BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blood treatment device having at least one reading and/or writing apparatus which is configured to read information from a card and/or to write information to a card, and having at least one receiver into which the card can be introduced and from which the card can be removed, wherein the receiver is arranged such that information can be read from the card and/or information can be written to the card by means of the reading and/or writing apparatus in the state of the card introduced into the receiver, wherein the receiver is not horizontal, but rather extends slanted upwardly with respect to the horizontal in the direction of introduction of the card.

Claims

1. A blood treatment device having at least one reading and/or writing apparatus which is configured to read information from a card and/or to write information to a card, and having at least one receiver into which the card can be introduced and from which the card can be removed, wherein the receiver is arranged such that information can be read from the card and/or information can be written to the card by means of the reading and/or writing apparatus in the state of the card introduced into the receiver, characterized in that the receiver is not horizontal, but rather extends slanted upwardly with respect to the horizontal in the introduction direction of the card.

2. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the card is a chip card; and in that the reading and/or writing apparatus is configured to read information from the chip card and/or to write information to the chip card.

3. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the receiver has at least one introduction opening for the card; and in that the reading and/or writing apparatus is located in the end region of the receiver spaced apart from the introduction opening.

4. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the blood treatment device is a dialysis machine.

5. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the blood treatment device is a peritoneal dialysis machine.

6. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the receiver is located in a housing; and in that one or more solution bags are located above the housing; or in that one or more receivers for solution bags are arranged above the housing.

7. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the receiver has at least one introduction opening for the card; and in that no means for avoiding the penetration of liquid into the introduction opening are present in the region of the introduction opening.

8. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the receiver has at least one introduction opening for the card; and in that no cover for the introduction opening is present.

9. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the angle between the receiver and the horizontal is in the range of <45, preferably in the range of <30, and particularly preferably in the range of <20.

10. A blood treatment device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the receiver extends slanted upwardly with respect to the horizontal over it total length extending in the introduction direction of the card or only over a part section of this length.

Description

[0027] Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.

[0028] The only FIGURE shows a section through the housing of a peritoneal dialysis machine in the region of the card receiver.

[0029] Reference numeral 100 marks the chassis or the housing of a peritoneal dialysis machine in which the electronics for carrying out the blood treatment are located. Attachment possibilities, not shown, for solution bags containing the dialyzate required for the treatment are located above the housing 100.

[0030] A patient card is marked by reference numeral 10 and is a chip card which is received in the receiver 22, 24. The receiver 22, 24 is formed by a hollow space which approximately corresponds in its dimensions to the outer dimensions of the card 10.

[0031] Reference numeral 20 marks the introduction slit for the card 10.

[0032] As can be seen from the FIGURE, the receiver 22, 24 is multi-part, with the plurality of parts 22, 24 being spaced apart from one another. The card 10 first passes through the part 22 of the receiver in the insertion direction and then the part 24 of the receiver, with this part having a funnel-like introduction opening to ensure that the card also enters reliably into the part 24 of the receiver on the introduction.

[0033] Reference numeral 30 marks a reading and/or writing apparatus which is configured to read the data of the patient card 10 or to read the data from its chip and/or to write information to it.

[0034] As can be seen from the illustration, the receiver is configured in accordance with the embodiment such that it has a depth which is below the length of the chip card 10 in the introduction direction so that the chip card projects outwardly beyond the introduction slit 20 in the introduced state.

[0035] In order now in particular to avoid that liquid dripping onto this projecting part of the card 10 runs into the receiver 22, 24 and in particular into the region of the receiver 24 in which the reading and/or writing apparatus is arranged, the receiver 22, 24 is inclined in total by the angle with respect to the horizontal. The receiver 22, 24 is inclined upwardly in the introduction direction of the card 10 so that the liquid ripping onto the projecting part of the card 10 does not run into the receiver, but rather drips off from the card outside the receiver.

[0036] The angle is, for example, an angle of 15, with this angle only being of an exemplary nature.

[0037] There is neither a projection nor a flap, which keeps off liquid dripping down, in the region of the introduction slit 20. This is also not necessary since the inclination of the receiver prevents the running of liquid into the receiver 22, 24. The comparatively small inclination of the receiver with respect to the horizontal allows a substantially horizontal introduction direction of the card which is then aligned in accordance with the inclination of the receiver, i.e. faces or is introduced slanted upwardly.