SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING AN INFUSIBLE FLUID

• US 20100094261A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Mandro, Marc A., Bryant, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,180,245 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/890.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/168 Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body flow control in general G05D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events. If a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event is delayed. The one-time infusion event is administered.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events; and

if a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, delaying the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event; and

administering the one-time infusion event.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

once the administration of the one-time infusion event is completed, administering the at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events; and

if a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, delaying the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event; and

administering the one-time infusion event.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

once the administration of the one-time infusion event is completed, administering the at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.

15. An infusion pump assembly configured to perform operations comprising:

administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events; and

if a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, delaying the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event; and

administering the one-time infusion event.

16. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15, wherein the infusion pump assembly is further configured to perform operations comprising:

once the administration of the one-time infusion event is completed, administering the at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event.

17. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

18. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

19. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

20. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

21. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.