Automated Dialysis Data Collection via Wireless Peripheral Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current peritoneal dialysis systems require patients to manually track and record ultrafiltration data, which is time-consuming and prone to errors, and also lack automated monitoring of other critical patient parameters such as blood pressure and weight.
Innovation Solution
The system integrates a dialysis machine with a remote exchange device (RED) and uses wired or wireless technology for automated twenty-four hour ultrafiltration recordation and patient data monitoring, allowing for seamless communication and data integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual tracking and recording of ultrafiltration data is used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision and reliability of dialysis data deteriorate due to human errors
Solution Approach 1:
The dialysis machine automatically performs data collection, calculation, and monitoring functions without requiring manual intervention. The system self-records ultrafiltration volumes, automatically calculates twenty-four hour ultrafiltration, and monitors patient parameters, eliminating human error while maintaining reasonable system complexity through integrated automation
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical recording processes are replaced with electronic automated systems. The patent substitutes manual data entry and calculation with electronic sensors, processors, and communication modules that automatically track and report dialysis parameters, improving precision through digital measurement and transmission
2Productivity
If automated monitoring of patient parameters is implemented, then productivity of data collection is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and communication modules
Solution Approach 1:
The dialysis machine is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a dialysis treatment device and an automated data collection system. Additional sensors and communication modules are integrated into the existing machine architecture, allowing it to perform both therapeutic and monitoring functions without requiring completely separate systems
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions are merged into a single integrated system. The patent combines ultrafiltration measurement, patient parameter monitoring, data calculation, and wireless communication capabilities within the dialysis machine itself, consolidating what could be separate devices into one unified system that improves productivity while managing complexity through integration
3Loss of time
If wired or wireless technology is used for automated data transfer, then loss of time in manual recording is reduced, but reliability of data transmission may deteriorate due to potential communication errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms to ensure reliable data transmission. Data is automatically verified, validated, and confirmed during transfer between the dialysis machine, remote exchange device, and healthcare provider systems, allowing for error detection and correction that maintains reliability while eliminating manual recording time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary processing layer that manages data transmission between different components. The dialysis machine and remote exchange device communicate through standardized protocols and intermediate data formats, acting as mediators that ensure accurate and reliable data exchange while automating the entire process to eliminate time loss
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AI summary
A system is disclosed for the automated collection of dialysis and physiological data. An example system includes a dialysis machine configured to generate dialysis data and a wireless peripheral device configured to generate physiological data. The system also includes a personal digital device including an application configured to communicatively couple to the dialysis machine. The application is further configured to detect being within a wireless range of the wireless peripheral device, pair with the wireless peripheral device, receive the physiological data from the wireless peripheral device, and transmit the received physiological data to the dialysis machine. The dialysis machine is configured to store the received physiological data in conjunction with the dialysis data.