User Interface For Delivery System Providing Shortcut Navigation

• US 20090018495A1
• Filed: 06/23/2006
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Original Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Inventors: Panduro, Rasmus
• Application Number:
  US11/917,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20090018495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/67
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The present invention provides a user input device for operating a drug delivery system is provided, comprising display means adapted to simultaneously display a plurality of menu items, display means adapted to display at least one user settable drug delivery parameter, 5 and user input means allowing a user to directly select each of the simultaneously displayed menu items, wherein the user input means comprises a keyboard comprising at least one pair of user input keys, each pair allowing a user to bi-directionally set a user settable drug delivery parameter when user controllable settings are displayed. By this arrangement a compact and economical yet easy to use user interface is provided.

Claims

1. A user input device (1) for operating a drug delivery system, comprising:

display means (30) adapted to simultaneously display a plurality of menu items (51, 52, 53, 54),

display means adapted to display at least one user settable drug delivery parameter (65), and

user input means comprising a keyboard with at least one pair of user input keys (11, 12), each pair allowing a user to bi-directionally set a user settable drug delivery parameter (65) when user controllable settings are displayed,

wherein the at least one pair of user input keys (11, 12, 13, 14) allows a user to directly select at least a portion of the simultaneously displayed menu items.

2. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein the keyboard comprises two pairs of user input keys (11, 12, 13, 14), each pair allowing a user to bi-directionally set a user settable drug delivery parameter (65, 66), the two pairs being arranged graphically with an upper and a lower key respectively a left and a right key.

3. A system as in claim 2, wherein the user input means comprises either a four-way rocker switch (10) or a four-way joystick, the respectively ways corresponding to four user input keys.

4. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein the display menu items (51, 52, 53, 54) are graphically arranged corresponding to the user input keys (11, 12, 13, 14) and being directly selectable by the corresponding key.

5. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least one menu item gives direct access to a user settable drug delivery parameter (65).

6. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least one user settable drug delivery parameter is taken from the group comprising:

a bolus size to be delivered,

an infusion profile for a bolus to be delivered,

a duration for an infusion profile,

an infusion rate for an infusion profile,

a selectable pre-programmed infusion profile,

a profile segment for a pre-programmed infusion profile,

a time-location for an infusion profile, and

an infusion rate for an infusion profile.

7. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least one menu item gives direct access to a pair of user settable drug delivery parameters (65, 66) from the group comprising:

a bolus size to be delivered and an infusion profile therefore,

an infusion rate and a duration therefore,

a percentage for a pre-programmed infusion rate or profile and a duration therefore,

a selectable pre-programmed infusion profile and profile segment therefore, and

a time-location for an infusion profile and an infusion rate therefore.

9. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least one displayed user settable drug delivery parameter is associated with a pair of indices indicating bi-directional adjustment of a setting, a pair of user input keys being correspondingly marked.

10. A drug delivery system comprising:

a user input device (1, 100) as in claim 1

a reservoir (350) adapted to contain a drug,

an expelling assembly (330) adapted for cooperation with the reservoir to expel drug out of the reservoir, and

at least one processor (361) adapted to control the expelling device in accordance with a user set drug delivery parameter.

11. A system as in claim 10, comprising a delivery unit (1050) in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, and a control unit (1, 100) comprising the display and user input means, the delivery and control units being adapted to communicate with each other.

12. A system as in claim 10, comprising a delivery unit in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, the delivery unit further comprising the display and user input means.

13. A system as in claim 11, comprising a delivery unit (1050) in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, and a control unit (1, 100) comprising the display and user input means, the delivery and control units being adapted to communicate with each other.

14. A system as in claim 12, further comprising a transcutaneous device unit (1015), the transcutaneous device unit comprising:

a transcutaneous device (1017), and

a mounting surface (1020) adapted for application to the skin of a subject,

wherein the transcutaneous device unit and the delivery unit (1050) are adapted to be secured to each other to form a combined device.

8. A user input device for operating a drug delivery system, comprising:

display means adapted to simultaneously display at least two user controllable settings (65, 66),

user input means allowing a user to simultaneously and directly set each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings.