# US 10,311,970 B2 · Renal therapy machine and system with blood pressure monitor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,970 B2 - Document ID: US10311970B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/709,714 - Filed: 2017-09-20 - Published: 2018-03-15 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-15 - Assignees: Baxter International Inc.; Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Applicants: Baxter International Inc.; Baxter Healthcare SA - Inventors: Neil Tiwari; Joshua James Miller; Marc Steven Minkus; Matthew R. Muller; Derek Wiebenson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311970B2 ## CPC - A61M 1/14: 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} - A61M 1/1603: {Regulation parameters} - A61M 1/28: Peritoneal dialysis {; Other peritoneal treatment, e.g. oxygenation} - A61M 1/282: {Operational modes} - A61M 1/288: {Priming (priming in extracorporeal blood circuits A61M1/3643)} - A61M 1/34: Filtering material out of the blood by passing it through a membrane, i.e. hemofiltration or diafiltration - A61M 1/36: Other treatment of blood in a by-pass of the natural circulatory system, e.g. temperature adaptation, irradiation {; Extra-corporeal blood circuits} - G06F 8/65: Updates (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) - G06Q 30/0601: Electronic shopping [e-shopping] - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients - G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection - G16H 20/40: relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture - G16H 40/40: for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades - G16H 40/63: for local operation - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61M 2205/3553: remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office - A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth® - A61M 2205/50: with microprocessors or computers - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A renal therapy machine with a blood pressure monitor is disclosed. In an example, a renal therapy machine includes a dialysis fluid pump a control processor for controlling a treatment performed by the dialysis fluid pump, and a user interface in operable communication with the control processor. The renal therapy machine also includes a blood pressure monitor in operable communication with the control processor. The blood pressure monitor includes a blood pressure cuff positioned and arranged to receive air pressurized from within the renal therapy machine for the purpose of taking a patient's blood pressure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A renal therapy machine comprising: a dialysis fluid pump; a control processor for controlling a treatment performed by the dialysis fluid pump; a user interface in operable communication with the control processor; a blood pressure monitor in operable communication with the control processor, the blood pressure monitor including a blood pressure cuff positioned and arranged to receive air pressurized from within the renal therapy machine for the purpose of taking a patient's blood pressure; and a pneumatic air pump dedicated for providing the pressurized air for the blood pressure cuff, such that the dialysis fluid pump does not require pressurized air from the pneumatic air pump, wherein the control processor is in operable communication with the dialysis fluid pump and the pneumatic air pump. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, wherein the blood pressure monitor includes a printed circuit board located within the renal therapy machine. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, further comprising a pneumatic tube connected to the pneumatic air pump and the blood pressure cuff, the pneumatic tube configured to deliver the pressurized air to the blood pressure cuff, wherein the pneumatic air pump is enclosed within the renal therapy machine such that the pneumatic tube and the blood pressure cuff are visible and the pneumatic air pump is hidden from view. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, wherein the user interface provides a button that the patient actuates to initiate the pressurization of the blood pressure cuff. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, wherein pneumatics used to operate the dialysis fluid pump are used additionally to pressurize the blood pressure cuff. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, which is configured to prompt the taking of the patient's blood pressure before and after treatment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The renal therapy machine of claim 6, wherein the patient's blood pressure taken before or after the treatment is displayed via a blood pressure graph. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The renal therapy machine of claim 1, which includes a blood pump operable with the dialysis fluid pump to provide the treatment. ### Claim 9 A renal therapy machine comprising: a dialysis fluid pump; a user interface including a patient blood pressure cuff inflation button; and a blood pressure monitor including a blood pressure cuff positioned and arranged to receive air pressurized from within the renal therapy machine for the purpose of taking a patient's blood pressure when the blood pressure cuff inflation button is selected, wherein the user interface is programmed to prompt an actuation of the patient blood pressure cuff inflation button before or after a treatment performed by the renal therapy machine. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The renal therapy machine of claim 9, wherein the user interface also provides for control of the dialysis fluid pump. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The renal therapy machine of claim 9, which is configured such that patient blood pressure data is displayed on at least one of the user interface or the cuff of the blood pressure monitor. ### Claim 12 A renal therapy system comprising: a renal therapy machine including a dialysis fluid pump, a control processor for controlling a treatment performed by the dialysis fluid pump; a user interface in operable communication with the control processor, and a blood pressure monitor in operable communication with the control processor, the blood pressure monitor including a blood pressure cuff positioned and arranged to receive pressurized air from within the renal therapy machine for the purpose of taking a patient's blood pressure, wherein the user interface is configured to enable a patient to initiate a pressurization of the blood pressure cuff; and a server in operable communication with the renal therapy machine such that patient blood pressure data from the blood pressure monitor is deliverable from the renal therapy machine to the server, wherein the server is configured to display on a clinician dashboard a first flag if the blood pressure data is greater than a first value and a second flag if the blood pressure data is greater than the first value and a second value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The renal therapy system of claim 12, wherein the server is in operable communication with the control processor of the renal therapy machine. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The renal therapy system of claim 12, wherein the server communicates with the control processor of the renal therapy machine after the treatment to receive the patient blood pressure data. ### Claim 15 A renal therapy system comprising: a renal therapy machine including a dialysis fluid pump, a control processor for controlling a treatment performed by the dialysis fluid pump, a blood pressure monitor in operable communication with the control processor, the blood pressure monitor including a blood pressure cuff positioned and arranged to receive pressurized air from within the renal therapy machine for the purpose of taking a patient's blood pressure, and a pneumatic tube connected to the pneumatic air pump and the blood pressure cuff, the pneumatic tube configured to deliver the pressurized air to the blood pressure cuff, wherein the pneumatic air pump is enclosed within the renal therapy machine and hidden from view, and wherein the pneumatic tube and the blood pressure cuff extend from the renal therapy machine to a patient; a user interface in operable communication with the control processor of the renal therapy machine; and a network accessible by the renal therapy machine such that patient blood pressure data from the blood pressure monitor is deliverable from the renal therapy machine via the network, wherein a device connected to the network is configured to display on a dashboard a first flag if the blood pressure data is greater than a first value and a second flag if the blood pressure data is greater than the first value and a second value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The renal therapy system of claim 15, wherein the renal therapy machine is a first renal therapy machine and which includes a second renal therapy machine, the network accessible by the second renal therapy machine, the second renal therapy machine including a blood pressure monitor providing patient blood pressure data deliverable via the network for a different patient. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The renal therapy system of claim 15, which further includes a weight scale, such that patient weight data from the weight scale is deliverable via the network. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The renal therapy system of claim 17, wherein the weight scale is in wired or wireless communication with the control processor of the renal therapy machine. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The renal therapy system of claim 17, wherein at least one of the patient blood pressure data or patient weight data from the weight scale for the patient is tracked via the network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The renal therapy system of claim 15, which further includes a water treatment device in operable communication with the control processor of the renal therapy machine, and wherein water treatment data from the water treatment device is deliverable via the network. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The renal therapy system of claim 12, wherein the renal therapy machine is configured to transmit the patient blood pressure data to the server when the renal therapy machine is not performing the treatment.