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Physiological monitoring device for controlling a medication infusion device

  • US 20040167464A1
  • Filed: 07/22/2003
  • Published: 08/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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