External Infusion Device with Remote Programming, Bolus Estimator and/or Vibration Alarm Capabilities
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Abstract
An infusion system for infusing a liquid into a body includes an external infusion device and a remote commander. The external infusion device includes a housing, a receiver, a processor and an indication device. The receiver is coupled to the housing and for receiving remotely generated commands. The processor is coupled to the housing and the receiver to receive remotely generated commands and to control the external infusion device in accordance with the commands. The indication device indicates when a command has been received and indicates when the command is being utilized to control the external infusion device so that the external infusion device is capable of being concealed from view when being remotely commanded. The remote commander includes a commander housing, a keypad for transmitting commands, and a transmitter for transmitting commands to the receiver of the external infusion device.
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117 Claims
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1-55. -55. (canceled)
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56. An infusion system for infusing a fluid from a reservoir into a body, the infusion system comprising:
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an external infusion device including;
a receiver for receiving remotely generated communication;
a processor operatively coupled to the receiver to process the remotely generated communication and to control the external infusion device in accordance with the remotely generated communication such that the external infusion device is capable of being concealed on the body of a user under clothing when receiving remotely generated communication;
a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory can be used to store the remotely generated communication;
a power supply operatively coupled to the processor to provide power to the external infusion device; and
a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the processor to expel the fluid from the external infusion device when controlled by the processor; and
a housing containing at least the processor, the memory and the power supply; and
a programmer including;
a programmer processor;
an input device operatively coupled to the programmer processor for inputting commands;
a transmitter operatively coupled to the programmer processor for transmitting remotely generated communications to the receiver of the external infusion device based on the input commands from the input device;
at least one display device for providing a visual display;
a programmer housing containing at least the programmer processor and the transmitter, wherein the external infusion device is configured to expel the fluid to the body of the user by utilizing a catheter adapted to extend through the skin into the body of the user. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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Specification