Treatment profiles

Abstract

Extracorporeal blood treatment systems and methods to use and modify/create treatment profiles for extracorporeal blood treatments. For example, treatment profiles may include one or more preset, or predefined, settings or values for an extracorporeal blood treatment such as, e.g., therapy type, therapy set (e.g., tubing set, filter set, etc.), anticoagulation type, and one or more flow rates, etc.

1 . An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict a profile identifier region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   an input apparatus configured to allow a user to select a profile using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface; and   a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus and the input apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
 store a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets, 
 allow a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using a profile identifier region of a graphical user interface, and 
 display on the graphical user interface the preset therapy type of the selected profile in a therapy type region and the preset therapy set of the selected profile in a therapy set region. 
   
     
     
         2 . A method for an extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 storing a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets;   providing a graphical user interface comprising a profile identifier region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   providing an input apparatus configured to allow a user to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface;   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface; and   displaying on the graphical user interface the preset therapy type of the selected profile in the therapy type region and the preset therapy set of the selected profile in the therapy set region.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of different therapy types comprises at least one of SCUF, CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF, TPE, HP, MARS, and carbon dioxide removal. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises an identifier, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying the identifier of each of the plurality of profiles; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles by selecting the identifier of the profile.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict a profile filter region, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises identification data, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select one or more filters using the profile filter region; and   displaying on the graphical user interface one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles based on the one or more selected filters.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the identification data comprises one or more of prescribing doctor, weight, age, gender disease state, location, patient identifier, and intracellular volume. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select at least one of a different therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types than the preset therapy type of the selected profile using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface and a different therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets than the preset therapy set of the selected profile using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to use the input apparatus, without selecting a profile of the plurality of profiles, to select at least one of a therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface and a therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an anticoagulation region, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises a preset anticoagulation type of a plurality of different types of anticoagulation, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute displaying on the graphical user interface the preset anticoagulation type of the selected profile in an anticoagulation region of the graphical user interface. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select a different anticoagulation type of the plurality of different types of anticoagulation than the present anticoagulation type using the anticoagulation region of the graphical user interface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises a preset value for at least one flow rate of a plurality of flow rates, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict a flow rate region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute displaying on the graphical user interface the preset value of the at least one flow rate of the selected profile in a flow rate region.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust the preset value of the at least one flow rate using flow rate region; and   displaying on the graphical user interface an indication proximate the adjusted preset value of the at least one flow rate in the flow rate region.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises at least one preset alarm value for at least one alarm limit of a plurality of alarm limits, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an alarm region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying the at least one preset alarm value for at least one alarm limit of the selected profile in an alarm region on the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust the at least one preset alarm value of the at least one alarm limit of the plurality of alarm limits of the selected profile using the alarm region of the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises at least one preset anticoagulation value for at least one anticoagulation advisory of a plurality of anticoagulation advisories, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an anticoagulation advisory region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying the at least one preset anticoagulation value for the at least one anticoagulation advisory of the plurality of anticoagulation advisories of the selected profile in an anticoagulation advisory region on the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust the at least one preset anticoagulation value of at least one anticoagulation advisory of the plurality of anticoagulation advisories of the selected profile using the anticoagulation advisory region of the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the input apparatus comprises a touch screen. 
     
     
         16 . An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict a profile identifier region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   an input apparatus configured to allow a user to create a profile identifier using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface, to select a therapy type using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface; and   a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus and the input apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
 store a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets, 
 display a profile identifier region, a therapy type region and a therapy set region on the graphical user interface, 
 allow a user to use the input apparatus to enter an identifier for a new profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile identifier region, to select a therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types to be the preset therapy type of the new profile using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets to be the preset therapy set of the new profile using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface, and 
 allow a user to save the new profile into the plurality of stored profiles. 
   
     
     
         17 . A method for an extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface comprising a profile identifier region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   providing an input apparatus configured to allow a user to create or edit a profile identifier using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface, to select a therapy type using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface;   storing a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets;   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to enter an identifier for a new profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface, to select a therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types to be the preset therapy type of the new profile using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets to be the preset therapy set of the new profile using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface; and   allow a user to save the new profile into the plurality of stored profiles.   
     
