# US 11,908,563 B2 · Extracorporeal blood treatment machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,908,563 B2 - Document ID: US11908563B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/063,153 - Filed: 2020-10-05 - Published: 2021-01-21 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2003-09-25 - Assignees: Gambro Lundia AB - Applicants: Gambro Lundia AB - Inventors: Massimo Zaccarelli; Lorenza Ferrarini; Danielle Pelletier; Jeffrey J. Letteri - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11908563B2 ## CPC - G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection - 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 1/16: with membranes - A61M 1/1601: {Control or regulation} - 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} - A61M 1/36225: {with blood pumping means or components thereof} - A61M 1/362264: {the filter being a blood filter} - A61M 1/3626: {Gas bubble detectors} - A61M 1/367: {Circuit parts not covered by the preceding subgroups of group A61M1/3621} - A61M 1/3672: {Means preventing coagulation} - A61M 60/585: User interfaces - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus - G16H 40/63: for local operation - A61M 2205/12: with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit - A61M 2205/505: Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - 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) ## Abstract A machine for extracorporeal blood treatment includes a user interface having a touch screen and a controller programmed to display on a screen (16) a display in which two distinct areas are arranged, one of which (161) exhibits a series of touch keys (17), wherein activation of any one touch key (17) causes visualization of an image in a second area (162) of the screen, wherein the images are displayed alternatively and are at least partly different one from another, wherein each touch key (17) is associated to an instruction, or to a group of instructions, each concerned with readying the machine for use, wherein each image is a pictograph of a configuration of the machine, correlated with an instruction associated to the touch key (17) selected, and wherein the operator is aided in making the machine ready for treatment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising: a disposable set including a blood treatment unit, a U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing, and a support member, wherein the blood treatment unit, the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing are supported by the support member; and an extracorporeal blood treatment machine including a peristaltic blood pump, a first peristaltic infusion pump, a second peristaltic infusion pump, a peristaltic effluent pump, a machine body supporting the peristaltic blood pump, the first peristaltic infusion pump, the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the peristaltic effluent pump, the machine body configured to receive the support member of the disposable set so as to associate the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing with the peristaltic blood pump, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing with the first peristaltic infusion pump, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing with the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing with the peristaltic effluent pump, and a user interface including a screen and a touch screen, the screen displaying a pictograph including at least a portion of the machine body and at least one of (i) the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing associated with the peristaltic blood pump, (ii) the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing associated with the first peristaltic infusion pump, (iii) the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing associated with the second peristaltic infusion pump, or (iv) the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing associated with the peristaltic effluent pump, and the touch screen enabling a touch key displayed by the screen to be selected to highlight a portion of the pictograph associated with a disposable set mounting step. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the touch key is displayed adjacent to the pictograph. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the touch key is a first touch key and the portion of the pictograph is a first portion, and wherein the touch screen enables a second touch key displayed by the screen to be selected to highlight a second portion of the pictograph associated with a different disposable set loading step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 3, wherein the screen is divided into a first area for the first and second touch keys and a second area for the pictograph. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the highlighted portion of the pictograph concerns at least one of (i) placing the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing for operable communication with the peristaltic blood pump, (ii) placing the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing for operable communication with the first peristaltic infusion pump, (iii) placing the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing for operable communication with the second peristaltic infusion pump, or (iv) placing the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing for operable communication with the peristaltic effluent pump. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, which is configured such that the pictograph is displayed on the screen after a selection, using the touch screen, of a desired treatment provided by the extracorporeal blood treatment machine. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 6, wherein selected treatment is displayed on the screen. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 6, wherein the treatment is selected from at least two of hemodiafiltration, hemodialysis, hemofiltration or plasma exchange. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 6, wherein the touch screen enables selection of a treatment cancellation touch key displayed by the screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the touch screen enables a plurality of touch keys to be selected, the touch keys displayed by the screen according to a sequence for mounting the disposable set. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 10, wherein the screen displays adjacent to the touch keys an alphanumeric description of a step or steps associated with adjacent touch key. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the screen displays different ones of the tubings in different colors depending on a type of fluid carried by the different ones of the tubings. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, which is configured such that the pictograph is displayed in response to the touch key being selected. