultrafiltration (UF) is monitored in a weight-based system for extracorporeal blood treatment. The system comprises a container holding a fluid that is pumped to or from a dialyzer by a pump. The container is intermittently refilled or drained by an adjustment arrangement during a level adjustment period (LAP). A scale measures the weight of the container. A monitoring device is operated to determine, before and after the LAP while the adjustment arrangement is deactivated and the pump is operated at a known setting, first and second values of a parameter of the pump based on a weight signal from the scale. The parameter may be flow rate or stroke volume. The monitoring device estimates a time profile for the parameter during the LAP based on the first and second values and determines the UF parameter based on the time profile.
A flexible plug for a medical fluid comprises a sealing member including a flexible cylindrical section that extends to a head; a rigid member holder secured to the sealing member; and a rigid sealing cap including a wall defining an opening, the head of the sealing member sealed within the opening to prevent the flow of medical fluid through the flexible plug. The flexible plug is sealed, e.g., solvent bonded, within a port tube, sleeve port or a Y-connector to form a flexible plug assembly. The user grasps and twists or torques the rigid member holder and the rigid sealing cap through the port tube, sleeve port or a Y-connector to unseal the head from the opening to allow the flow of medical fluid through the flexible plug. A method of manufacturing the flexible plug and associated assembly is also disclosed.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system includes a cycler including an actuation surface having a peristaltic pump actuator; a manifold assembly including a rigid manifold having first and second chambers, the rigid manifold configured and arranged to be abutted against the actuation surface for operation, a peristaltic pump tube extending from the first chamber to the second chamber of the rigid manifold, a dialysis fluid container line extending from the first chamber, and a branch line extending between the dialysis fluid container line and the second chamber; and a control unit configured to cause the peristaltic pump actuator to actuate the peristaltic pump tube to pump dialysis fluid from the branch line into the second chamber and from the second chamber into the first chamber.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system (10) including a PD machine (20); a patient line (50) extending from the PD machine (20); and a filter set (100) in fluid communication with the patient line (50), the filter set (100) including a filter body (110, 150, 190) housing first and second filter membranes (112a, 112b, such as a sterilizing grade or bacteria reduction filter membranes), the filter body (110, 150, 190) configured to be placed in different arrangements such that fresh PD fluid (i) flows through the first filter membrane (112a) and then through the second filter membrane (112b) or (ii) splits and flows through first and second filter membranes (112a, 112b) in parallel.
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system (10) includes a PD machine (20); a patient line (50) extending from the PD machine (20); and a filter set (100) in fluid communication with the patient line (50), the filter set (100) including a filter membrane (120, such as a sterilizing grade or a bacteria reduction filter membrane) positioned and arranged such that fresh PD fluid flows through the filter membrane (120) into a filtered fluid compartment (106f), wherein the filtered fluid compartment (106f) includes an outlet (106t) to a port (106p), and wherein the port (106p) is in fluid communication with a used PD fluid tube (106u) positioned and arranged to carry used PD fluid past the filter membrane (120) without contacting the filter membrane (120). A method for priming filter set (100) is also disclosed.
A peritoneal dialysis system includes a control unit configured to (i) store a sleep state pattern for the patient, (ii) begin a patient drain followed by a patient fill when at least one sensor indicates that the patient is in a deep sleep state, (iii) extend a dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will enter a subsequent deep sleep state within a first time duration after a programmed dwell period, and (iv) shorten the dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will leave the deep sleep state within a second time duration after an end of the programmed dwell period. The system alternatively or additionally assesses or records a stress level of and/or a fluid/caloric intake by the patient and takes actions accordingly.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/16 - Devices for psychotechnicsTesting reaction times
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A PATIENT LINE FILTER
A peritoneal dialysis (“PD”) system (10) includes a PD machine (20); a patient line (50) extending from the PD machine (20); and a filter set (100) in fluid communication with the patient line (50), the filter set (100) including a filter membrane (120, e.g., a sterilizing grade filter membrane or a bacteria reduction filter membrane) positioned and arranged such that fresh PD fluid flows through the filter membrane (120) into a filtered fluid compartment (106f), wherein the filtered fluid compartment (106f) includes an outlet (1060) to a port (106p), and wherein the port (106p) is in fluid communication with a circumferential used PD fluid channel (106c) positioned and arranged to carry used PD fluid around the filter membrane (120) without contacting the filter membrane (120). A method for priming filter set (100) is also disclosed.
The present disclosure relates to improved lipid emulsions for providing parenteral nutrition, including ready-to-use parenteral nutrition formulations comprising such lipid emulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to improved lipid formulations or emulsions including multi-chamber containers comprising same, wherein the lipid emulsion contains DHA, EPA, and ARA in an optimized concentration and ratio, optionally in combination with choline and defined levels of phytosterols. The present disclosure further relates to methods of avoiding and/or treating liver damage and/or inflammation, and to methods for improving fatty acid profiles in plasma and certain tissues or organs especially of pediatric patients.
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A23L 33/00 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives
A23L 33/11 - Plant sterols or derivatives thereof, e.g. phytosterols
A23L 33/115 - Fatty acids or derivatives thereofFats or oils
A23D 7/00 - Edible oil or fat compositions containing an aqueous phase, e.g. margarines
A23D 7/005 - Edible oil or fat compositions containing an aqueous phase, e.g. margarines characterised by ingredients other than fatty acid triglycerides
A23D 7/01 - Other fatty acid esters, e.g. phosphatides
The present disclosure relates to improved lipid emulsions for providing parenteral nutrition, including ready-to-use parenteral nutrition formulations comprising such lipid emulsions. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to improved lipid formulations or emulsions including multi-chamber containers comprising same, wherein the lipid emulsion contains DHA, EPA, and ARA in an optimized concentration and ratio, optionally in combination with choline and defined levels of phytosterols. The present disclosure further relates to methods of avoiding and/or treating liver damage and/or inflammation, and to methods for improving fatty acid profiles in plasma and certain tissues or organs especially of pediatric patients.
A61J 7/00 - Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoonsPill counting devicesArrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
A61K 31/14 - Quaternary ammonium compounds, e.g. edrophonium, choline
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61K 31/685 - Diesters of a phosphorus acid with two hydroxy compounds, e.g. phosphatidylinositols one of the hydroxy compounds having nitrogen atoms, e.g. phosphatidylserine, lecithin
A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
