WO2016089746A1

WO2016089746A1 - Systems and methods for providing graphical user interfaces for medical treatment apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2016089746A1
Application number: PCT/US2015/062941
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mark MANYEN; Thomas LENDWAY
Original assignee: Gambro Lundia Ab
Priority date: 2014-12-03
Filing date: 2015-11-30
Publication date: 2016-06-09

Abstract

Treatment systems and methods may use markup files to provide graphical user interfaces. For example, markup files may correspond to graphical regions of the graphical user interfaces, and each markup file may include various information to be displayed, or to be configured to modify the information to be displayed, within the corresponding graphical region.

Description

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/086,993, filed 03 December 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

The disclosure herein relates to medical treatment apparatus such as treatment apparatus for treatment. More particularly, the disclosure relates to systems and methods for use in providing graphical user interfaces related to medical treatment apparatus such as extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus.

Medical treatment apparatus often includes a graphical user interface depicted on a display. A user may use the graphical user interface to, among other things, configure, monitor, and perform a treatment. The graphical user interface for treatment apparatus may include a plurality of different graphic displays configured for different types of blood treatment, for different skill levels of users, for different languages, etc.

When the software that operates, or drives, the graphical user interface for treatment apparatus is being designed, programmed, and/or engineered, a human translator may translate the language of the text of each graphical region displayed by the graphical user interface for each language to be used by the treatment apparatus. Strict language translation (e.g., merely translating one language to the next), however, may not always work, or function, properly within a graphical user interface. For example, text translated from another language may occupy, consume, or "take up," more space or less space than the original language, and thus, the translated text may not appropriately fit within, or occupy, the

predetermined, or selected, region of the graphical user interface. Additionally, graphical elements or graphical features (e.g., icons, progress meters, status symbols, alerts, etc.) displayed within a graphical user interface may be designed for a particular culture, and, may need to be modified or changed for different cultures.

Changing elements of graphical user interface such as, e.g., text, graphics, graphical animations, etc. due to translational problems, cross-cultural problems, typographical errors, and/or any other issues may be problematic, time prohibitive, cost prohibitive, etc. because changing such elements may involve modifying and re-compiling all, or some, of the computer code for the software operating, or driving, the treatment apparatus. Additionally, the change of such elements may require a person having a different skill set than a person who is translating elements for a graphical user interface. For example, the change of such elements may require a computer engineer or computer programmer as opposed to someone less technically inclined who is translating the graphical user interface such as a, e.g., language translator, graphic artist, graphical user interface designer, etc.

Medical treatment apparatus may be configured to perform extracorporeal blood treatment. Extracorporeal blood treatment may refer to taking blood from a patient, treating the blood outside the patient, and returning the treated blood to the patient. Extracorporeal blood treatment is typically used to extract undesirable matter or molecules from the patient's blood, and/or to add beneficial matter or molecules to the blood. Extracorporeal blood treatment may be used with patients incapable of effectively eliminating matter from their blood, for example, in the case of a patient who is suffering from temporary or permanent kidney failure. These and other patients may, for instance, undergo extracorporeal blood treatment to add to or to eliminate matter from their blood, to maintain an acid-base balance, and/or to eliminate excess body fluids. SUMMARY

The present disclosure describes systems and methods that use, or utilize, a plurality of markup files, each markup file corresponding to a different graphical region of one or more graphical user interfaces for a medical treatment system such as an exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system. Each markup file may include text configured to be displayed or to reference external data such as, e.g., graphics, animations, text strings, files, variables, macros, etc. to also be displayed. The markup files may be independent from the compiled software (e.g., executable binary programs) configured to operate, or drive, the graphical user interface as well as other portions of a blood treatment system. The markup files may be edited without editing and re-compiling the computer code for the software operating the graphical user interface as well as other portions of a treatment system. Instead, the markup files may be edited independently from the computer code using, e.g., a text editor, database editor, spreadsheet editor, etc. In at least one embodiment, each markup file may be stored, or located, in a spreadsheet as a single string, and may be passed to an interpreter portion of a computing apparatus, or control, to render the graphical region corresponding to the markup file. As further described herein, the use of markup files may allow larger blocks of text to be translated with more context than without markup files, which may provide better translation. Additionally, the use of markup files may also move the formatting outside the source code and into the actual text to be displayed in graphical regions of the graphical user interface.

One exemplary treatment system (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment system) may include a display apparatus and a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus. The display apparatus may include a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment (e.g., a plurality of treatments) and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment (e.g., the plurality of treatments). Further, the graphical user interface may include a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations. The computing apparatus may be configured to store a plurality of markup files. Each markup file of the plurality of markup files may correspond to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. Further, each markup file of the plurality of markup files may include at least one of displayable text related to a treatment (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment) and configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface and reference text related to the treatment and configured to be used in the display of the corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. The computing apparatus may be further configured to store external data including at least one of images, text strings, and variables associated with the at least one treatment (e.g., the plurality of treatments), read at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files, retrieve any external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup file, and generate and display, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file. The graphical region may include the displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file.

One exemplary method for a treatment system (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment system) may include providing a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment (e.g., a plurality of treatments) and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment (e.g., the plurality of treatments). The graphical user interface may include a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations. The exemplary method may further include storing a plurality of markup files, where each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. Further, each markup file of the plurality of markup files may include at least one of displayable text related to a treatment (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment) and configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface and reference text related to the treatment and configured to be used in the display of the corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. The exemplary method may further include storing external data including at least one of images, text strings, and variables associated with the at least one treatment (e.g., the plurality of treatments), reading at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files, retrieving any external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup file, and generating and displaying, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file. Further, the graphical region may include the displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file.

One exemplary treatment system (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment system) may include a display apparatus and a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus. The display apparatus may include a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment (e.g., extracorporeal blood treatments) and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment (e.g., a plurality of treatments). The graphical user interface may include a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations. The computing apparatus may be configured to store a plurality of markup files, where each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. Further, each markup file of the plurality of markup files may be configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. The computing apparatus may be further configured to read at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files, and generate and display, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, where the graphical region includes the displayable text. One exemplary method for a treatment system (e.g., an extracorporeal blood treatment system) may include providing a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment (e.g., extracorporeal blood treatments) and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment (e.g., a plurality of treatments). The graphical user interface may include a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations. The exemplary method may further include storing a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, where each markup file of the plurality of markup files is configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface. The exemplary method may further include reading at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files and generating and displaying, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, where the graphical region includes the displayable text.

