Dialysis Display Segmentation for Hygiene and CIS Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dialysis machines require additional external devices like 'Computer on Wheels' for accessing clinical information systems, which occupy space and raise hygiene concerns, and integrated solutions can only display either patient-related or clinic-related parameters separately without easy switching.
Innovation Solution
A display device integrated into the dialysis machine with a single display divided into two panels, allowing simultaneous display of patient-related treatment parameters and clinic-related CIS parameters, switchable without a dedicated key, and operable via touchscreen or keyboard, maintaining a 4:3 aspect ratio for existing GUI compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a Computer on Wheels (COW) is used to access the clinical information system, then the system can be accessed flexibly and moved between patient beds, but it occupies additional space and raises hygiene concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the clinical information system access directly into the dialysis machine by incorporating a display device and control unit into the machine's housing. This merging eliminates the need for separate external devices like COWs, thereby removing hygiene concerns while maintaining CIS accessibility during dialysis treatment
Solution Approach 2:
The display device serves multiple functions: it displays dialysis treatment parameters, provides access to the clinical information system, and allows control of both dialysis functions and CIS navigation through a unified interface. This multi-functionality consolidates previously separate devices into one integrated system
2Device complexity
If the Fresenius CDX system is used with a single display, then the system is integrated in the dialysis machine, but it can display only one set of parameters at a time and requires an extra key for switching
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple independent display regions that can simultaneously show different parameter sets. The display device divides the screen into separate zones, allowing treatment parameters and CIS parameters to be displayed concurrently without requiring switching, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining integration
Solution Approach 2:
The display configuration is made dynamic and adaptable. The control unit can switch between different display modes and configurations based on user selection, allowing flexible arrangement of parameter displays. This dynamic capability enables simultaneous or selective display of different parameter sets without requiring physical key switches
3Adaptability or versatility
If a 15-inch monitor with 4:3 aspect ratio is used, then the display is compatible with existing graphical user interfaces, but it limits the ability to display multiple parameter sets simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is divided into multiple segments or regions that can simultaneously display different parameter sets. This segmentation allows efficient use of the 4:3 display real estate to show both treatment parameters and CIS parameters at the same time, maintaining GUI compatibility while improving productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimensions of the display more effectively by arranging parameter displays in different regions and layers. Through strategic positioning and scaling of display elements across the available screen real estate, multiple parameter sets are presented simultaneously without compromising existing interface compatibility
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AI summary
A display device of a dialysis machine for displaying various parameters containing a quantity of patient-related treatment parameters and a quantity of clinic-related CIS parameters. The display device has one display and an input unit to individually modify the quantity of patient-related treatment parameters or the quantity of clinic-related CIS parameters. The display includes a display area divided into a first display panel and a second display panel. The display can be switched to a treatment configuration in which the quantity of patient-related treatment parameters is displayed exclusively in the first display panel and the quantity of clinic-related CIS parameters is displayed exclusively in the second display panel. The display can also be switched to a CIS configuration in which the quantity of patient-related treatment parameters is displayed exclusively in the second display panel and the quantity of clinic-related CIS parameters is displayed exclusively in the first display panel.