     
         18 . An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict a profile identifier region, a profile selection region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   an input apparatus configured to allow a user to edit a profile identifier using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface, to select a profile using the profile selection region, to select a therapy type using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface; and   a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus and the input apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
 store a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets, 
 display a profile identifier region, a profile selection region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region on the graphical user interface, 
 allow a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile selection region of the graphical user interface, 
 display on the graphical user interface the identifier of the selected profile in the profile identifier region, the preset therapy type of the selected profile in the therapy type region, and the preset therapy set of the selected profile in the therapy set region, 
 allow a user to use the input apparatus to modify at least one of the preset therapy type of the selected profile to a different therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface and the preset therapy set of the selected profile to a different therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface, and 
 allow a user to save the modified profile into the plurality of stored profiles. 
   
     
     
         19 . A method for an extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface comprising a profile identifier region, a profile selection region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region;   providing an input apparatus configured to allow a user to create or edit a profile identifier using the profile identifier region of the graphical user interface, to select a therapy type using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface, and to select a therapy set using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface; and   storing a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets;   displaying a profile identifier region, a profile selection region, a therapy type region, and a therapy set region on the graphical user interface;   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile selection region of the graphical user interface;   displaying on the graphical user interface the identifier of the selected profile in the profile identifier region, the preset therapy type of the selected profile in the therapy region, and the preset therapy set of the selected profile in the therapy set region;   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to modify at least one of the preset therapy type of the selected profile to a different therapy type of the plurality of different therapy types using the therapy type region of the graphical user interface and the preset therapy set of the selected profile to a different therapy set of the plurality of different therapy sets using the therapy set region of the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to save the modified profile into the plurality of stored profiles.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of different therapy types comprises one or more of SCUF, CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF, TPE, HP, MARS, and carbon dioxide removal. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an anticoagulation region, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises a preset anticoagulation type of a plurality of different types of anticoagulation,
 wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying an anticoagulation region on the graphical user interface; and 
 allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select an anticoagulation type to be the preset anticoagulation type of the new profile using the anticoagulation region of the graphical user interface. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to use the input apparatus to modify the identifier of the new profile using the profile identifier region. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to save the new profile into the plurality of stored profiles if at least a therapy type and a therapy set has been selected. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises a preset value for at least one flow rate of a plurality of flow rates, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict a flow rate region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying a flow rate region on the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust the preset value of the at least one flow rate of the new profile using the flow rate region of the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute displaying on the graphical user interface an indication proximate the adjusted preset value of the at least one flow rate in the flow rate region. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises at least one preset alarm value for at least one alarm limit of a plurality of alarm limits, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an alarm region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying an alarm region on the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust at least one preset alarm value of the plurality of alarm limits of the new profile using the alarm region of the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles further comprises at least one preset anticoagulation value for at least one anticoagulation advisory of a plurality of anticoagulation advisories, wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict an anticoagulation advisory region, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying an anticoagulation advisory region on the graphical user interface; and   allowing a user to use the input apparatus to adjust at least one preset anticoagulation value of the plurality of the plurality anticoagulation advisories of the new profile using the anticoagulation advisory region of the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the input apparatus comprises a touch screen. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute allowing a user to use the input apparatus to transfer at least one profile of the plurality of profiles to an external device. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to depict a profile selection region comprising a list of the identifiers of the plurality of profiles,
 wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute:
 displaying a profile selection region on the graphical user interface; and 
 allowing a user to use the input apparatus to select a profile of the plurality of profiles using the profile selection region of the graphical user interface. 
   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of profiles comprise at least one protected profile, wherein at least one of the identifier, preset therapy type, and preset therapy set of the at least one protected profile are not modifiable by a user. 
     
     
         32 . An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict a profile selection interface and a profile creation/modification interface;   an input apparatus configured to allow a user to select, create, and modify one or more profiles; and   a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus and the input apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
 store a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets; 
 display on the graphical user interface a profile selection interface configured to allow a user to select a profile for use in a treatment; and 
 display on the graphical user interface a profile creation/modification interface configured to allow a user to modify one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles and/or to allow a user to create one or more profiles to be stored in the plurality of profiles 
   
     
     
         33 . A method for an extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict a profile selection interface and a profile creation/modification interface;   providing an input apparatus configured to allow a user to select, create, and modify one or more profiles;   storing a plurality of profiles, wherein each profile of the plurality of profiles comprises an identifier, at least a preset therapy type of a plurality of different therapy types, and a preset therapy set of a plurality of different therapy sets; and   displaying on the graphical user interface a profile selection interface configured to allow a user to select a profile for use in a treatment; and   displaying on the graphical user interface a profile creation/modification interface configured to allow a user to modify one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles and/or to allow a user to create one or more profiles to be stored in the plurality of profiles.   
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein the profile selection interface and the profile creation/modification interface are not displayed at the same time.