Infusion pump assembly and method
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1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
- a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user;
a controller communicatively coupled with the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the insulin from the portable pump housing, the controller having computer memory for storing instructions, and one or more processors for executing the instructions stored in the computer memory;
a first wireless communication device configured to receive a suggested bolus dosage amount from a mobile device, wherein the suggested bolus dosage amount has been calculated by a dosage calculator executing on the mobile device, the dosage calculator using at least one recent blood glucose measurement of the user to calculate the suggested bolus dosage amount; and
a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to receive NFC communications from the mobile device;
wherein, the instructions stored in the computer memory, when executed by the one or more processors of the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising;
in response to receiving the suggested bolus dosage amount from the mobile device, prompting the user for confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage;
receiving an NFC communication, via the NFC circuit, indicating confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage; and
in response to receiving the NFC communication indicating confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage, controlling the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the suggested bolus dosage.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of an infusion pump assembly may be equipped with one or more components to facilitate wireless operation of an infusion pump via a user-operated mobile device. In some embodiments, the mobile device and/or the infusion pump may prompt the user to confirm acceptance of a wirelessly communicated command to prevent an operation by the infusion pump (e.g., a dispensation of medicine) that is not desired by the user.
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1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
- a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user;
a controller communicatively coupled with the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the insulin from the portable pump housing, the controller having computer memory for storing instructions, and one or more processors for executing the instructions stored in the computer memory;
a first wireless communication device configured to receive a suggested bolus dosage amount from a mobile device, wherein the suggested bolus dosage amount has been calculated by a dosage calculator executing on the mobile device, the dosage calculator using at least one recent blood glucose measurement of the user to calculate the suggested bolus dosage amount; and
a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to receive NFC communications from the mobile device;
wherein, the instructions stored in the computer memory, when executed by the one or more processors of the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising;
in response to receiving the suggested bolus dosage amount from the mobile device, prompting the user for confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage;
receiving an NFC communication, via the NFC circuit, indicating confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage; and
in response to receiving the NFC communication indicating confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage, controlling the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the suggested bolus dosage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user;
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19. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
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a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user; a controller communicatively coupled with the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the insulin from the portable pump housing, the controller having computer memory for storing instructions, and one or more processors for executing the instructions stored in the computer memory; and a mobile device communicatively coupled with the controller to provide a trigger signal via a wireless connection to initiate dispensation of the insulin according to a bolus dosage, the mobile device including one or more computer-readable memory devices storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the mobile device, cause the mobile device to execute a dosage calculator application, wherein the bolus dosage is calculated by the dosage calculator using at least one recent blood glucose measurement for the user; wherein, the instructions stored in the computer memory, when executed by the one or more processors of the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising; in response to receiving the trigger signal, prompting the user for confirmation of acceptance of the bolus dosage receiving a near field communications (NFC) communication indicating confirmation of acceptance of the bolus dosage; and in response to receiving the NFC communication indicating confirmation of acceptance of the bolus dosage, controlling the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the bolus dosage. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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