In one or more embodiments, the plurality of markup files may include a plurality of language groups of markup files, where each language group of the plurality of language groups corresponds to a different language. Further, each language group of the plurality of language groups may include a plurality of markup files, and each markup file of a language group of the plurality of language groups corresponds to a same language. Further, a user may be allowed to select a language group of markup files of the plurality of language groups of markup files to be used to display the plurality of graphical regions on the graphical user interface of the treatment system. In one or more embodiments, the reference text of the plurality of markup files may include at least one of image reference text configured to reference one or more images within the external data to be displayed in the graphical region, string text configured to reference one or more text strings within the external data to be displayed in the graphical region, and variable text configured to reference one or more variables within the external data. Further, at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files further may further include conditional text configured to modify, depending on the one or more variables, what displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file is to be displayed in the graphical region. The one or more variables may include an extracorporeal blood therapy type.

In one or more embodiments, each markup file of the plurality of markup files may further include formatting text configured to indicate at least one of size, color, justification, tabbing, hard breaks, list format, and spaces for the displayable text to be displayed in the graphical region.

The above summary of the present disclosure is not intended to describe each embodiment or every implementation thereof. Advantages, together with a more complete understanding of the present disclosure, will become apparent and appreciated by referring to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary medical treatment system including input apparatus, display apparatus, and treatment apparatus that may utilize the graphical user interfaces and methods described herein.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of an exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system that may include graphical user interfaces as described herein.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary graphical user interface for use in an extracorporeal blood treatment system, for example, such as shown generally in FIGS. 1-2.

FIG. 4 is diagram depicting an exemplary system for providing a graphical user interface for an extracorporeal blood treatment system, for example, such as shown generally in FIGS. 1-2. FIG. 5 is diagram depicting a plurality of exemplary markup files corresponding to a plurality of graphical regions of an exemplary graphical user interface for an extracorporeal blood treatment system, for example, such as shown generally in FIGS. 1-2. FIGS. 6-9 are diagrams depicting examples of markup files and the corresponding graphical regions of an exemplary graphical user interface for an extracorporeal blood treatment system, for example, such as shown generally in FIGS. 1-2.

FIG. 10 is a diagram depicting exemplary markup files using conditional text.

FIGS. 11 A-l IB are exemplary graphical user interfaces provided at least partially by the markup files of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is an exemplary graphical user interface for editing one or more markup files. FIG. 13 is another exemplary graphical user interface for editing one or more markup files.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

In the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying figures of the drawing which form a part hereof, and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments which may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from (e.g., still falling within) the scope of the disclosure presented hereby. Exemplary systems and methods providing graphical user interfaces for use in medical treatments such as, e.g., extracorporeal blood treatment, shall be described with reference to Figures 1-12. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that elements or processes from one embodiment may be used in combination with elements or processes of the other embodiments, and that the possible embodiments of such systems and methods using combinations of features set forth herein is not limited to the specific embodiments shown in the Figures and/or described herein. Further, it will be recognized that the embodiments described herein may include many elements that are not necessarily shown to scale. Still further, it will be recognized that timing of the processes and the size and shape of various elements herein may be modified but still fall within the scope of the present disclosure, although certain timings, one or more shapes and/or sizes, or types of elements, may be advantageous over others.

The exemplary systems and/or methods may use, or utilize, markup files to provide graphical user interfaces for an extracorporeal blood treatment system or for any other medical treatment system (e.g., intensive care unit ventilator systems, infusion pump systems, dialysis systems, pulse oximetry systems, patient monitoring systems, blood pressure monitoring systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, etc.) that may benefit therefrom. Each markup file, for example, may include text that may be displayed, may retrieve external data for display, may conditionally modify one or more textual or graphical items to be displayed, and/or may format one or more textual or graphical items to be displayed. Further, for example, each markup file may correspond to a different graphical region of an exemplary graphical user interface.

The markup files may be independent from the program or software (e.g., compiled computer code, binary files executable by a processor, etc.) configured to display, or drive, the graphical user interfaces as well as any other portion of the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system. In this way, the markup files may be edited without modifying and re-compiling the computer code for the graphical user interface program and/or any other part of the software that operates, or runs, the extracorporeal blood treatment system. Thus, modification of at least some portions of the graphical user interface of the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system may be conducted without substantial technical modification of the software, code, and/or programs that are used to run, or operate, the

extracorporeal blood treatment system, and further may be conducted by someone that lacks substantial technical knowledge (e.g., someone who lacks computer programming knowledge). For example, a person trained in language translation may write and/or edit markup files for use in providing a graphical user interface without modifying the underlying computer code (e.g., computer code that may be compiled into the software used to run, or operate, at least the graphical user interface of the extracorporeal blood treatment system). Additionally, since the markup files may be separate from the computer code, the modification of markup files for an extracorporeal blood treatment system may not introduce problems into the computer code (e.g., introduce software bugs, etc.). An exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system 10 depicted in FIG. 1 may be used to execute, or perform, the exemplary methods and/or processes described herein. In at least one embodiment, the system 10 may be a machine for the extracorporeal treatment of blood. The system 10 could, for example, alternatively be a blood processing device or a blood component preparation device or other medical apparatus for fluid delivery/collection.

As shown, the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system 10 includes computing apparatus 12. The computing apparatus 12 may be configured to receive input from input apparatus 20 and transmit output to display apparatus 22. Further, the computing apparatus 12 may include data storage 14. Data storage 14 may allow for access to processing programs or routines 16 and one or more other types of data 18 (e.g., markup files, graphical elements, graphical animations, variables, images, text strings, macros, etc.) that may be employed to perform, or carry out, exemplary methods and/or processes (e.g., displaying graphical user interfaces, reading and/or interpreting markup files to display graphical user interfaces, accessing data stored in memory for display in graphical user interfaces, displaying graphical elements, displaying textual elements, displaying status information, issuing alarms, running a treatment, determining problems with a treatment, exchanging/changing reservoirs, notifying operators/users of problems, etc.) for use in performing extracorporeal blood treatments. For example, the computing apparatus 12 may be configured to read, or interpret, one or more markup files from data 18 and display one or more graphical regions on a graphical user interface on the display apparatus 22 in accordance to, or in correspondence with, the one or more markup files (e.g., which will be described further herein with respect to FIGS. 3-9). The computing apparatus 12 may be operatively coupled to the input apparatus 20 and the display apparatus 22 to, e.g., transmit data to and from each of the input apparatus 20 and the display apparatus 22. For example, the computing apparatus 12 may be electrically coupled to each of the input apparatus 20 and the display apparatus 22 using, e.g., analog electrical connections, digital electrical connections, wireless connections, bus-based connections, etc. As described further herein, an operator may provide input to the input apparatus 20 to manipulate, or modify, one or more graphical depictions displayed on the display apparatus 22 to select and view various information related to any extracorporeal blood treatments.

