Patents by Inventor Anping Yu
Anping Yu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170326287Abstract: An example renal therapy system includes a blood pressure monitor configured to output blood pressure data concerning a patient and a renal therapy machine communicatively coupled to the blood pressure monitor. The renal therapy machine is configured to generate ultrafiltration (“UF”) removed data from a prescribed renal therapy treatment performed by the renal therapy machine on the patient, and transmit the UF removed data and the blood pressure data via a network. At least one of a UF trend or a blood pressure trend from the UF removed data or the blood pressure data is determined, enabling a further determination as to at least one of (a) whether a prescribed renal therapy treatment adjustment or a new prescribed renal therapy treatment needs to be made, (b) whether the patient is complying with the prescribed renal therapy treatment, or (c) whether a condition related to an alarm or an alert exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Alex Anping Yu, James Grayson, Robert W. Childers
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Patent number: 9697334Abstract: A dialysis system includes a dialysis machine including at least one dialysis fluid pump and a logic implementer configured to (i) receive a plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions that have been approved remote from the dialysis machine by a doctor/clinician for a particular patient, at least two of the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions having different treatment durations, different dialysis fluids or different ultrafiltration removal amounts, (ii) store the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine, (iii) cause the stored therapy prescriptions to be presented, (iv) allow a selection of one or more of the presented therapy prescriptions for one or more upcoming treatment, and (v) operate the at least one dialysis fluid pump according to the selected one or more therapy prescriptions.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 9690905Abstract: A dialysis system includes: a home dialysis machine located at a patient's home; a clinician computer associated with a dialysis center, the dialysis center located remotely from the home dialysis machine; a server in data communication with the home dialysis machine and the clinician computer; and wherein the system is configured and arranged for (i) treatment data to be sent by the home dialysis machine to the clinician computer via the server, and (ii) the treatment data to be analyzed to form a treatment prescription that is delivered to and used by the home dialysis machine to perform a subsequent treatment.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20170095605Abstract: An automated peritoneal dialysis system and machine configured to perform dextrose mixing are disclosed. An example dialysis machine includes at least one pump, a first dialysate having a first dextrose level placed in fluid communication with the at least one pump, and a second dialysate having a second dextrose level placed in fluid communication with the at least one pump. The example dialysis machine also includes first and second valves placed between the first and second dialysates and the at least one pump. The example dialysis machine further includes a logic implementer programmed to operate the at least one pump and the first and second valves to mix the first and second dialysates so as to form a third dextrose level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Robert W. Childers, Anping Yu, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20170068801Abstract: A dialysis system includes a dialysis machine including at least one dialysis fluid pump and a logic implementer configured to (i) receive a plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions that have been approved remote from the dialysis machine by a doctor/clinician for a particular patient, at least two of the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions having different treatment durations, different dialysis fluids or different ultrafiltration removal amounts, (ii) store the plurality of predetermined therapy prescriptions for use in operating the dialysis machine, (iii) cause the stored therapy prescriptions to be presented, (iv) allow a selection of one or more of the presented therapy prescriptions for one or more upcoming treatment, and (v) operate the at least one dialysis fluid pump according to the selected one or more therapy prescriptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 9582645Abstract: A dialysis system includes (i) a first home dialysis machine located at a first patient's home; (ii) a second home dialysis machine located at a second patient's home; (iii) a first modem in data communication with the first home dialysis machine; (iv) a second modem in data communication with the second home dialysis machine; (v) a clinician server associated with a dialysis center; (vi) a first clinician computer in data communication with the clinician server; (vii) a second clinician computer in data communication with the clinician server; (viii) a dialysis center modem in data communication with the clinician server; and (ix) a network in data communication with the first modem, the second modem and the dialysis center modem.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 9514283Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes: a plurality of automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machines; and a server computer in communication with the APD machines, the APD machines programmed to inform the server computer of how much dialysate is consumed over a first delivery period, the server computer configured to use the amounts consumed to determine dialysate delivery amounts for the plurality of APD machines for a second delivery period.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Robert W. Childers, Anping Yu, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 9504778Abstract: A dialysis machine includes: a source of dialysis solution; a pump configured to pump the dialysis solution; a heater configured to heat the dialysis solution; an electrical input receiving power from a remote power source; and a housing supporting the pump, the heater and the electrical input, the housing including an electrical insulation rated for 240 VAC such that the remote power source can be either 110 or 240 VAC.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter S.A.Inventors: Peter Hopping, Alex Anping Yu
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Publication number: 20160303304Abstract: A system and method for pairing a dialysis machine with peripheral devices are disclosed. An example system includes first and second memory devices, a first dialysis machine including a first memory device port configured to be connectable to the first memory device, and a second dialysis machine including a second memory device port configured to be connectable to the second memory device. The system also includes an intermediate data transfer unit including a port configured to connect to the first and the second memory devices to enable data transfer with the respective dialysis machines. The intermediate data transfer unit is configured to receive data from a weight sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a remote exchange device for a patient and store the data to the first or second memory device to communicate the data to the respective first or second dialysis machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Alex Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Peter A. Hopping
