Drug delivery systems and methods
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1. A method of delivering a bolus of insulin using a remote controller, the method comprising the steps of:
- A) establishing a communication link between the remote controller and an infusion pump that contains insulin;
B) providing a bolus value to the pump with the remote controller, the bolus value indicating a total amount of insulin to be dispensed;
C) dispensing a predetermined portion of the total amount of insulin from the pump; and
D) dispensing an additional predetermined portion of the total amount of insulin from the pump based on information comprising receipt of a continue command from the remote controller.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for delivering medication with drug delivery devices such as drug pumps or the like. Drug delivery systems in accordance with the present invention include a remote controller that wirelessly communicates with a drug delivery device. The remote controller can control an infusion pump in such a way that provides the user with better control of the amount of medication dispensed.
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1. A method of delivering a bolus of insulin using a remote controller, the method comprising the steps of:
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A) establishing a communication link between the remote controller and an infusion pump that contains insulin;
B) providing a bolus value to the pump with the remote controller, the bolus value indicating a total amount of insulin to be dispensed;
C) dispensing a predetermined portion of the total amount of insulin from the pump; and
D) dispensing an additional predetermined portion of the total amount of insulin from the pump based on information comprising receipt of a continue command from the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of delivering a bolus of insulin using a remote controller, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication link between the remote controller and an infusion pump that contains insulin;
providing a bolus value to the pump with the remote controller, the bolus value indicating a total amount of insulin to be dispensed;
dispensing a predetermined portion of the total amount of insulin from the pump; and
triggering an alarm if a signal comprising a continue command is not received by the pump within a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of delivering a bolus of medication using a remote controller, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication link between the remote controller and an infusion pump that contains medication;
providing a bolus value to the pump with the remote controller, the bolus value indicating a total amount of medication to be dispensed;
dispensing a predetermined portion of the total amount of medication from the pump; and
terminating dispensing of medication from the pump if a signal comprising a continue command is not received by the pump within a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for dispensing a predetermined quantity of medication as a bolus, the method comprising the steps of:
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inputting the predetermined quantity of medication into a remote controller;
wirelessly transmitting information comprising the predetermined quantity of medication from the remote controller to a pump;
dispensing a predetermined first portion of the quantity of medication from the pump; and
dispensing an additional predetermined portion of the quantity of medication from the pump in response to receiving a wireless signal from the remote controller wherein the wireless signal comprises instructions to continue dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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