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US 12,518,663 · App. 18/679,786 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Medical device with a display and with a processing unit and method therefor

Inventor: Jochen Popp (Niederwerrn, DE)
Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
G09G3/001A61M1/14A61M2205/502G02B27/0093G02B2027/0138G02B2027/014G02B30/26G02B30/30G02B30/33G06F3/017G06F2203/04101G06F2203/04108G09G2300/023G09G2340/14G09G2354/00G09G2380/08G16H20/40H04N13/302H04N13/361H04N2013/405
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Patent No.
US 12,518,663
App. No.
18/679,786
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a medical device with a display and with a processing unit and method therefor. The processing unit is suitable for detecting states of one or more technical units of the medical device. The processing unit is further set up to control the display on the basis of detected states in order to output states of the medical device. The display is an autostereographic display. The processing unit, based on an evaluation of detected states, drives the display in such a way that a first state is visually highlighted with respect to a 3D representation, while a second state is visually not highlighted with respect to a 3D representation.

Claims (22)

1 . A method for a medical device having a display and having a processing unit, the processing unit being suitable for detecting states of one or more technical units of the medical device, the processing unit furthermore being set up to drive the display on the basis of detected states in order to output states of the medical device, and the processing unit, based on an evaluation of detected states, drives the display in such a way that a first state is visually highlighted while a second state is visually not highlighted, the method comprising:

displaying the first state, and

displaying the second state,

wherein the first state is shown on the display with depth effect, a magnitude of the depth effect being dependent on a value of the associated state.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a warning or alarm message, wherein the detected warning or alarm message is displayed as a first state.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first state relates to a first step of an operating procedure and the second state relates to a step of the operating procedure subsequent to the first step.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first state is a time relating to a currently executed method or method step of the medical device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first state is shown on the display with depth effect while the second state is shown on the display without depth effect.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first state is for user guidance.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein interface elements of the display for display and user input are identical with respect to a state.

8 . A medical device having a display and having a processing unit, the processing unit being suitable for detecting states of one or more technical units of the medical device, the processing unit furthermore being set up to drive the display on the basis of detected states in order to output states of the medical device, and the processing unit, based on an evaluation of detected states, is configured to control the display in such a way that a first state is visually highlighted while a second state is not visually highlighted wherein the first state is shown on the display with depth effect, a magnitude of the depth effect being dependent on a value of the associated state.

9 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first state relates to a warning or alarm message.

10 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first state relates to a first step of an operating procedure and the second state relates to a step of the operating procedure subsequent to the first step.

11 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first state is for user guidance.

12 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first state is a remaining time of a currently executed method or method step.

13 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the medical device is a dialysis device.

14 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the display is a touch screen.

15 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first state is shown on the display with depth effect while the second state is shown on the display without depth effect.

16 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the device provides the display with contactless input.

17 . The medical device of claim 16 , wherein inputs relating to the first state can be made without contact.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the display is an autostereographic display.

19 . The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the display is an autostereographic display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2024
From: POPP, JOCHEN
To: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 067815/0252 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102020204785.5 · Apr 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17918436
Related Publication 20240395179A1 · Nov 28, 2024
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