Further, various devices and apparatus may be operatively coupled to the computing apparatus 12 to be used with the computing apparatus 12 to perform one or more extracorporeal procedures/treatments as well as the functionality, methods, and/or logic described herein. As shown, the system 10 may include input apparatus 20, display apparatus 22, and treatment apparatus 24 operatively coupled to the computing apparatus 12 (e.g., such that the computing apparatus 12 may be configured to use information, or data, from the apparatus 20, 22, 24 and provide information, or data, to the apparatus 20, 22, 24). The input apparatus 20 may include any apparatus capable of providing input to the computing apparatus 12 to perform the functionality, methods, and/or logic described herein. For example, the input apparatus 20 may include a touchscreen (e.g., capacitive touchscreen, a resistive touchscreen, a multi-touch touchscreen, etc.), a mouse, a keyboard, a trackball, etc. A touchscreen may overlay the display apparatus 22 such that, e.g., an operator may use the touchscreen to interact (e.g., by touch) with a graphical user interface displayed on the display apparatus 22. For example, the input apparatus 20 may allow an operator to interact with a graphical user interface including an alarm region containing, or depicting, information related to the issued alarm to, e.g., clear the alarm, dock the alarm, mute the alarm, postpone the alarm, provide/display more information regarding the alarm, etc. when used in conjunction with the display apparatus 22 (e.g., displaying the graphical user interface). Further, for example, the input apparatus 20 may allow an operator to interact with a graphical user interface including a setup region containing, or depicting, information related to the setting up of an extracorporeal blood treatment to, e.g., modify one or more treatment parameters, change the type of treatment, etc. when used in conjunction with the display apparatus 22 (e.g., displaying the graphical user interface).

The display apparatus 22 may include any apparatus capable of displaying information to an operator, such as a graphical user interface, etc., to perform the functionality, methods, and/or logic described herein. For example, the display apparatus 22 may include a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode screen, a touchscreen, a cathode ray tube display, etc. As described further herein, the display apparatus 22 may be configured to display a graphical user interface that includes one or more regions such as an operations region, a status region, treatment setup regions, configuration regions, alarms regions, etc. For example, the graphical user interface displayed by the display apparatus

22 may include, or display, an operations, or setup, region that may include multiple items related to the extracorporeal blood treatment such as, e.g., one or more fluid areas, each fluid area corresponding to a different fluid used in an extracorporeal blood treatment. Further, each of these fluid areas may be used by an operator to view status information corresponding to a fluid such as flow rate, amount of fluid within a reservoir, an amount of time left before a reservoir change, etc. and/or change one or more parameters with respect to the fluid such as flow rate, etc.

As used herein, a "region" of a graphical user interface may be defined as a portion of the graphical user interface within which information may be displayed or functionality may be performed. Regions may exist within other regions, which may be displayed separately or simultaneously. For example, smaller regions may be located within larger regions, regions may be located side-by- side, etc.

Additionally, as used herein, an "area" of a graphical user interface may be defined as a portion of the graphical user interface located within a region that is smaller than the region within which the area is located.

The processing programs or routines 16 may include programs or routines for performing computational mathematics, matrix mathematics, standardization algorithms, comparison algorithms, or any other processing required to implement one or more exemplary methods and/or processes described herein. Data 18 may include, for example, markup files, text strings, variables, graphics (e.g., graphical elements, icons, buttons, windows, dialogs, pull-down menus, graphic areas, graphic regions, 3D graphics, images, animations, etc.), graphical user interfaces, alarm data, fluid data, flow rates, fluid volumes, notifications, pressures, pressure limits, blood flow, blood flow limits, fluid removal rates, fluid removal limits, target blood temperatures, blood temperature limits, heuristics indicative of malfunction, results from one or more processing programs or routines employed according to the disclosure herein, or any other data that may be necessary for carrying out the one and/or more processes or methods described herein.

In one or more embodiments, the system 10 may be implemented using one or more computer programs executed on programmable computers, such as computers that include, for example, processing capabilities, data storage (e.g., volatile or non-volatile memory and/or storage elements), input devices, and output devices. Program code and/or logic described herein may be applied to input data to perform functionality described herein and generate desired output information. The output information may be applied as input to one or more other devices and/or methods as described herein or as would be applied in a known fashion.

The program used to implement the methods and/or processes described herein may be provided using any programmable language, or code, e.g., a high level procedural and/or object orientated programming language, or code, that is suitable for communicating with a computer system. Any such programs may, for example, be stored on any suitable device, e.g., a storage media, that is readable by a general or special purpose program running on a computer system (e.g., including processing apparatus) for configuring and operating the computer system when the suitable device is read for performing the procedures described herein. In other words, at least in one embodiment, the system 10 may be implemented using a computer readable storage medium, configured with a computer program, where the storage medium so configured causes the computer to operate in a specific and predefined manner to perform functions described herein. Further, in at least one embodiment, the system 10 may be described as being implemented by logic (e.g., object code) encoded in one or more non-transitory media that includes code for execution and, when executed by a processor, is operable to perform operations such as the methods, processes, and/or functionality described herein.

The markup files described herein may not be a part, or a portion, of the one or more programs, or software, configured to implement the methods and/or processes described herein (e.g., control the treatment process, translate the markup files to display a graphical user interface, etc.). Instead, the markup files may be described as being separate or distinct from the one or more programs or software. For example, the one or more computer programs may be described as being computer executable binary code (e.g., binary code executable by a computer processor) while the markup files may be described as being human-readable text configured to be used by the one or more computer programs, or software, to provide a graphical user interface. As such, the one or more programs configured to implement the methods and/or processes described herein may not need to be re- coded, modified, and/or re-complied from computer code to modify the markup files. Instead, the markup files may be created and modified independently from the one or more computer programs such that, e.g., less technically-sawy users may modify the one or more markup files without interfering with the one or more computer programs. For example, a translator may create markup files using one or more different types of computer programs configured to create and edit text strings such as, e.g., spreadsheet programs, text editors, etc. The translator may use, e.g., a desktop or laptop computer running such computer programs to create each markup file for use in the display of the graphical user interface. Further, the computer programs may also be configured to show the graphical user interface as rendered using the markup files that the translator is presently working on. Thus, a translator can visually see any changes that the translator is making to the markup files on the graphical user interface (e.g., in "real time," side-by-side with the markup files, etc.). Additionally, the markup files can be edited after the medical treatment system has been used by customer without editing and re-compiling the code that operates the system of the medical treatment system. For example, a new language may be implemented within the exemplary medical treatment systems described herein without modifying the computer code that operates, or runs, the system after a customer has been using the system. The computing apparatus 12 may be, for example, any fixed or mobile computer system (e.g., a controller, a microcontroller, a personal computer, mini computer, etc.). The exact configuration of the computing apparatus 12 is not limiting, and essentially any device capable of providing suitable computing capabilities and control capabilities (e.g., graphics processing, control of extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, etc.) may be used.

As described herein, a digital file may be any medium (e.g., volatile or nonvolatile memory, a CD-ROM, a punch card, magnetic recordable tape, etc.) containing digital bits (e.g., encoded in binary, trinary, etc.) that may be readable and/or writeable by computing apparatus 12 described herein. Also, as described herein, a file in user-readable format may be any representation of data (e.g., ASCII text, binary numbers, hexadecimal numbers, decimal numbers, graphically, etc.) presentable on any medium (e.g., paper, a display, etc.) readable and/or

understandable by an operator. In view of the above, it will be readily apparent that the functionality as described in one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure may be implemented in any manner as would be known to one skilled in the art. As such, the computer language, the computer system, or any other software/hardware which is to be used to implement the processes described herein shall not be limiting on the scope of the systems, processes or programs (e.g., the functionality provided by such systems, processes or programs) described herein.

