Physiological monitoring device for controlling a medication infusion device
First Claim
1. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body of a user, the infusion system comprising:
- a physiological monitoring device comprising;
a monitoring device processor;
a sensor coupled to the monitoring device processor and adapted to provide an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user; and
a monitoring device communication circuit coupled to the monitoring device processor;
wherein the monitoring device processor is adapted to;
calculate an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal; and
cause the monitoring device communication circuit to transmit a first set of data indicative of the amount of the fluid; and
a medication infusion device comprising;
an infusion device processor;
a drive mechanism coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to infuse the fluid into the body of the user; and
an infusion device communication circuit coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to receive the first set of data from the monitoring device communication circuit;
wherein the infusion device processor is adapted to cause the drive mechanism to infuse the fluid into the body of the user in accordance with the first set of data.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for calculating and transmitting medication dosage or bolus information are provided. A blood glucose meter receives a test strip with a sample of the user'"'"'s blood and measures the user'"'"'s blood glucose level with a sensor. The meter then calculates a bolus amount that is transmitted to a medication infusion pump using a radio frequency transmitter or transceiver. The infusion pump receives the bolus amount data and then delivers a bolus of medication to the user based on the calculated bolus estimate. The meter may also transmit commands to, and be used to remotely control, the infusion pump.
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63 Claims
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1. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body of a user, the infusion system comprising:
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a physiological monitoring device comprising;
a monitoring device processor;
a sensor coupled to the monitoring device processor and adapted to provide an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user; and
a monitoring device communication circuit coupled to the monitoring device processor;
wherein the monitoring device processor is adapted to;
calculate an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal; and
cause the monitoring device communication circuit to transmit a first set of data indicative of the amount of the fluid; and
a medication infusion device comprising;
an infusion device processor;
a drive mechanism coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to infuse the fluid into the body of the user; and
an infusion device communication circuit coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to receive the first set of data from the monitoring device communication circuit;
wherein the infusion device processor is adapted to cause the drive mechanism to infuse the fluid into the body of the user in accordance with the first set of data. - 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)
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35. A medication infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body of a user and adapted for communications with a physiological monitoring device adapted to provide an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user, calculate an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal, and transmit a first set of data indicative of the amount of the fluid to be infused, the medication infusion device comprising:
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a housing adapted to be carried by the user;
an infusion device processor enclosed within the housing;
a drive mechanism coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to infuse the fluid into the body of the user; and
an infusion device communication circuit coupled to the infusion device processor and adapted to receive the first set of data from the monitoring device;
wherein the infusion device processor is adapted to cause the drive mechanism to infuse the fluid into the body of the user in accordance with the first set of data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A physiological monitoring device adapted for communications with a medication infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body of a user, the physiological monitoring device comprising:
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a housing adapted to be carried by the user;
a monitoring device processor enclosed within the housing;
a sensor coupled to the monitoring device processor and adapted to provide an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user; and
a monitoring device communication circuit coupled to the monitoring device processor;
wherein the monitoring device processor is adapted to;
calculate an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal; and
cause the monitoring device communication circuit to transmit a first set of data for reception by the infusion device, the first set of data being indicative of the amount of the fluid to be infused and adapted to cause the infusion device to infuse the amount of the fluid into the body of the user. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of infusing a fluid into a body of a user comprising:
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measuring an output signal produced by a sensor, said output signal being a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user;
calculating an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal;
transmitting a first set of data with a first communication circuit enclosed within a first housing adapted to be carried by the user, said first set of data being indicative of the amount of the fluid;
receiving the first set of data with a second communication circuit enclosed within a second housing adapted to be carried by the user; and
activating a drive mechanism to infuse the fluid in accordance with the first set of data. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body of a user, the infusion system comprising:
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means for measuring an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user;
means for transmitting data;
a first processor capable of communication with the measuring means and the transmitting means;
a first program logic executed by the first processor, comprising;
means for calculating an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal; and
means for causing the transmitting means to transmit a first set of data indicative of the amount of the fluid;
means for receiving the first set of data;
means for applying pressure to the fluid;
a second processor capable of communication with the receiving means and the pressure applying means; and
a second program logic executed by the second processor, comprising;
means for causing the pressure applying means to apply pressure to the fluid in accordance with the first set of data. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A medication infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body of a user and adapted for communications with a physiological monitoring device adapted to provide an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user, calculate an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal, and transmit a first set of data indicative of the amount of the fluid to be infused, the medication infusion device comprising:
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means for receiving the first set of data from the monitoring device;
means for applying pressure to the fluid;
a processor capable of communication with the receiving means and the pressure applying means; and
program logic executed by the processor, said program logic comprising means for causing the pressure applying means to apply pressure to the fluid in accordance with the first set of data.
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63. A physiological monitoring device adapted for communication with a medication infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body of a user, the physiological monitoring device comprising:
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means for measuring an output signal as a function of a concentration of an analyte in the user;
means for transmitting data;
a processor capable of communication with the measuring means and the transmitting means; and
program logic executed by the processor, comprising;
means for calculating an amount of the fluid to be infused into the user'"'"'s body based upon the output signal; and
means for causing the transmitting means to transmit a first set of data for reception by the infusion device, the first set of data being indicative of the amount of the fluid to be infused and adapted to cause the infusion device to infuse the amount of the fluid into the body of the user.
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