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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2015
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Lee Daniel Tanenbaum, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Fei Wang, Concord, CA (US);
Mario Gumina, Danville, CA (US);
Tom Merics, Antioch, CA (US);
Eric Hoffstetter, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Matthew Doyle, Concord, CA (US);
Aleo Nobel Mok, Orinda, CA (US);
Wayne Ronald Raiford, Vallejo, CA (US);
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A dialysis machine (e.g., a peritoneal dialysis (PD) machine) can include a microphone and a component that provide voice recognition capabilities to the machine. For example, in some implementations, the component is configured to identify and/or authenticate voice commands that are issued by a user. The voice command may cause the dialysis machine to carry out a dialysis function. Alternatively, the voice command may cause a user interface of the dialysis machine (e.g., a display, such as a touchscreen display) to be adjusted. A dialysis machine can also include a speaker for providing spoken information to a user. For example, in some implementations, the speaker can provide spoken instructions to assist the user in machine set-up, calibration, and/or operation. Such spoken instructions can be particularly useful in a home dialysis setting. In some implementations, the speaker can provide spoken alarms that are related to alarm conditions.