Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Daniel Lewis Sloat

Mary Vasseur Finn

Samuel Trevino

Derek S Merrikin

George Ioakimedes

Lisa Sysun

Jonathan Leclerc

Rachel Lauren Bartels

Beth Kun

Benjamin N Davies

Brittany R Aube

Eric David Bergman

The exemplary embodiments may provide a software tool that enables a software designer to derive a color from a reference color. The software designer may specify changes in color characteristics that are to be applied to the reference color to derive the desired color. The user interface may be provided to allow the software designer to enter information regarding the reference color and the desired changes in color characteristics. The user interface may display the reference color and that resulting desired color so that the software designer may get a visual appreciation for the difference in the colors. The software tool of the exemplary embodiments may also include a color palette generator. The color palette generator may generate a palette of colors from a reference color.

Software tool for deriving colors from a reference color by varying color characteristics

A system and method for measuring edema, at home, is provided, along with a measuring pattern for use therewith. The system includes a computing system that has an imaging device, a processor, a memory, and a wireless transmitter. The computing system is configured to capture edema data of a patient and send the data to a remote doctor. The pattern can be incorporated into a flexible sheet substrate that can be placed over a portion of a patient's skin. By pressing the flexible sheet substrate into the patient, a depression is formed and the pattern is distorted. The imaging device captures an image of the depression and the distorted pattern. The computing system processes the image and determines a depth of the depression based on the distortion of the pattern.

System and method for measuring edema at home and measurement pattern for use therewith

A system and method is provided for training operators (e.g., users), including new nurses or nephrologists as well as patients or their family members, to learn the intricacies of dialysis (e.g., hemodialysis) treatment through a simulation. The simulation may afford users the ability to fail catastrophically in simulated dialysis treatment, see the consequences, learn and internalize complex algorithms, and develop the ability to think in a time pressured situation. The simulation may thereby provide a safe learning environment for experiencing decisions and consequences of these decisions when performing a dialysis treatment. In some instances, the simulation may be in a mobile application form factor to encourage more ubiquitous use on personal devices, which may provide ease of access for the dialysis training. The simulation may further include time-based simulated scenarios that increase in difficulty and complexity between levels.

Dialysis training using dialysis treatment simulation system

A simulated cannula for a self-cannulation training system is provided. The simulated cannula includes a coupler that houses an LED light source and includes an electrical conductor and an optical fiber extending therefrom. The coupler can couple to a off-the-shelf cannula that can be easily modified for such purpose. The training system also includes a cannulation pad, a control unit, and first and second indicators. The control unit can include a rechargeable battery. The first indicator is activated when the cannula needle electrically completes the cannulation electrical circuit. The second indicator is activated when the cannula needle infiltrates or bypasses the simulated access and completes the infiltration electrical circuit. Methods of training a patient for self-cannulation, using the simulated cannula and training systems, are also provided.

Training prosthetic for self-cannulation training

A prosthetic abdomen for peritoneal dialysis training is provided. The prosthetic abdomen has an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material. The outer layer of material has an outer surface having a skin tone color. An opening is formed through the outer layer. A tube extends through the opening. A bag of liquid is in fluid communication with the tube extending through the opening.

Prosthetic abdomen for patient peritoneal dialysis training

A prosthetic abdomen for peritoneal dialysis training is provided. The prosthetic abdomen has an inner layer of material, an outer layer of material, and a pouch formed between the inner layer of material and the outer layer of material. The outer layer of material has an inner surface partially defining the pouch, and an outer surface having a skin tone color. The positioning of the belt and skin tone color can be selected to mimic the actual peritoneum of a patient. The pouch is expandable. A method of training a patient to carry out a peritoneal dialysis self-treatment, using the prosthetic abdomen, is also provided.

Enterprise organizations may use observational data to gather information about user experiences with their products and tools. For instance, patients with kidney failure may undergo dialysis treatment in order to remove toxins and excess fluids from their blood. The dialysis treatment may be performed at a hospital or clinic, or in a user's home, and the enterprise organization may use gathered information to gain understanding of user experiences with their dialysis machines and services. A user experience computing system gathers and processes user experience information from across the enterprise organization. Using stored observation data (e.g., surveys, studies etc.) in its smallest common form, the computing system may use this data as building blocks for creating more complex data objects (e.g. journey matrices and/or empathy gardens) using inputs from multiple different sources, and to facilitate presenting this information in an effective and empathetic way to product developers.

User experience computing system for gathering and processing user experience information

A prosthetic abdomen for peritoneal dialysis training is provided. The prosthetic abdomen is in the form of a belt having an inner layer of material, an outer layer of material, and a pouch formed between the inner layer of material and the outer layer of material. A belt fastener is provided at one or both ends of the belt. The outer layer of material has an inner surface partially defining the pouch, and an outer surface having a skin tone color. The positioning of the belt and skin tone color can be selected to mimic the actual peritoneum of a patient. The pouch is expandable to hold a bag of liquid having a volume of at least 1000 milliliters (ml). A method of training a patient to carry out a peritoneal dialysis self-treatment, using the prosthetic abdomen, is also provided.

A lightweight inflatable vest is provided with embedded listening devices. Once inflated, the vest enables a physician to hear amplified lung sounds and heart beats and rhythms of a patient wearing the vest, via connection to a smart phone application, through a patient portal, or the like. By using the device on a patient, a physician is provided with an accurate way to perform a respiratory and heart health assessment of the patient during a telehealth visit.

Inflatable vest for respiratory assessment

A self-cannulation training system is provided that includes a cannulation pad, a simulated access, a simulated cannula, a control unit, and first and second indicators. The cannulation pad includes conductors for a cannulation electrical circuit and an infiltration electrical circuit. An insulating layer electrically insulates the conductors from one another. The simulated access connects to the cannulation electrical circuit and includes an electrically conductive material retained inside an outer sheath. The simulated cannula has an electrical conductor and connects to the control unit. The control unit has a power source that connects to both the cannulation electrical circuit and to the infiltration electrical circuit. The first indicator is activated when the cannula needle electrically completes the cannulation electrical circuit. The second indicator is activated when the cannula needle infiltrates and completes the infiltration electrical circuit. Methods of training a patient for self-cannulation, using the training systems, are also provided.

The disclosed devices for lateral flow testing may include a receptacle for receiving bodily fluids from a patient that has a predetermined fluid volume for application to one or more lateral flow test strips. A test strip holder may be positioned to receive the predetermined fluid volume of the bodily fluids from the receptacle. Various other components, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

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Wakefield, MA, United States of America

Daniel Lewis Sloat