Remote control of dialysis machines

US9178891B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Aiyuan Wang · San Ramon, US
• Martin Joseph Crnkovich · Walnut Creek, US
• Fei Wang · Hangzhou City, CN
• Sue-Jane Lee · Fremont, US
• David Yuds · Hudson, US
• Hak Kan Leung · Sunnyvale, US
• Jeffrey Tarn · Walnut Creek, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 3, 2015
• Expiry date: May 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H20/40
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This disclosure relates to remote control of dialysis machines. In certain aspects, a method includes receiving a request for a network connection from a dialysis machine and establishing the network connection with the dialysis machine. The method also includes receiving, from a client device, a request to access the dialysis machine, authorizing the client device to access the dialysis machine, receiving, from the dialysis machine, information pertaining to an operation of the dialysis machine, and providing, to the client device, the received information.