Infusion pump system and method

• US 10,207,047 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2016
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insulet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
• Inventors: Estes, Mark C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehta, Bhisma
• Assistant Examiner(s): Frehe, William
• Application Number:
  US15/383,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20170100536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 604131, 6048901-8911
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1586 Holding accessories for holding infusion needles on the body holding devices for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3515 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3576 with non implanted data transmission devices, e.g. using external transmitter or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31197 Near field communication nfc
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices using near field communication (NFC). In particular embodiments, by incorporating near field communication capabilities into the infusion pump system, user communications with the infusion pump system can be enhanced and simplified.

Claims

1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:

a portable pump comprising;

a portable housing defining a space to receive a medicine;

a pump drive system to dispense medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space;

control circuitry that communicates control signals to the pump drive system to control dispensation of the medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space;

a first near field communication (NFC) circuit electrically connected with the control circuitry to communicate infusion pump task data to the control circuitry, wherein the first NFC circuit is configured to wirelessly receive the infusion pump task data from at least one of a plurality of NFC communicator devices, wherein each of the plurality of NFC communicator devices stores respective infusion pump task data, wherein first infusion pump task data that are stored in a first NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices are transferred from the first NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices when the first NFC circuit and the first NFC communicator device are positioned within a NFC proximity range; and

a wireless communication device different from the first NFC circuit connected to the control circuitry; and

a remote control device that is separate from the portable pump, the remote control device being configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless communication device connected to the control circuitry, and the remote control device comprising a second NFC circuit, wherein the remote control device is configured to prompt a user to deliver a bolus dispensation of the medicine when the second NFC circuit and a second NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices are positioned within the NFC proximity range, the bolus dispensation of the medicine is based on second infusion pump task data that are stored in the second NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices.

2. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the portable pump further comprises an accelerometer electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect acceleration movement of the portable pump and to communicate the detected movement to the control circuitry, and wherein the control circuitry is configured to compare a characteristic value of the detected movement to a threshold movement value.

3. The medical infusion pump system of claim 2, wherein the control circuitry is configured to activate near field communication between the first NFC circuit and at least one of the plurality of NFC communicator devices based on the comparison of the characteristic value to the threshold movement value.

4. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of NFC communicator devices are a plurality of NFC tags.

5. The medical infusion pump system of claim 4, wherein the infusion pump task data comprises a unique identifier that identifies a particular NFC tag of the plurality of NFC tags, and wherein, in response to receiving the unique identifier, the control circuitry executes one or more user interface operations that correspond to the unique identifier.

6. The medical infusion pump system of claim 5, wherein the user interface operations comprise configuring user interface settings for calculating the bolus dispensation of the medicine.

7. The medical infusion pump system of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of NFC tags stores different infusion pump task data.

8. The medical infusion pump system of claim 7, wherein infusion pump task data stored on at least one of the plurality of NFC tags include an indication of an amount of carbohydrates consumed.

9. The medical infusion pump system of claim 7, wherein infusion pump task data stored on at least one of the plurality of NFC tags include an indication of a particular food consumed.

10. The medical infusion pump system of claim 7, wherein infusion pump task data stored on at least one of the plurality of NFC tags include an indication of a type of meal consumed.

11. The medical infusion pump system of claim 7, wherein infusion pump task data stored on at least one of the plurality of NFC tags include an indication of an activity performed by the user of the medical infusion pump system.

12. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the second NFC circuit is configured to wirelessly receive the second infusion pump task data from the second NFC communicator device when the second NFC circuit and the second NFC communicator device are positioned within the NFC proximity range.

13. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the NFC proximity range has a maximum working distance of less than 12 inches.

14. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the infusion pump task data is indicative of a value of carbohydrates of a food item.

15. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of NFC communicator devices contains different infusion pump task data.

16. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the first NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices is different from the second NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices.

17. An insulin delivery system, comprising:

an insulin delivery device comprising (a) a pump housing that defines a space to receive a medicine and (b) a drive system positioned in the pump housing to dispense the medicine from the pump housing when the medicine is received in the space of the pump housing;

a controller device removably attachable to the pump housing, the controller device comprising a first near field communication (NFC) circuit electrically connected with control circuitry configured to communicate control signals to the drive system, the first NFC circuit configured to communicate information related to the treatment of diabetes to the control circuitry, wherein the first NFC circuit is configured to wirelessly receive the information related to the treatment of diabetes from at least one of a plurality of NFC communicator devices, wherein each of the plurality of NFC communicator devices stores respective information related to the treatment of diabetes, wherein particular information related to the treatment of diabetes that is stored in a first NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices is transferred from the first NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices when the first NFC circuit and the first NFC communicator device are positioned within a NFC proximity range, the controller device further comprising a user interface comprising one or more input components and output components that are electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the controller device is adapted to prompt an insulin dosage recommendation based on the particular information related to the treatment of diabetes in response to wirelessly receiving the particular information related to the treatment of diabetes; and

a remote control device that is separate from the controller device, the remote control device being configured to wirelessly communicate with the controller device, and the remote control device comprising a second NFC circuit, wherein the remote control device is configured to prompt a user to deliver a bolus dispensation of the medicine when the second NFC circuit and a second NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices are positioned within the NFC proximity range, wherein the bolus dispensation of the medicine is based on additional information related to the treatment of diabetes that is stored in the second NFC communicator device of the plurality of NFC communicator devices.

18. The insulin delivery system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of NFC communicator devices are a plurality of NFC tags.

19. The insulin delivery system of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of NFC communicator devices contains different information related to the treatment of diabetes.

20. The insulin delivery system of claim 19, wherein the information related to the treatment of diabetes stored by at least some of the NFC communicator devices is an indication of an amount of carbohydrates consumed.