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Patent number: 9381290Abstract: A dialysis system includes: a dialysis machine; and at least one of a blood pressure sensor and a weight sensor in wireless communication with the dialysis machine, wherein the dialysis machine is so positioned and arranged relative to the at least one blood pressure sensor or weight sensor that the dialysis machine is discoverable by the at least one blood pressure sensor or weight sensor when the at least one blood pressure sensor or weight sensor, respectively, is powered, and such that the at least one blood pressure sensor or weight sensor becomes paired automatically with the dialysis machine for secure wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Alex Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Peter A. Hopping
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Patent number: 9149570Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a logic implementer configured to: (i) generate a number of peritoneal dialysis therapy regimens that meet at least one therapy target input; (ii) accept a filter input; and (iii) filter the generated therapy regimens according to the filter input to refine the number of therapy regimens available for selection.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Edward F. Vonesh, Borut Cizman, Michael Niemann
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Patent number: 9147045Abstract: An ultrafiltration (“UF”) evaluation method includes: (i) determining an amount of UF removed from a patient over a first dwell time; (ii) determine an amount of UF removed from the patient over a second, different dwell time; (iii) determining an amount of UF removed from the patient over a third, different dwell time; and (iv) fitting a curve to the UF removal amounts for the first, second and third dwell time. A peritoneal dialysis therapy generation method using the curve determined according to the “UF” evaluation method to generate at least one peritoneal dialysis therapy regimen.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, Edward F. Vonesh, Benjamin Kellam, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 9141760Abstract: In an embodiment, an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine includes at least one pump, a logic implementer storing a plurality of therapy prescriptions by which to operate the at least one pump, each therapy prescription pre-approved for a particular patient, and an input device operating with the logic implementer to allow the patient to select one of the therapy prescriptions for a particular therapy. In another embodiment, the input device operating with the logic implementer allows a doctor/clinician to select or approve one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine. In a further embodiment, the logic implementer is programmed to select or suggest one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20150038896Abstract: A dialysis method includes: receiving at least one of blood pressure data from a blood pressure monitor or patient weight data from a weight scale at a dialysis machine at least one of (i) before or (ii) after each treatment performed by the dialysis machine; generating ultrafiltration (“UF”) removed data over a treatment performed by the dialysis machine; sending the UF removed data and at least one of the blood pressure data or the patient weight data to a server; determining at least one of a UF trend, a blood pressure trend or a patient weight trend from the UF removed data, the blood pressure data or the patient weight data, respectively; and displaying at least one of the UF trend, the blood pressure trend or the patient weight trend so that a therapy adjustment can be made if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Anping Yu, James Grayson, Robert W. Childers
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Patent number: 8871095Abstract: A dialysis method comprising coding a wireless receiver of a dialysis machine with at least one of an address or a personal identification number (“PIN”); and receiving at least one of blood pressure data from a blood pressure monitor wirelessly or patient weight data from a weight scale wirelessly, wherein the at least one coded address or PIN ensures that the at least one of the blood pressure data or the patient weight data is received by the receiver as opposed to a receiver of another dialysis machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, James Grayson, Robert W. Childers
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Publication number: 20130346102Abstract: A dialysis system includes: a home dialysis machine located at a patient's home; a clinician computer associated with a dialysis center, the dialysis center located remotely from the home dialysis machine; a server in data communication with the home dialysis machine and the clinician computer; and wherein the system is configured and arranged for (i) treatment data to be sent by the home dialysis machine to the clinician computer via the server, and (ii) the treatment data to be analyzed to form a treatment prescription that is delivered to and used by the home dialysis machine to perform a subsequent treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20130346099Abstract: A dialysis system includes (i) a first home dialysis machine located at a first patient's home; (ii) a second home dialysis machine located at a second patient's home; (iii) a first modem in data communication with the first home dialysis machine; (iv) a second modem in data communication with the second home dialysis machine; (v) a clinician server associated with a dialysis center; (vi) a first clinician computer in data communication with the clinician server; (vii) a second clinician computer in data communication with the clinician server; (viii) a dialysis center modem in data communication with the clinician server; and (ix) a network in data communication with the first modem, the second modem and the dialysis center modem.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20130310735Abstract: In an embodiment, an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine includes at least one pump, a logic implementer storing a plurality of therapy prescriptions by which to operate the at least one pump, each therapy prescription pre-approved for a particular patient, and an input device operating with the logic implementer to allow the patient to select one of the therapy prescriptions for a particular therapy. In another embodiment, the input device operating with the logic implementer allows a doctor/clinician to select or approve one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine. In a further embodiment, the logic implementer is programmed to select or suggest one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Patent number: 8512554Abstract: In an embodiment, an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine includes at least one pump, a logic implementer storing a plurality of therapy prescriptions by which to operate the at least one pump, each therapy prescription pre-approved for a particular patient, and an input device operating with the logic implementer to allow the patient to select one of the therapy prescriptions for a particular therapy. In another embodiment, the input device operating with the logic implementer allows a doctor/clinician to select or approve one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine. In a further embodiment, the logic implementer is programmed to select or suggest one of the therapy prescriptions to be run on the APD machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Anping Yu, Robert W. Childers, Borut Cizman
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Publication number: 20130158469Abstract: A dialysis machine includes: a source of dialysis solution; a pump configured to pump the dialysis solution; a heater configured to heat the dialysis solution; an electrical input receiving power from a remote power source; and a housing supporting the pump, the heater and the electrical input, the housing including an electrical insulation rated for 240 VAC such that the remote power source can be either 110 or 240 VAC.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Peter Hopping, Alex Anping Yu