Combination insulin pen and transmission device

• US 20060173417A1
• Filed: 03/04/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intermed Advisor Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Intermed Advisor Incorporated
• Inventors: Rosen, Richard, Hunter, Ian
• Application Number:
  US11/072,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20060173417A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/187
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/82 Internal energy supply devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8293 Solar
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/24 Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or carpules, e.g. automatic ampoules or carpules A61J1/06

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a combination insulin pen and transmission device. In one specific embodiment an insulin injection device is provided, comprising: a container which holds the insulin; and a data transmitter, which data transmitter transmits data regarding injection of the insulin; wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes (but is not limited to), for at least one injection, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection. In another specific embodiment an insulin injection and data tracking system is provided, comprising: a portable device including: (a) a container which holds the insulin; and (b) a data transmitter, which data transmitter transmits data regarding injection of the insulin; and a data receiver, which data receiver receives the transmitted data; wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes (but is not limited to), for at least one injection, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection.

Claims

1. An insulin injection device, comprising:

a container which holds the insulin; and

a data transmitter, which data transmitter transmits data regarding injection of the insulin;

wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes, for at least one injection, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes, for each of a plurality of injections, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein at least some of the data is transmitted by the data transmitter at a time essentially contemporaneous with the time of each injection.

4. The device of claim 2, further comprising a memory, wherein at least some of the data is stored in the memory at a time essentially contemporaneous with the time of each injection and wherein at least some of the stored data is transmitted by the data transmitter at a later time.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the data transmitter is wireless.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a battery.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a photovoltaic cell.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a battery which is charged by a photovoltaic cell.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising a needle, which needle has a first end operatively connected to the container for receiving insulin therefrom and a second end for injecting the insulin into a user of the device.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the needle is removable.

11. The device of claim 1, further comprising a case.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the container comprises a cartridge disposed within the case.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the cartridge is replaceable.

14. An insulin injection and data tracking system, comprising:

a portable device including;

(a) a container which holds the insulin; and

(b) a data transmitter, which data transmitter transmits data regarding injection of the insulin; and

a data receiver, which data receiver receives the transmitted data;

wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes, for at least one injection, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the data regarding injection of the insulin includes, for each of a plurality of injections, at least one of a dosage amount, a time of injection and a date of injection.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein at least some of the data is transmitted by the data transmitter to the data receiver at a time essentially contemporaneous with the time of each injection.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the portable device further comprises a memory, wherein at least some of the data is stored in the memory at a time essentially contemporaneous with the time of each injection and wherein at least some of the stored data is transmitted by the data transmitter to the data receiver at a later time.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the data transmitter and the data receiver are wireless.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a battery.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a photovoltaic cell.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the data transmitter is powered by a battery which is charged by a photovoltaic cell.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein the portable device further comprises a needle, which needle has a first end operatively connected to the container for receiving insulin therefrom and a second end for injecting the insulin into a user of the device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the needle is removable.

24. The system of claim 14, wherein the portable device further comprises a case.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the container comprises a cartridge disposed within the case.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the cartridge is replaceable.

27. The system of claim 14, wherein the data receiver is essentially non-portable.

28. The system of claim 14, wherein the data receiver includes a data storage mechanism.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the data receiver includes a data analysis mechanism.