The methods and/or logic described in this disclosure, including those attributed to the systems, or various constituent components, may be implemented, at least in part, in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. For example, various aspects of the techniques may be implemented within one or more processors, including one or more microprocessors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs, or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry, as well as any combinations of such components, or other devices. The term "processor" or "processing circuitry" may generally refer to any of the foregoing logic circuitry, alone or in combination with other logic circuitry, or any other equivalent circuitry.

Such hardware, software, and/or firmware may be implemented within the same device or within separate devices to support the various operations and functions described in this disclosure. In addition, any of the described components may be implemented together or separately as discrete but interoperable logic devices. Depiction of different features, e.g., using block diagrams, etc., is intended to highlight different functional aspects and does not necessarily imply that such features must be realized by separate hardware or software components. Rather, functionality may be performed by separate hardware or software components, or integrated within common or separate hardware or software components. When implemented in software, the functionality ascribed to the systems, devices and methods described in this disclosure may be embodied as instructions and/or logic on a computer-readable medium such as RAM, ROM, NVRAM, EEPROM, FLASH memory, magnetic data storage media, optical data storage media, or the like. The instructions and/or logic may be executed by one or more processors to support one or more aspects of the functionality described in this disclosure.

The treatment apparatus 24 may include any apparatus used by an exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system capable of performing extracorporeal blood treatments, such as, e.g., pumps, reservoirs, scales, treatment sets, filters, pressure sensors, etc. For example, the treatment apparatus 24 may include one or more elements, or components, of the extracorporeal blood treatment system 100 described herein with reference to FIG. 2.

The exemplary systems, and exemplary methods performed, or used, by such exemplary systems, described herein may include systems such as, e.g., dialysis systems. The general term "dialysis" as used herein includes hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, hemoperfusion, liver dialysis, and therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), among other similar treatment procedures. In dialysis generally, blood is taken out of the body and exposed to a treatment device to separate substances therefrom and/or to add substances thereto, and is then returned to the body. Although extracorporeal blood treatment systems capable of performing general dialysis (as defined above, including TPE) shall be described herein with reference to the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system of FIG. 2, other systems such as those for infusion of drugs, performance of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

(ECMO), hemoperfusion, liver dialysis, apheresis, TPE, etc. may benefit from the systems, methods, and apparatus described herein and the present disclosure is not limited to any particular treatment system. Referring to FIG. 2, one illustrative embodiment of an extracorporeal blood treatment system, or apparatus, 100 is depicted. The system 100 includes a housing 110 having a front face 112. The system 100 further includes one or more pumps 120 used to move liquids through the system as part of a treatment process.

Although the pumps 120 are depicted in the form of peristaltic pumps, the pumps used in the extracorporeal blood treatment system described herein may be provided in a variety of alternative forms, e.g., piston pumps, pumps for use with syringes, diaphragm pumps, etc.

The extracorporeal blood treatment system 100 also includes, in one or more embodiments, a display 160 used to convey information to an operator or user. The display 160 may also serve as an input device if, e.g., the display 160 is in the form of a touchscreen. Also, although the display 160 is depicted as being located in the housing 110, in one or more alternate embodiments, the display 160 may be separate from the housing 110 of the extracorporeal blood treatment system 100. For example, the display 160 may be movably (e.g., swivel, tilt, etc.) attached, or coupled, to the housing 110 (e.g., a top end of the housing 110).

The extracorporeal blood treatment system 100 also includes reservoir scales 130, each of which is configured to hold and weigh a reservoir 132. The reservoir scales 130 are positioned below a bottom end 114 of the housing 110, at least in part because the reservoirs 132 are typically attached to and hang from the reservoir scales 130. Although the depicted embodiment of the extracorporeal blood treatment system 100 includes four reservoir scales 130 and associated reservoirs 132, alternative embodiments of extracorporeal blood treatment systems as described herein may include one or more reservoir scales 130 and associated reservoirs 132 such as, e.g., as few as two reservoirs scales 130 and associated reservoirs 132, four or more reservoirs scales 130 and associated reservoirs 132, etc.

As shown in FIG. 1 and as related to FIG. 2, the treatment apparatus 24 may be operatively coupled, or connected, to the computing apparatus 12. Among the treatment apparatus 24 operably coupled to the computing apparatus 12 are the pumps 120 and reservoir scales 130 as shown in FIG. 2.

Exemplary graphical user interfaces, or portions thereof, for use in displaying information related to extracorporeal blood treatments, providing functionality to an operator for use in performing extracorporeal blood treatments, and/or for use in configuring or maintaining an extracorporeal blood treatment system are depicted in FIGS. 3 and 6-9. Such exemplary graphical user interfaces may be depicted by the display apparatus 22 of the system 10 described herein with reference to FIG. 1 and/or the display 160 of the system 100 of FIG. 2.

Additionally, the graphical user interfaces described herein may be depicted on a touchscreen, and in such configuration, the input apparatus would also be the touchscreen.

Exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment systems may use, or utilize, a plurality of different graphical user interfaces. For example, some exemplary graphical user interfaces may be used to setup, or prepare, an extracorporeal blood treatment. For example, some exemplary graphical user interfaces may be used during an extracorporeal blood treatment to monitor and/or adjust one or more parameters of the extracorporeal blood treatment. Further, for example, some exemplary graphical user interfaces may be used to review historical data regarding extracorporeal blood treatments performed by the extracorporeal blood treatment system. And still further, for example, some exemplary graphical user interfaces may be used to review system data regarding the performance and maintenance of the extracorporeal blood treatment system.

Each exemplary graphical user interface of the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment systems described herein may include one or more graphical regions used to display information to a user. An operator may use input apparatus 20 of the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system 10 described herein with reference to FIG. 1 to select graphical regions of the graphical user interface 200. For example, the input apparatus 20 may be a touch screen that corresponds to the graphical user interface 200. As used herein, when an operator "selects" a graphical region of the graphical user interface, it is to be understood that selecting the graphical region may be conducted in many different ways using many different types of input apparatus. For example, when the input apparatus includes a touch screen, an operator may select a graphical region by "touching" the graphical region with their finger or using a pointing device such as a stylus. Further, for example, when the input apparatus includes a mouse or similar pointing device, an operator may select a graphical region by locating an arrow or cursor over the desired graphical region "clicking" the graphical region. Still further, for example, when the input apparatus includes a series of buttons and/or knobs, an operator may select a graphical region by using the buttons and/or knobs to navigate to the graphical region and to select it (e.g., by depressing the button and/or knob).

