Medical devices and methods for controlling medical devices

The control device adjusts the brightness of medical device lights based on predetermined conditions to mitigate the risk of post-intensive care syndrome by reducing constant light exposure, specifically addressing the issue of constant high brightness in medical devices.

JP7868357B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-02NIPRO CORP
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
NIPRO CORP
Filing Date
2022-03-17
Publication Date
2026-06-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Medical devices such as blood purification devices emit constant high brightness lights that can cause post-intensive care syndrome in patients, including physical disabilities, cognitive functions, and mental disorders.

Method used

A control device adjusts the brightness of the display and representative light on medical devices in conjunction with predetermined conditions, such as time of day, to reduce constant brightness exposure.

Benefits of technology

This solution suppresses the occurrence of syndromes in patients by reducing the brightness of indicator lights on medical devices, particularly at night, thereby minimizing the risk of post-intensive care syndrome.

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Abstract

To provide a medical apparatus that suppresses a patient from having a syndrome caused by a representative lamp which displays the operational state of the medical apparatus.SOLUTION: The medical apparatus includes a display, a representative lamp which displays the operational state of the medical apparatus, and a controller for separately controlling the display of the display and the display of the representative lamp. The controller changes the luminance of the representative lamp in association with the luminance of the display when a predetermined condition is established.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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