Relay device for transferring information between a sensor system and a fluid delivery system
First Claim
1. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a user, the infusion system comprising:
- a sensor system including;
a sensor system housing;
a sensor coupled to the sensor system housing for producing a signal indicative of a physiological characteristic level of the user;
a sensor system processor contained in the sensor system housing for processing the signal indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user; and
a sensor system transmitter contained in the sensor system housing and coupled to the sensor system processor for transmitting one or more communications in a sensor system format;
a relay device including;
a relay device receiver for receiving the communications from the sensor system in the sensor system format;
a relay device processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and converting the communications for transmission in a delivery system format; and
a relay device transmitter for transmitting the converted communications in the delivery system format; and
a fluid delivery system including;
a delivery system housing;
a delivery system receiver contained in the delivery system housing for receiving the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format; and
a delivery system processor contained in the delivery system housing and coupled to the delivery system receiver for processing the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format and controlling an amount of the fluid infused into the user;
wherein the amount of the fluid infused into the user is determined based upon data indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user obtained by the sensor system.
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Abstract
A relay device transfers information between a sensor system, which measures a physiological characteristic level of a user, and a fluid delivery system, which infuses a fluid into a user. The relay device includes a sensor system receiver for receiving communications from the sensor system in a sensor system format. The relay device also includes a processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and converting the communications for transmission in a delivery system format. The relay device further includes a delivery system transmitter for transmitting the converted communications in the delivery system format to the fluid delivery system. The sensor system and delivery system formats may utilize different frequencies and/or different communication protocols for communications transmitted between the sensor system and the fluid delivery system through the relay device.
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96 Claims
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1. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a user, the infusion system comprising:
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a sensor system including;
a sensor system housing;
a sensor coupled to the sensor system housing for producing a signal indicative of a physiological characteristic level of the user;
a sensor system processor contained in the sensor system housing for processing the signal indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user; and
a sensor system transmitter contained in the sensor system housing and coupled to the sensor system processor for transmitting one or more communications in a sensor system format;
a relay device including;
a relay device receiver for receiving the communications from the sensor system in the sensor system format;
a relay device processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and converting the communications for transmission in a delivery system format; and
a relay device transmitter for transmitting the converted communications in the delivery system format; and
a fluid delivery system including;
a delivery system housing;
a delivery system receiver contained in the delivery system housing for receiving the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format; and
a delivery system processor contained in the delivery system housing and coupled to the delivery system receiver for processing the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format and controlling an amount of the fluid infused into the user;
wherein the amount of the fluid infused into the user is determined based upon data indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user obtained by the sensor system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A relay device for transferring information between a sensor system and a fluid delivery system, wherein the sensor system measures a physiological characteristic level of a user, and the fluid delivery system infuses a fluid into the user, the relay device comprising:
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a sensor system receiver for receiving one or more communications from the sensor system in a sensor system format;
a processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and converting the communications for transmission in a delivery system format; and
a delivery system transmitter for transmitting the converted communications in the delivery system format to the fluid delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A relay device for transferring information between a sensor system and a fluid delivery system, wherein the sensor system measures a physiological characteristic level of a user, and the fluid delivery system infuses a fluid into the user, the device comprising:
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a sensor system transceiver for transmitting and receiving one or more communications to and from the sensor system, wherein the communications are transmitted and received in a sensor system format;
a delivery system transceiver for transmitting and receiving one or more communications to and from the fluid delivery system, wherein the communications are transmitted and received in a delivery system format;
a processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and the fluid delivery system, wherein the processor converts the communications received from the sensor system in the sensor system format for transmission in the delivery system format to the fluid delivery system, and further wherein the processor converts the communications received from the fluid delivery system in the delivery system format for transmission in the sensor system format to the sensor system. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a user, the infusion system comprising:
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a sensor system including;
a sensor for producing a signal indicative of a physiological characteristic level of the user;
a sensor system processor coupled to the sensor for processing the signal indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user; and
a sensor system transmitter coupled to the sensor system processor for transmitting one or more communications in a sensor system format; and
a fluid delivery system including;
a delivery system housing;
a relay device contained in the delivery system housing, the relay device including;
a relay device receiver for receiving the communications from the sensor system in the sensor system format;
a relay device processor for processing the communications from the sensor system and converting the communications for transmission in a delivery system format; and
a relay device transmitter for transmitting the converted communications in the delivery system format;
a delivery system receiver contained in the delivery system housing for receiving the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format; and
a delivery system processor contained in the delivery system housing and coupled to the delivery system receiver for processing the communications from the relay device in the delivery system format and controlling an amount of the fluid infused into the user;
wherein the amount of the fluid infused into the user is determined based upon data indicative of the physiological characteristic level of the user obtained by the sensor system. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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