An exemplary graphical user interface 200 is depicted in FIG. 3 that may be generally used to configure, or "set up," an extracorporeal blood treatment before the extracorporeal blood treatment is performed. As shown, the graphical user interface 200 may include a plurality of graphical regions 210 that are used in the preparation of an extracorporeal blood treatment. More specifically, some of the graphical regions 210 of the exemplary graphical user interface 200 are configured to allow a user to enter a prescription for an extracorporeal blood treatment. Such graphical regions 210 may be selectable (e.g., touchable, clickable, etc.) to modify one or more parameters of an extracorporeal blood treatment. For example, a user may select and adjust one or more of pre-blood pump rate (PBP), blood flow rate (BFR), patient plasma loss (PPL), and replacement fluid (REP) by selecting the graphical region 210 corresponding thereto. As shown, therapy, filter set, and anticoagulation have already been selected, which are shown to be TPE, TPEIOOO, and no anticoagulation, respectively, in their appropriate graphical regions 210. The selection of therapy, filter set, and anticoagulation may have been performed in a previous setup step, "2. Therapy Options," which is indicated in the graphical regions 210 located on the left side of the graphical user interface 200. Once a user has entered a prescription using the graphical regions 210 of the graphical user interface 200, the user may select the "Apply" graphical region 210 located in the lower right corner of the graphical user interface 200 to proceed to the next step in the setup process. Conversely, if a user would like to return to a previous setup step, the user may select the "Back" graphical region 210 or one of the graphical regions 210 corresponding to the previous steps such as, e.g., "2. Therapy Options" or "l . Patient Info."

Additional graphical regions 210 of the graphical user interface 200 may include a status region and a toolbar region. The status region may be configured to display therapy information such as, e.g., machine status, therapy type, and therapy status. As shown, the status region is located in the upper left corner of the graphical user interface 200. The tool bar region may be configured to provide one or more selectable graphical areas for accessing various settings and/or information for the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system. As shown, the tool bar region includes a "Patient" area, "History" area, "Tools" area, "System" area, "Profiles" area, "Help" area, and "Lock" area, each of which may be selectable by an operator (e.g., by touching, clicking with a mouse, etc.) to access various other graphical regions of the graphical user interface 200.

Although only a few graphical regions 210 of the graphical user interface 200 have been described herein, it is to be understood that that the remainder of the graphical user interface 200 that has not been described is also defined by graphical regions 210 that may be used with the exemplary methods, systems, and markup files described herein. Additionally, the exemplary graphical user interface 200 of FIG. 3 is merely an example depicting one interface used in an extracorporeal blood treatment system, and it is to be understood that any graphical user interface usable in a treatment system may use the exemplary methods, systems, and markup files described herein.

Each of the graphical regions 210 of the exemplary graphical user interface 200 may be at least partially defined by a corresponding markup file. Each markup file may contain, or include, various types of information, such as, e.g., displayable text configured to be displayed within the corresponding graphical region and reference text referencing external data to be displayed within the corresponding graphical region. The reference text may include image reference text configured to reference one or more images stored within external data to be displayed in the corresponding graphical region, string text configured to reference one or more text strings stored within external data to be displayed in the corresponding graphical region, and/or variable text configured to reference one or more variables or macros (e.g., a macro may be defined as any image, GUI element, text value, animation, and/or system value) stored within the external data that may be displayed in the corresponding graphical region and/or may be used for other purposes in the display of the corresponding graphical region. A markup file may include reference text referencing another markup file. For example, a markup file may include reference text referencing another markup file containing translated text to, e.g., reduce of the overall amount of text to be translated. Further, each markup file may also contain, or include, other types of information, such as, e.g., conditional text configured to modify, depending on one or more variables or other factors, what displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by reference text is to be displayed in the corresponding graphical region, and/or formatting text configured to format displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by reference text is to be displayed. For example, the formatting text may format one or more of the size, color, justification, tabs, line breaks, hard breaks, justification (e.g., horizontal, vertical, left, right, center, etc.), lists, and/or spaces of the displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by reference text is to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region. It is to be understood that each markup file may be described as partially defining each graphical region 210 because, e.g., various properties and/or attributes of the graphical region 210 may not be defined by the markup file, and instead, may be defined by the computer code, or program, operating the graphical user interface 200 of the extracorporeal blood treatment system. For example, as described herein, the size and/or position of each of the graphical regions 210 may not be defined by the markup files (e.g., the size of each of the graphical regions 210 may be predetermined or predefined, the position of each of the graphical regions 210 within the graphical user interface 200 may be predetermined or predefined, etc.).

A portion of a treatment system 300 for providing a graphical user interface using markup files is depicted in FIG. 4. As shown, the exemplary system 300 may include a plurality of markup files 310, an interpreter portion 320 (e.g., a program configured to be executing on computing/processing apparatus, etc.), external data 330 (e.g., images, text strings, variables, macros, overlays, buttons, animations, videos, sound files, etc.), and a graphical user interface 340. When a graphical user interface 340 is to be displayed by the exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system 300, the interpreter portion 320 may read one or more markup files 310, and generate and display, on the graphical user interface 340, one or more graphical regions based on the one or more markup files 310.

More specifically, if a markup file includes displayable text, the interpreter portion 320 may generate and display a graphical region including the displayable text on the graphical user interface 340. If a markup file includes reference text, the interpreter portion 320 may retrieve, or acquire, any external data referenced by the reference text, and may generate and display a graphical region including the referenced external data on the graphical user interface 340. In other words, each graphical region of the graphical user interface 340 may be created, or rendered, by reading each markup file of the plurality of markup files 310 corresponding to each graphical region of the graphical user interface 340, generating the graphical regions of the graphical user interface 340 based on the read markup files, and displaying the generated graphical regions on the graphical user interface 340. Each graphical region may be associated with a predetermined, or predefined, location, or position, within, or about, each exemplary graphical user interface. For example, as described herein, a status region may be located in an upper left corner of an exemplary graphical user interface 200 and a toolbar region may be located in an upper region of the exemplary graphical user interface 200. Further, for example, each of the graphical regions used to enter the prescription of the extracorporeal blood treatment may also have a predetermined location located in a central portion of exemplary graphical user interface 200.

The locations, or positions, may be described as being predetermined or predefined because, e.g., the computer code, or program, may predetermine, or predefine, the location of each graphical region while the markup files described herein may not include location information. More specifically, the computer code, or program, may include the location information for each graphical region that is determined, or selected, when the computer code or program was coded or created. In at least one embodiment, each of the graphical regions may be associated with predetermined coordinates (X-coordinate, Y-coordinate, etc.) located within an exemplary graphical user interface.

Additionally, the size, or dimensions, of the graphical regions may be predetermined or preselected. For example, the computer code or program may determine the size of each of graphical regions located within the graphical user interface while the markup files do not include any information regarding the size of graphical regions.

