Device for transmitting operating and machine data of a medical apparatus, medical apparatus, and method for transmitting operating and machine data of a medical apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11335458-B2
Application number	US-201716473629-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2017
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for transmitting operating and machine data of a medical device (500), preferably a dialysis device, to an evaluation device (60), wherein the apparatus (100) comprises a data input (12) for receiving operating and machine data of the medical device (500), a programmable storage unit (20) which is configured to store at least a portion of the operating and machine data that is received, a voltage input (11) which is configured to supply the apparatus (100) with an operating voltage provided by the medical device (500), and a transmission unit (30) which is configured to transmit the stored operating and machine data to the evaluation device (60).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for transmitting operating and machine data of a medical device to an evaluation device, wherein the apparatus comprises:
a data input for receiving operating and machine data of the medical device,
a programmable storage unit that is configured to store at least a portion of the operating and machine data that is received from the medical device,
a voltage input that is configured to supply the apparatus with an operating voltage provided exclusively by the medical device, and
a transmission unit that is configured to transmit the stored operating and machine data to the evaluation device, wherein
the operating voltage provided exclusively by the medical device is used to supply energy to the programmable storage unit and the transmission unit,
the transmission unit is configured to receive a configuration setting from the evaluation device, and to pass the configuration setting on to the programmable storage unit,
the configuration setting comprises information about the operating and machine data of the medical device, which is to be captured,
the programmable storage unit is configured by the configuration setting to selectively store the operating and machine data according to the configuration setting,
the reception of the configuration setting by the transmission unit is blocked while the medical device is in operation, and
the apparatus is configured to be mechanically connected with and mechanically detachable from the medical device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to be mechanically connected with and/or mechanically detachable from the medical device while the medical device is in operation.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the storage unit has a processing unit for processing at least a portion of the operating and machine data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the operating and machine data that is stored in the storage unit wirelessly to the evaluation unit.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is designed as a type of dongle.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a housing designed to be electrically insulating, which contains the storage unit and the transmission unit.

7. In combination, the apparatus according to claim 1 and a medical device, the medical device comprising a data output and a voltage output, wherein: the data output is configured for sending operating and machine data of the medical device to the apparatus; and the voltage output, is configured to exclusively provide an operating voltage to supply energy to the apparatus.

8. A method for transmitting operating and machine data of a medical device to an evaluation device, said method having the following steps:
providing an apparatus comprising a data input, a programmable storage unit, a voltage input, and a transmission unit;
mechanically connecting the apparatus with the medical device such that the apparatus is supplied via the voltage input with an operating voltage provided exclusively by the medical device, wherein the operating voltage provided exclusively by the medical device is used to supply energy to the programmable storage unit and the transmission unit of the apparatus;
receiving, by the transmission unit, a configuration setting from the evaluation device, the configuration setting comprising information about the operating and machine data of the medical device, which is to be captured;
receiving the operating and machine data of the medical device via the data input;
passing the configuration setting on to the programmable storage unit;
storing at least a portion of the operating and machine data according to the configuration setting, in the programmable storage unit; and
transmitting the stored operating and machine data to the evaluation device by means of the transmission unit, wherein
the reception of the configuration setting by the transmission unit is blocked while the medical device is in operation, and
the apparatus is configured to be mechanically connected with and mechanically detachable from the medical device.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the receiving the configuration setting and passing the configuration setting to the programmable storage unit further comprises connecting the apparatus with the evaluation device.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission of the configuration setting from the evaluation device and/or the transmission of the stored operating and machine data to the evaluation device is carried out while the apparatus is connected with the medical device.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the mechanical connection of the apparatus with the medical device and/or mechanical detachment of the apparatus from the medical device is carried out while the medical device is in operation.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is a dialysis device.

13. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the operating and machine data that is stored in the storage unit wirelessly to the evaluation unit, while the apparatus is connected with the medical device.

14. The medical device of claim 7 , wherein said medical device is for dialysis treatment.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein said medical device is a dialysis device.

Assignees

• Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh

Inventors

• Stohlein Dieter
• Schuller Jurgen
• Eberlein Achim

Classifications

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G16H20/17

  delivered via infusion or injection · CPC title

• G16H40/40 Primary

  for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades · CPC title

• A61M1/14

  Dialysis systems; Artificial kidneys; Blood oxygenators (semi-permeable membranes characterised by the material, manufacturing processes therefor B01D71/00){; Reciprocating systems for treatment of body fluids, e.g. single needle systems for hemofiltration or pheresis} · CPC title