| [ Summary ] |
The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy and the Medical Technology Association of Japan have jointly discussed issues concerning communication protocols between dialysis fluid supply machines and central computer systems. The common communication protocols devised as ver. 1.0, ver. 2.0, and ver. 3.0 have adaptively evolved. Ver. 3.0 has greatly changed the dialysis field in relation to progress in treatment environments. The most concrete environmental change is progress in dialysis machines for on-line and off-line HDF therapies. Therefore, we decided that those problems were suitable for study in the present dialysis field. In ver. 4.0, we examined requirements for the future. We examined the compatibility between communication methods and the basic construction of dialysis machines by different manufacturers. As a result of discussions, we have developed a plan for formulating ver. 4.0. Specifically, the transmission of data from dialysis machines should increased to be 60 elements, including 34 elements for detection by dialysis machines. Specific improvements in ver. 4.0 will make dialysis treatment safer and more appropriate. |