The use of markup files may be useful to provide different languages for the graphical user interface of an exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system. In at least one embodiment, the markup files of the plurality of markup files 310 may be placed into groups, or grouped, based on language, each group corresponding to a different language. As such, a group of markup files used to generate the graphical user interface of an exemplary extracorporeal blood treatment system may be selected based on the language used by the people of the location where the extracorporeal blood treatment system is to be used.

As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of markup files 310 may include a plurality of groups 312 of markup files 314. Each group 312 of markup files 314 may include a plurality of markup files 314 (e.g., "Markup File 1," "Markup File 2," "Markup File 3," "Markup File n"). Each of the markup files 314 associated with a particular group may correspond to a different graphical region 342 of the graphical user interface 340 (e.g., (e.g., "Graphical Region 1 ," "Graphical Region 2,"

"Graphical Region 3," "Graphical Region /?"). Further, as described herein, each group 312 of markup files 314 may correspond to a different language. In this way, a group 312 of markup files 314 can be selected (e.g., by selecting a language) for use in the display of a graphical user interface 240 of a treatment system.

The markup files 314 within different groups 312 may correspond to the same graphical regions 342 of a particular graphical user interface 340. In other words, each graphical region of an exemplary graphical user interface 340 may correspond to a plurality of different markup files 314, each of which are grouped into a different group 312 of markup files 314, and thus, corresponding to a different language. For example, Markup File 1 of each of the groups 312 may correspond to the Graphical Region 1 of the graphical user interface 340, Markup File 2 of each of the groups 312 may correspond to the Graphical Region 2 of the graphical user interface 340, Markup File 3 of each of the groups 312 may correspond to the Graphical Region 3 of the graphical user interface 340, and Markup File n of each of the groups 312 may correspond to the Graphical Region n of the graphical user interface 340. Further, each group 312 of markup files 314 may correspond to a particular language such as, e.g., Swedish, English, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, etc. A user may select a particular group 312 of markup files 314 to be used within an extracorporeal blood treatment system, and the interpreter portion 320 of the extracorporeal blood treatment system will use the selected group 314 of markup files 314 to operate, or drive, the graphical user interface 340 such that, e.g., the appropriate selected language will be displayed on the graphical user interface.

Exemplary markup files and the corresponding graphical regions of graphical user interfaces for a treatment system are shown in FIGS. 6-9. In FIG. 6, the markup file 400 includes the following text,

"[valign=center][img=BID_IconAccept][SID=SID_APPLY]," that corresponds to the graphical region 412 of the exemplary graphical user interface 410. The interpreter portion 320 may read the markup file 400, generate the graphical region 412 of the graphical user interface 410 according the markup file 400, and display 321 the graphical region 412 on the graphical user interface 410.

The text of the markup file 400 includes formatting text 402 and reference text 404. The formatting text, "[valign=center]," formats the text and any additionally-referenced material of the markup file 400 to be vertically centered within the graphical region 342.

The reference text 404 of the markup file 400 includes image reference text 406 and string reference text 408. The image reference text 406,

[img=BID_IconAccept]," references the image file "BID IconAccept" within the external data 330 that is to be displayed within the graphical region 412. As shown, the image file referenced by the reference text 404 is a check mark. The string reference text 408, [SID=SID_APPLY], references the string "SID APPLY" within the external data 330 that is to be displayed within the graphical region 412. As shown, the string, "SID_APPLY," is the word "Apply."

As such, the interpreter portion 320 may read the markup file 400, retrieve the image file "BID IconAccept" and the string "SID APPLY" from external data 330, and generate and display 321 an image of a check mark and the word "Apply" vertically centered within the graphical region 412 of the graphical user interface 410.

In FIG. 7, the markup file 500 includes the following text,

"[size=small][color=gray]Step 2 of 2 [/color] [/size]

[size=medium][color=white][indent=4] [list] [*] Attach [external=SET] cartridge onto carrier. [/ color] [/ size] [/list] [br] [br] [br] [br] [indent=0]

[size=small][color=gray]Barcode: [external=FILTERBARCODE][/color][/size]," that corresponds to the graphical region 512 of the exemplary graphical user interface 510. The text of the markup file 500 includes formatting text 502, displayable text 504, and variable reference text 506.

The first line of the markup file 500 includes the displayable text, "Step 2 of 2," the formatting text 502, "[size=small]. . . [/size]," that formats the size of the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items, and the formatting text 502, "[color=gray]. . . [/color]," that formats the color of the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items. As such, the interpreter portion 320 may generate and display 312 the displayable text 504, "Step 2 of 2," which is located between the formatting text 502, in a small size and in a gray color within the graphical region 512 of the graphical user interface 510 as shown in FIG. 7.

The second line of the markup file 500 includes displayable text 504, "Attach . . . cartridge onto the carrier," and variable reference text 506,

"[external=SET]," which references the variable "SET" within external data 330. The second line of the markup file 500 further includes formatting text 502,

"[size=medium]. . . [/size]," that formats the size of the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items, the formatting text 502, "[color=white]. . . [/color]," that formats the color of the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items, the formatting text 502, "[indent=4]," that indents the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items, and the formatting text "[list][*] . . . [/list]," that places the displayable text 504 and/or any referenced items in a list format.

As such, the interpreter portion 320 may retrieve the variable "SET" from external data 330, which is "TPEIOOO," and generate and display 321 the displayable text 504, "Attach . . . cartridge onto the carrier" including the variable, which is "TPEIOOO," in a medium size, in a white color, and in a list format within the graphical region 512 of the graphical user interface 510 as shown in FIG. 7.

Additionally, the markup file 500 includes the formatting text 502, "[br]," which inserts "breaks" after displayable material such as text or images. Although the remainder of the markup file 500 is not described herein, it is to be understood that the remaining displayable text, variable reference text, and formatting text of the markup file 500 may operate in a similar manner as the other displayable text, variable reference text, and formatting text described herein. In FIG. 8, the markup file 600 includes the following text,

"[size=medium][color=white] Priming complete in:

[external=PRIMETIMELEFT][br][br] Saline bag empty in:

[external=PRIMEB AGTIME] [br] [external=PRIMEPROGRESS][br]," that corresponds to the graphical region 612 of the exemplary graphical user interface 610. The text of the markup file 600 includes formatting text 602, displayable text 604, and variable reference text 606.