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the disposable set further includes a container containing a locally acting anticoagulant, a blood removal line for transporting blood from a patient to the blood treatment unit, a blood return line for transporting blood from the blood treatment unit to the patient, and a pre-infusion line for delivering the locally acting anticoagulant from the container to the blood removal line, the pre-infusion line including the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 1, wherein the disposable set further includes a container containing dialyzing liquid, and a circuit including at least one inlet line to the blood treatment unit and an outlet line from the blood treatment unit, the container containing dialyzing liquid supplying the inlet line of the circuit, the outlet line including the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing. ### Claim 16 An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising: a disposable set including a blood treatment unit, a U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing, and a support member, wherein the blood treatment unit, the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing are supported by the support member; and an extracorporeal blood treatment machine including a peristaltic blood pump, a first peristaltic infusion pump, a second peristaltic infusion pump, a peristaltic effluent pump, a machine body supporting the peristaltic blood pump, the first peristaltic infusion pump, the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the peristaltic effluent pump, the machine body configured to receive the support member of the disposable set so as to associate the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing with the peristaltic blood pump, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing with the first peristaltic infusion pump, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing with the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing with the peristaltic effluent pump, and a user interface including a screen and a touch screen, the screen displaying a touch key, and the touch screen enabling a touch key displayed by the screen to be selected, after which a pictograph is displayed by the screen, the screen including at least a portion of the machine body and at least one of (i) the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing associated with the peristaltic blood pump, (ii) the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing associated with the first peristaltic infusion pump, (iii) the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing associated with the second peristaltic infusion pump, or (iv) the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing associated with the peristaltic effluent pump. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 16, wherein the pictograph highlights a disposable set mounting step associated with the touch key. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 16, wherein the disposable set mounting step is selected from (i) mounting at least one of the tubings of the disposable set, (ii) mounting at least one pressure sensor of the disposable set, (iii) connecting an outlet line for used fluid exiting the blood treatment unit, (iv) hanging at least one of the tubings of the disposable set for priming, (v) positioning a gas separator of the disposable set, (vi) connecting a blood return line of the disposable set to an air detector, and (vii) hanging an empty effluent container of the disposable set on a scale of the blood treatment machine. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 16, wherein the disposable set further includes a container containing a locally acting anticoagulant, a blood removal line for transporting blood from a patient to the blood treatment unit, a blood return line for transporting blood from the blood treatment unit to the patient, and a pre-infusion line for delivering the locally acting anticoagulant from the container to the blood removal line, the pre-infusion line including the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The extracorporeal blood treatment system of claim 16, wherein the disposable set further includes a container containing dialyzing liquid, and a circuit including at least one inlet line to the blood treatment unit and an outlet line from the blood treatment unit, the container containing dialyzing liquid supplying the inlet line of the circuit, the outlet line including the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing. ### Claim 21 An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising: a disposable set including a blood treatment unit, a U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, a U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing, a support member, wherein the blood treatment unit, the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing are supported by the support member, a blood circuit including a blood removal line for transporting blood from a patient and to the blood treatment unit and a return line for transporting blood from the blood treatment to the patient, wherein the blood removal line includes the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing, a container containing a locally acting anticoagulant, a pre-infusion line for delivering the locally acting anticoagulant from the container to the blood removal line, the pre-infusion line including the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing, a container containing dialyzing liquid, and a circuit including at least one inlet line to the blood treatment unit and an outlet line from the treatment unit, the container containing dialyzing liquid supplying the inlet line of the circuit, the outlet line including the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing; and an extracorporeal blood treatment machine including a peristaltic blood pump, a first peristaltic infusion pump, a second peristaltic infusion pump, a peristaltic effluent pump, a machine body supporting the peristaltic blood pump, the first peristaltic infusion pump, the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the peristaltic effluent pump, the machine body configured to receive the support member of the disposable set so as to associate the U-shaped tract of blood pump tubing with the peristaltic blood pump, the U-shaped tract of first infusion pump tubing with the first peristaltic infusion pump, the U-shaped tract of second infusion pump tubing with the second peristaltic infusion pump, and the U-shaped tract of effluent pump tubing with the peristaltic effluent pump, and a user interface including a screen and a touch screen, the screen displaying a pictograph, and the touch screen enabling a touch key displayed by the screen to be selected to highlight a portion of the pictograph associated with a disposable set mounting step.