DIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A DIRECTIONAL ALARM SYSTEM

A medical device, such as a dialysis machine, may be equipped with a focused directional speaker system and/or displays to direct audible and visual alarms towards a patient in order to minimize disruption to others caused by an alarm. The speaker system may be useful for home dialysis patients whos...

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Main Authors Moissl, Ulrich, Yuds, David
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.09.2022
Subjects
ALARM SYSTEMS
DEAF-AID SETS
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
PHYSICS
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
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Summary:A medical device, such as a dialysis machine, may be equipped with a focused directional speaker system and/or displays to direct audible and visual alarms towards a patient in order to minimize disruption to others caused by an alarm. The speaker system may be useful for home dialysis patients whose alarming devices at night wake up not only their partners but also neighbors, especially when the patient is hard of hearing or a heavy sleeper and needs to set the volume at the loudest setting in order to hear it. Further implementation and safety features may provide that, if the patient still does not awaken after a set amount of time to clear the alarm, then the dialysis device broadcasts the alarm to the entire room.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117197554