The first line of the markup file 600 includes displayable text 604, "Priming complete in:," some formatting text 602 for formatting as described herein, and variable reference text, "[external=PRIMETIMELEFT]," that references the variable "PRIMETIMELEFT" within the external data 330. As such, the interpreter portion 320 may generate and display 321 the displayable text 604, "Priming complete in:," and the referenced variable, "PRIMETIMELEFT," which is "10 minutes, 12 seconds," in a medium size and in a white color within the graphical region 612 of the graphical user interface 610 as shown in FIG. 8. The second line of the markup file 600 includes displayable text 604, "Saline bag empty in:," some formatting text 602 for formatting as described herein, and variable reference text, ' ' [external=PRIMETIMEB AG] ' ' and

"[external=PRIMETIMEPROGRESS]," that references the variable

"PRIMETIMEBAG" and the macro "PRIMETIMEPROGRESS," respectively, within the external data 330. As such, the interpreter portion 320 may generate and display 321 the displayable text 604, "Saline bag empty in:," the referenced variable, "PRIMETIMEBAG," which is "15 minutes, 35 seconds," in a medium size and in a white color, and the referenced macro "PRIMETIMEPROGRESS," which is a representation of the progress of the priming progress (e.g., bar graph representing the amount of time remaining for the priming process to complete), within the graphical region 612 of the graphical user interface 610 as shown in FIG. 8.

In FIG. 9, the markup file 700 includes the following text

"[size=large][color=white]Profiles[/color][/size] [color=gray] A Profile (or

Treatment Profile) is a pre-set treatment with therapy, disposable set,

anticoagulation, and flow rates already defined. A profile is not required, and should not be considered a final prescription; it is a starting point for creating a

treatment, [/color] [size=large][color=white] Creating a treatment without a profile [/color] [/size] [color=gray][list][#] Select the Therapy, Disposable Set, and

Anticoagulation that will be used.[#] Press the grey flow rate buttons to adjust flow rates. [/list] [size=large][color=white]Dose[/color][/size] [color=gray] In order for a dose to be displayed the following must be entered in Setup: Step 1 - Body Weight, Hematocrit Step 2 - Therapy Selection[/color]" that corresponds to the graphical region 712. The interpreter portion 320 may read the markup file 700, generate the graphical region 712 according the markup file 700, and display 321 the graphical region 712.

In FIG. 10, the markup file 800 includes the following text,

"[SID=SID_PD_TABSTOP] [size=small] [color=header] [tab]Settings Analysis [size=tiny] [color=white] [img=BID_longline] [br] [conditional=CRRT]

[SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_CRRT][br] [/conditional] [conditional=TPE]

[SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_TPE][br] [/conditional] [conditional=HP]

[SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_HP][br] [/conditional]" that corresponds to a graphical area, or portion, 814 of the graphical region 812 of the exemplary graphical user interface 810 shown in FIGS. 1 lA-1 IB. The text of the markup file 800 includes, among other things, formatting text 802, displayable text 804, and conditional text 806.

The formatting text 802, "[size=small][color=header] [tab] Settings Analysis [size=tiny][color=white]," formats the displayable text 804, "Settings Analysis," which is shown in the graphical area 814. The text and/or data displayed below the displayable text 804, "Settings Analysis," in the graphical area 814 are dependent on a variable or conditional value. More specifically, the text and/or data displayed below "Settings Analysis" in the graphical area 814 are dependent on the type of therapy being performed. For example, HP therapy is being performed in the graphical user interface 810 of FIG. 11A, and thus, the text and/or data displayed below the "Settings Analysis" in the graphical area 814 is related to HP therapy. Further, for example, SCUF therapy is being performed in the graphical user interface 810 of FIG. 1 IB, and thus, the text and/or data displayed below the "Settings Analysis" in the graphical area 814 is related to SCUF therapy.

To provide the text and/or data of the graphical area 814 that are dependent on the type of therapy being performed, the markup file 800 uses conditional text 806. Specifically, the markup file 800 includes three pieces of conditional text 806, i.e., "[conditional=CRRT] [SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_CRRT][br] [/conditional]," "[conditional=TPE] [SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_TPE][br] [/conditional]," and "[conditional=HP] [SID=SID_PD_SETTINGS_HP][br] [/conditional]." The text bound by, or within, the "[conditional]" and "[/conditional]" text may be used to generate the graphical area 814 if the conditional statement within the first portion of conditional text, "[conditional]," is true. For example, the first set of conditional text includes "conditional=CRRT," and thus, if the therapy being performed is CRRT, such as SCUF, then the text bound by the conditional text 806 may be used to generate the graphical area 814. In this example, when the therapy is CRRT, the text within, or bound by, the conditional text 806 calls, or points to, another markup file 830, which includes the markup text describing the graphical area 814 for CRRT therapy. The graphical area 814 of the graphical user interface 810 as shown in FIG. 1 IB has been generated using the markup file 830 because the therapy being performed is SCUF therapy, a type of CRRT. Specifically, the graphical area 814 of the graphical user interface 810 as shown in FIG. 1 IB includes the text "Total Predilution" and a value for predilution (as shown, the value is 0 %) and the text "Filtration Fraction" and a value for filtration fraction (as shown, the value is 0 %).

Further, for example, the third set of conditional text includes

"conditional=HP," and thus, if the therapy being performed is HP, then the text bound by the conditional text 806 may be used to generate the graphical area 814. In this example, when the therapy is HP, the text within, or bound by, the conditional text 806 calls, or points to, another markup file 820, which includes the markup text describing the graphical area 814 for HP therapy. The graphical area of the graphical user interface 810 as shown in FIG. 11A has been generated using the markup file 820 because the therapy being performed is HP therapy. Specifically, the graphical area 814 of the graphical user interface 810 as shown in FIG. 11A includes the text "Total PBP Fluid Input" and a value for the total PBP fluid input (as shown, the value is 0 ml).

