Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a control unit configured to (i) store a sleep state pattern for the patient, (ii) begin a patient drain followed by a patient fill when at least one sensor indicates that the patient is in a deep sleep state, (iii) extend a dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will enter a subsequent deep sleep state within a first time duration after a programmed dwell period, and (iv) shorten the dwell period if the sleep state pattern indicates that the patient will leave the deep sleep state within a second time duration after an end of the programmed dwell period. The system alternatively or additionally assesses or records a stress level of and/or a fluid/caloric intake by the patient and takes actions accordingly.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of medical devices, and more specifically to techniques for remotely controlling medical devices. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a method of operating a medical device to enable a remote system to remotely control the medical device, wherein the medical device comprises one or more actuators 17 arranged to control a medical procedure. The medical device 10 is controlled by a software system including one or more medical processes involved in the operation of the medical device during the medical procedure and a remote-control process.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of medical devices, and more specifically to techniques for remotely accessing automated medical devices. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for remotely accessing a medical device (10) configured to perform a medical procedure. The method comprises that the remote communication process (PCOMM) performs the steps of configuring (S1) at least one access criterion for remotely accessing the medical device and establishing (S2) a secure connection between the medical device and a remote system. The method further comprises that the remote communication process (PCOMM) performs the steps of receiving (S3) from the remote system, a request to access the one or more medical processes and forwarding (S5a) the request to the one or more medical processes, upon the request fulfilling the configured at least one access criterion for remotely accessing the medical device (10).

Abstract: A medical device comprises a software (SW) system for execution by processor(s). The SW system defines a plurality of subsystems, including a primary subsystem and one or more secondary subsystems, and each subsystem comprises SW applications involved in the operation of the medical device during a medical procedure. A deterministic and distributed startup of the SW system is enabled by separating the startup procedure into a preparation for startup on a subsystem level, by use of two different notifications, and a preparation for startup on a system level, in which the primary subsystem coordinates startup of the subsystems.