Dialysis Station Centralized Monitoring and Secure Intervention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dialysis stations lack centralized monitoring and intervention capabilities, making it difficult for physicians to oversee and actively manage patient treatments remotely, and there is a need for secure and accurate execution of instructions at specific patient places.
Innovation Solution
A dialysis station with a central server and video terminals at both patient and physician places, allowing bidirectional data communication, remote intervention, and secure acknowledgment of instruction execution through identity verification using passwords or chip cards, ensuring that instructions are executed at the correct patient place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a decentralized system with independent video terminals at each patient place is used, then each terminal can independently operate and display treatment data, but physicians cannot remotely monitor or intervene in treatments at other patient places
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the decentralized video terminals with a centralized server system. Each video terminal retains its independent operation capability while being connected to the central server that enables physicians to remotely access and control multiple patient places through a single interface, thus combining local independence with centralised coordination
Solution Approach 2:
The central server acts as an intermediary between the decentralized video terminals and physicians. It receives data from all patient places, processes it centrally, and enables remote physicians to monitor and intervene in treatments without being physically present at each patient location
2Adaptability or versatility
If instructions can be remotely transmitted to patient places, then physicians can intervene in treatments from a distance, but there is risk that instructions may be executed at wrong patient places or by unauthorised personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the central server tracks and records all instructions transmitted to patient places, monitors their execution status, and provides confirmation back to the physician. This closed-loop feedback ensures that instructions are executed at the correct location and by authorised personnel
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary verification of patient place identification and personnel authorization before allowing instruction execution. The central server validates the identity of the person at the patient place and confirms authorization levels before permitting any treatment modifications, preventing erroneous execution
3Reliability
If identity acknowledgment is required for instruction execution, then accuracy and accountability are improved, but the operation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual identity verification processes with automated electronic identification systems. The central server automatically verifies the identity of personnel through electronic credentials and authentication protocols, eliminating the need for manual checking while maintaining accountability and traceability
Data Source
AI summary
A dialysis station including several patient places each of which is provided with a dialyzer and a video terminal. In an internal data network, the video terminals are interlinked with each other and with a server including a data base. At a physician place, the treatment course can be followed for each patient place. If necessary, the physician may intervene and prescribe a new or changed medication appearing on the video terminal of the patient place. After having administered the medicine, the nurse acknowledges the administration of the medicine. The dialogue taking place between physician and nurse is documented in the scope of the treatment course.