An exemplary graphical user interface 900 configured to allow a user to edit one or more markup files and/or strings is depicted in FIG. 12. In this embodiment, the graphical user interface 900 includes a first region 902 located on the left side and a second region 904 located on the right side. The first and second regions 902, 904 may be depicted on the same screen or different screens of exemplary display apparatus. For example, if the display apparatus includes two monitors, or displays, the first region 902 may be shown on the first monitor and the second region 904 may be shown on the second monitor. Further, for example, if the display apparatus includes a single monitor, or display, the first region 902 may be shown on the left side of the monitor and the second region 904 may be shown on the right side of the monitor. The first region 902 may be configured to allow a user to edit one or more markup files and/or strings using the plurality of edit areas 910. Each edit area 910 may include a markup file and/or text string that corresponds to a graphical region of the system graphical user interface 920 depicted in the second region 904 such that, e.g., a user may edit the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910 while viewing the system graphical user interface 920 that corresponds to the markup files and/or text strings. As shown, only a single edit area 910 contains actual markup text (i.e., corresponding to "SID PD SETTINGS CRRT") while the other edit areas 910 contain lines symbolizing, or representing, editable text. Additionally, the system graphical user interface 920 may be updated, or revised, simultaneously when a user is editing the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910. More specifically, when a markup file and/or text string of the plurality of edit areas 910 is updated or revised, the corresponding graphical region of the system graphical user interface 920 may also be updated or revised. In this way, a user may see, or view, the changes to the system graphical user interface 920 immediately during and/or after making changes to the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910. In other words, a user may edit the system graphical user interface 920 in "real time" using the plurality of edit areas 910. Another exemplary graphical user interface 950 configured to allow a user to edit one or more markup files and/or strings is depicted in FIG. 13. In this embodiment, the graphical user interface 950 includes a first region 952 located on the left side, a second region 954 located in the middle, a third region 956 located on the right side. The first, second, and third regions 952, 954, 956 may be depicted on the same screen or different screens of exemplary display apparatus. For example, if the display apparatus includes a single monitor, or display, the first, second, and third regions 952, 954, 956 may be arranged horizontally across the graphical user interface 950 on the single monitor as shown in FIG. 13. Further, for example, if the display apparatus includes two monitors, or displays, the first region 952 may be shown on the first monitor and the second and third regions 954, 956 may be shown side -by-side on the second monitor. Still, further, for example, if the display apparatus includes three monitors, or displays, the first region 952 may be shown on the first monitor, the second region 954 may be shown on the second monitor, and the third region 956 may be shown on the third monitor. Each of the second and third regions 954, 956 depict exemplary system graphical user interfaces 964, 966, respectively, for use by the exemplary treatment systems described herein and may be used by a user (e.g., a translator) to program and translate a system graphical user interface for a particular language. The exemplary system graphical user interfaces 964, 966 depicted in the second and third regions 954, 956, respectively, may depict the same graphical user interface and/or graphical regions but may depict in, or use, different languages for the alphanumeric text. For example, the first system graphical user interface 964 may utilize, or use, a first language for the alphanumeric text depicted thereon and the second system graphical user interface 966 may utilize, or use, a second language, different than the first language, for the alphanumeric text depicted thereon. More specifically, the first system graphical user interface 964 may be generated, or rendered, using a first language group of a plurality of markup files so as to display alphanumeric text in the first language, and the second system graphical user interface 966 may be generated, or rendered, using a second language group of a plurality of markup files so as to display alphanumeric text in the second language. Although each of graphical user interfaces 964, 966 depicted the same language (i.e., English) in FIG. 13, it is to be understood that FIG. 13 is provided for explanatory purposes and that the graphical user interfaces 964, 966 may depict different languages as described herein.

Similar to the graphical user interface 900 described herein with respect to the FIG. 12, the first region 952 may be configured to allow a user to edit one or more markup files and/or strings using the plurality of edit areas 910. Each edit area 910 may include a markup file and/or text string that corresponds to a graphical region of the system graphical user interfaces 964, 966 depicted in the second and third regions 954, 956 such that, e.g., a user may edit the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910 while viewing the system graphical user interfaces 964, 966 that corresponds to the markup files and/or text strings.

The first system graphical user interface 964 using the first language may be described as the "template" system graphical user interface that may be used by a user (e.g., translator, programmer, etc.) to edit the markup file corresponding the graphical regions of the second system graphical user interface 966 using the second language. For example, the first system graphical user interface 964 may have already been completed in a first particular language (e.g., English), and the second system graphical user interface 966 may need to be translated into a second particular language (e.g., French) different than the first particular language depicted in the first system graphical user interface 964. A user may use the plurality of edit areas 910 to edit the graphical regions and areas of the second system graphical user interface 966 to translate the alphanumeric text of the graphical regions and areas into the second particular language while viewing the template system graphical user interface 964.

Further, the second system graphical user interface 966 may be updated, or revised, simultaneously when a user is editing the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910. More specifically, when a markup file and/or text string of the plurality of edit areas 910 is updated or revised, the corresponding graphical region of the second system graphical user interface 966 may also be updated or revised. In other words, a user (e.g., translator) may use the graphical user interface 950 to translate the first system graphical user interface 964 into the second system graphical user interface 966 while being able to observe the changes to the second system graphical user interface as the changes/translations are made. In this way, a user may see, or view, the changes to the second system graphical user interface 966 immediately during and/or after making changes to the markup files and/or text strings of the plurality of edit areas 910 while also observing the first system graphical user interface 964. All patents, patent documents, and references cited herein are incorporated in their entirety as if each were incorporated separately. This disclosure has been provided with reference to illustrative embodiments and is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. As described previously, one skilled in the art will recognize that other various illustrative applications may use the techniques as described herein to take advantage of the beneficial characteristics of the systems and methods described herein. Various modifications of the illustrative

embodiments, as well as additional embodiments of the disclosure, will be apparent upon reference to this description.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A treatment system comprising:

a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations; and

a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:

store a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files comprises:

displayable text related to a treatment and configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, and reference text related to the treatment and configured to be used in the display of the corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, store external data comprising at least one of images, text strings, and variables associated with the at least one treatment,

read at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files, retrieve any external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup file, and

generate and display, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, wherein the graphical region comprises the displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file.

2. A method for a treatment system comprising:

providing a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations;

storing a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files comprises:

displayable text related to a treatment and configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, and

reference text related to the treatment and configured to be used in the display of the corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface;

storing external data comprising at least one of images, text strings, and variables associated with the at least one treatment;

reading at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files;

retrieving any external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup file; and

generating and displaying, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, wherein the graphical region comprises the displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file.

3. The system or method of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the plurality of markup files comprises a plurality of language groups of markup files, wherein each language group of the plurality of language groups corresponds to a different language, wherein each language group of the plurality of language groups comprises a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of a language group of the plurality of language groups corresponds to a same language.

4. The system or method of claim 3, wherein the computing apparatus is further configured to execute or the method further comprises allowing a user to select a language group of markup files of the plurality of language groups of markup files to be used to display the plurality of graphical regions on the graphical user interface of the treatment system.

5. The system or method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reference text of the plurality of markup files comprises image reference text configured to reference one or more images within the external data to be displayed in the graphical region.

6. The system or method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reference text of the plurality of markup files comprises string text configured to reference one or more text strings within the external data to be displayed in the graphical region.

7. The system or method of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the reference text of the plurality of markup files comprises variable text configured to reference one or more variables within the external data.

8. The system or method of claim 7, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files further comprises conditional text configured to modify, depending on the one or more variables, what displayable text and any retrieved external data referenced by the reference text within the at least one markup text file is to be displayed in the graphical region.

9. The system or method of any one of claims 7 to 8, wherein the one or more variables comprise an extracorporeal blood therapy type.

10. The system or method of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files further comprises formatting text configured to indicate at least one of size, color, justification, tabbing, hard breaks, list format, and spaces for the displayable text to be displayed in the graphical region.

11. A treatment system comprising:

store a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files is configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface,

read at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files, and generate and display, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, wherein the graphical region comprises the displayable text.

12. A method for a treatment system comprising: providing a graphical user interface for use in displaying information related to at least one treatment and configured to allow a user to control the at least one treatment, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations;

storing a plurality of markup files, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files corresponds to a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface, wherein each markup file of the plurality of markup files is configured to be displayed in a corresponding graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions of the graphical user interface;

reading at least one markup file of the plurality of markup files; and generating and displaying, on the graphical user interface, a graphical region of the plurality of graphical regions at predetermined locations based on the at least one markup file, wherein the graphical region comprises the displayable text.