Normal workflow and deviations therefrom

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10983676-B2
Application number	US-201716464961-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2017
Priority date	Nov 29, 2016
Publication date	Apr 20, 2021
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021

Abstract

A normal workflow including a plurality of steps may be defined by exemplary systems and methods for use in preparing a treatment, performing a treatment, and performing post-treatment processes. A user may be guided by one or more workflow affordances to indicate where and how to use a graphical user interface to follow the normal workflow. When a user deviates from the normal workflow, one or more deviation workflow affordances may be displayed on the graphical user interface to guide a user back to the normal workflow.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical treatment system comprising:
treatment apparatus comprising one or more pumps and one or more sensors;
a display comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display a plurality of process feature graphical elements related to preparing a treatment, performing a treatment, and performing post-treatment processes, wherein each process feature graphical element of the plurality of process feature graphical elements corresponds to a different process feature of the medical treatment system; and
a computing apparatus comprising one or more processors, wherein the computing apparatus is operatively coupled to the treatment apparatus and the display, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
display a plurality of process feature graphical elements on the graphical user interface to be used by a user to prepare a treatment, to perform a treatment, and to perform post-treatment processes, wherein the plurality of process feature graphical elements comprises at least one of a blood process feature graphical element corresponding to a blood circuit of the treatment apparatus, a dialysate process feature graphical element corresponding to a dialysate circuit of the treatment apparatus, an ultrafiltration process feature graphical element corresponding to one or more ultrafiltration processes, and a patient process feature graphical element representative of the patient and connection of the patient to a blood circuit of the treatment apparatus,
define a normal workflow comprising a plurality of steps for the preparation of a treatment, the performance of the treatment, and the performance of post-treatment processes,
display one or more of a plurality of workflow affordances on the graphical user interface to indicate to a user which of and how the plurality of process feature graphical elements are to be used to perform the plurality of steps of the normal workflow, and
display a workflow deviation affordance on the graphical user interface in response to a user deviating from the normal workflow, wherein the workflow deviation affordance indicates which of and how the plurality of process feature graphical elements are to be used to return to the normal workflow.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to remove the one or more of the plurality of workflow affordances from the graphical user interface in response to display of the workflow deviation affordance.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein displaying a workflow deviation affordance on the graphical user interface in response to a user deviating from the normal workflow comprising displaying a workflow deviation affordance on the graphical user interface in response to the user deviating from the normal workflow using the plurality of process feature graphical elements.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the normal workflow is at least partially defined by a prescription.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the prescription comprises one or more of sodium settings, bicarbonate settings, anticoagulation settings, time, treatment modality, and ultrafiltration volume.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to display, after the display of workflow deviation affordance on the graphical user interface, an additional workflow deviation affordance on the graphical user interface in response to a user deviating further from the normal workflow using the plurality of process feature graphical elements, wherein the additional workflow deviation affordance indicates which of and how the plurality of process feature graphical elements are to be used to return to being on deviation away from the normal workflow.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to remove the workflow deviation affordance from the graphical user interface in response to display of the additional workflow deviation affordance.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to:
display an exceptions graphical element to allow a user to deviate from the normal workflow, and
display one or more deviations graphical elements in response to selection of the exceptions graphical element, wherein the one or more deviations graphical elements are selectable to initiate a deviation from the normal workflow.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more deviation graphical elements to deviate from the normal workflow comprise an end treatment graphical element to end an ongoing treatment when the treatment is being performed.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more deviation graphical elements to deviate from the normal workflow comprise an initiate disinfection graphical element to initiate disinfection of the treatment apparatus when a treatment is being prepared.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more deviation graphical elements to deviate from the normal workflow comprise a new treatment graphical element to initiate the preparation of a treatment without disinfecting the treatment apparatus when post-treatment processes are being performed.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to:
display a guide graphical element, and
display a guide area comprising information related to the next step of the plurality of steps of the normal workflow to be performed to continue the normal workflow in response to selection of the guide graphical element.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of process feature graphical elements comprises:
the blood process feature graphical element corresponding to a blood circuit of the treatment apparatus;
the dialysate process feature graphical element corresponding to a dialysate circuit of the treatment apparatus; and
the ultrafiltration process feature graphical element corresponding to one or more ultrafiltration processes.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of process feature graphical elements comprises the patient process feature graphical element representative of the patient and connection of the patient to a blood circuit of the treatment apparatus.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of workflow affordances and the deviation workflow affordance comprises a graphical animation to indicate a direction that a process feature graphical element is to be moved.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of workflow affordances and the deviation workflow affordance comprises a graphical animation to indicate a process feature graphical element is to be selected.

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

18. A method for a medical treatment system comprising:
providing treatment apparatus comprising one or more pumps and one or more sensors for use in performing a treatment;
displaying a plurality of process feature graphical elements on a graphical user interface on a display to be used by a user to prepare a treatment, to perform a treatment, and to perform post-treatment processes, wherein the plurality of process feature graphical elements comprises at least one of a blood process feature graphical element corresponding to a blood circuit of the treatment apparatus, a dialysate process feature graphical element corresponding to a dialysate circuit of the treatment apparatus, an ultrafiltration process feature graphical element corresponding to one or more ultrafiltration processes, and a patient process feature graphical element

Assignees

• Gambro Lundia Ab

Inventors

• Nilsson Roger
• Hakansson Par-Olof
• Torvin Bendik

Classifications

• G16H20/17

  delivered via infusion or injection · CPC title

• A61M1/362262

  Details of incorporated reservoirs · CPC title

• A61M1/1562

  Details of incorporated reservoirs · CPC title

• A61M1/36225

  with blood pumping means or components thereof · CPC title

• A61M1/36224

  with sensing means or components thereof · CPC title