US 12,171,924 B2
Mobile cart and docking station for use with a medical device
David Yuds, Hudson, NH (US); Jessica Steuber, Ashland, MA (US); Jonathan Leclerc, Northborough, MA (US); and Johanness Thoelking, Mannheim (DE)
Assigned to Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US); and Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg (DE)
Filed by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US); and Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homburg (DE)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/136,758.
Prior Publication US 2022/0203007 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 1/28 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/282 (2014.02) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 5/0404 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61M 1/281 (2014.02); A61M 2205/3576 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8243 (2013.01); A61M 2209/086 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for dialysis treatment, the system comprising:
a cart comprising one or more energy storage devices and a charging circuit;
a docking station connected to an electrical supply and configured to provide power to the charging circuit to recharge the one or more energy storage devices;
a dialysis machine disposed on the cart, wherein the dialysis machine is configured to be moved from location to location based on movement of the cart, and wherein the dialysis machine is configured to receive power from the one or more energy storage devices of the cart;
one or more dialysate bags disposed on the cart; and
a scanning device configured to scan one or more labels of the one or more dialysate bags;
wherein the cart further comprises:
an automatic braking system;
one or more sensors configured to detect an object in a path of the cart while the cart is in motion; and
a controller configured to engage the automatic braking system to stop the motion of the cart in response to detecting an object in the path of the cart;
wherein the controller of the cart is further configured to engage the automatic braking system to stop the motion of the cart in response to detecting a hazard, wherein detecting the hazard comprises performing edge detection to detect a ledge proximate to the cart; and
wherein the controller of the cart is further configured to:
determine whether information obtained via the scanning device matches prescription information for a patient; and
in response to the obtained information not matching the prescription information for the patient, stop a dialysis treatment being performed by the dialysis machine and/or generate an alarm.