Bar-type parameter adjustment elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10978204-B2
Application number	US-201716090418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2017
Priority date	Apr 1, 2016
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

Graphical user interfaces for use with extracorporeal blood treatment systems may include one or more bar-type parameter adjustment elements. The bar-type parameter adjustment elements may be used to ascertain and adjust one or more parameters related to one or more processes performed by the extracorporeal blood treatment systems. The bar-type parameter adjustment element may be scaled such that midpoint of the bar-type parameter adjustment element is representative of a reference value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus comprising one or more pumps, one or more sensors, and one or more disposable elements for use in performing an extracorporeal blood treatment;
a display comprising a graphical user interface configured to depict a parameter adjustment region corresponding to a plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus; and
a processor operatively coupled to the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and the display and configured to:
provide a plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and a plurality of reference values, each of the plurality of reference values is associated with a different parameter of the plurality of parameters, wherein each of the plurality of reference values represents a selected prescription value entered prior to an extracorporeal blood treatment and during setup of the extracorporeal blood treatment, a preset default value saved in the system, or a saved value from previous treatment or previous prescription data for a patient for each associated parameter of the plurality of parameters;
display the parameter adjustment region on the graphical user interface, wherein the parameter adjustment region comprises a plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements displayed simultaneously, wherein each of the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements is associated with and configured to adjust a different parameter of the plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements comprises:
a bar element extending from a first end representative of a lower value for the associated parameter to a second end representative of an upper value for the associated parameter and scaled such that a midpoint between the first end and the second end is representative of the reference value for the associated parameter, and
an indicator element located along the bar element between the first end and the second end indicative of a present value of the associated parameter,

wherein the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements are aligned with respect to each other such the bar elements of the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements are parallel each other; and

change a parameter of the plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus in response to a user using the bar-type parameter adjustment element associated with the parameter to adjust the parameter.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein changing a parameter of the plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus in response to a user using the bar-type parameter adjustment element associated with the parameter to adjust the parameter comprises changing the parameter in response to a user tapping an area between the indicator element and the first end or an area between the indicator element and the second end along the bar element of the associated bar-type parameter adjustment element to decrease or increase, respectively, the parameter by a step percentage of the upper value for the parameter.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the step percentage is less than or equal to about 10 percent of the upper value for the parameter.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein changing a parameter of the plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus in response to a user using the bar-type parameter adjustment element associated with the parameter to adjust the parameter comprises changing the parameter in response to a user selecting the indicator element and dragging the indicator element along the bar element towards the first end or the second end of the associated bar-type parameter adjustment element to decrease or increase, respectively, the parameter.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute:
changing the parameter to a value associated with a new position of the indicator element along the bar element in response to the user maintaining selection of the indicator element at the new position for a confirmation time period.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicator element is configurable in a locked state and in an unlocked state, wherein the indicator element is unmovable along the bar element by selecting and dragging the indicator element when in the locked state, wherein the indicator element is movable along the bar element by selecting and dragging the indicator element when in the unlocked state, wherein the processor is further configured to execute or the method further comprises:
configuring the indicator element in the locked state when the indicator element is not selected by a user, and
configuring the indicator element in the unlocked state in response to a user selecting and maintaining selection of the indicator element for a unlock time period.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the unlock time period is less than or equal to 250 milliseconds.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements further comprises an alphanumeric depiction of the associated parameter, wherein the processor is further configured to execute or the method further comprises:
initiating an adjustment of a parameter of the plurality of parameters in response to a user selecting the alphanumeric depiction of the bar-type parameter adjustment element of the plurality of bar-type parameter adjustment elements associated with the parameter, and
displaying an alphanumeric parameter entry region in response to selection of the alphanumeric depiction to allow the user to change the associated parameter.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute:
displaying on the graphical user interface one or more blood process feature graphical regions corresponding to one or more processes of the extracorporeal blood treatment system, and
display the parameter adjustment region in response to a user selecting a blood process feature graphical region of the one or more blood process feature graphical regions.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parameters are related to one of priming, ultrafiltration, and dialysis fluid.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touchscreen.

12. A method for an extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
providing extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus comprising one or more pumps, one or more sensors, and one or more disposable elements for use in performing an extracorporeal blood treatment;
displaying a parameter adjustment region corresponding to a plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus on a graphical user interface on a display;
providing a plurality of parameters related to the extracorporeal blood treatment performable using the extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and a reference value for each parameter of the plurality of parameters, wherein the reference value represents a selected prescription value entered prior to an extracorporeal blood treatment and during setup of the extracorporeal blood treatment, a preset

Assignees

• Gambro Lundia Ab

Inventors

• Nilsson Roger
• Torvin Bendik

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G16H40/63 Primary

  for local operation · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• A61M1/1621

  Constructional aspects thereof (semi-permeable membranes for separation processes characterised by their properties B01D69/00; semi permeable membranes characterised by their material B01D71/00) · CPC title

• A61M1/36225

  with blood pumping means or components thereof · CPC title