Charging systems for devices related to dialysis treatments
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorsDonovan Halliburton, Alexander Joseph Brown, Kelly Yik
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a method of charging a medical device includes receiving radiofrequency signals from a remote machine remote from the medical device via a receiver of the medical device. The method includes converting the radiofrequency signals into electrical energy via a generator of the medical device. The method includes storing the electrical energy in an energy cell of the medical device. The method also includes powering a power consumption component of the medical device by transmitting the energy from the energy cell to the power consumption component.
Claims33
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A method of charging a medical device comprising:
- receiving radiofrequency signals from a dialysis machine remote from the medical device via a receiver of the medical device, wherein the medical device comprises a hematocrit detector;
- converting the radiofrequency signals into electrical energy via a generator of the hematocrit detector;
- storing the electrical energy in an energy cell of the hematocrit detector;
- powering an electric circuit of the hematocrit detector by transmitting the energy from the energy cell to the electric circuit;
- detecting a state of the hematocrit detector via the electric circuit;
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- wirelessly transmitting a signal from the hematocrit detector to the dialysis machine for controlling an operation of the dialysis machine responsive to detecting a hematocrit level.
A medical system, comprising:
- a receiver configured to wirelessly receive energy from at least one distinct energy source emitting a distinct type of energy;
- a generator coupled to the receiver, the generator configured to convert the distinct type of energy into electrical energy;
- an energy cell coupled to the generator, the energy cell configured to store the electrical energy;
- a power consumption component comprising an electric circuit comprising a hematocrit detector communicably coupled to the energy cell to consume the stored electrical energy;
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- a wireless transmission system communicably coupled to the power consumption component and configured to transmit a signal to the dialysis machine from the hematocrit detector for controlling an operation of the dialysis machine responsive to a hematocrit level via the hematocrit detector.
A dialysis system for wirelessly charging a portable medical device, the dialysis system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a presence of the portable medical device;
- a transmitter configured to transmit radiofrequency signals from the dialysis system to the portable medical device to power an electric circuit of the medical device comprising a hematocrit detector;
- a receiver configured to receive a signal wirelessly transmitted from the portable medical device responsive to detection of a state of the medical device via the electric circuit;
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- a controller configured to control an operation of the dialysis system in response to detection of a hematocrit level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.