Apparatus and method for remotely controlling an ambulatory medical device
First Claim
1. An electronic device for remotely controlling a medical device having a first display device and a plurality of user keys, the electronic device comprising:
- a plurality of user buttons,a second display device,a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, anda processor including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to receive from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit screen data generated by the medical device for display on the first display device and to control the second display device according to the received screen data to display on the second display device the screen data generated by the medical device, to emulate at least some of the plurality of user keys with selected ones of the plurality of user buttons, to control the second display device to display a map that relates emulated ones of the at least some of the plurality of user keys to selected ones of the plurality of user buttons and to remotely control operation of the medical device via the wireless communication circuit based on user selection of at least one of the plurality of buttons.
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Abstract
An electronic device may remotely control a medical device. The electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and a processor that receives from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit screen data generated by the medical device for display on a display device thereof and to control a display device of the electronic device according to the received screen data to display on the electronic device display the screen data generated by the medical device, to emulate at least some of a plurality of user keys of the medical device with selected ones of a plurality of user buttons of the electronic device, and to control the display device of the electronic device to display a map that relates emulated ones of the plurality of user keys to selected ones of the user buttons.
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27 Claims
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1. An electronic device for remotely controlling a medical device having a first display device and a plurality of user keys, the electronic device comprising:
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a plurality of user buttons, a second display device, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and a processor including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to receive from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit screen data generated by the medical device for display on the first display device and to control the second display device according to the received screen data to display on the second display device the screen data generated by the medical device, to emulate at least some of the plurality of user keys with selected ones of the plurality of user buttons, to control the second display device to display a map that relates emulated ones of the at least some of the plurality of user keys to selected ones of the plurality of user buttons and to remotely control operation of the medical device via the wireless communication circuit based on user selection of at least one of the plurality of buttons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device for remotely controlling a medical device having a first display device and a plurality of user keys, the electronic device comprising:
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a plurality of user buttons, a second display device, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and a processor including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to emulate at least some of the plurality of user keys with selected ones of the plurality of user buttons, to remotely control operation of the medical device via the wireless communication circuit based on user selection of at least one of the plurality of buttons, and to disregard user selections of any of the plurality of user buttons until acknowledgment is received from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit that the user selection of the single one of the plurality of user buttons was received and acted upon by the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An electronic device for remotely controlling a medical device, the electronic device comprising:
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at least one of an audible indicator and a vibratory indicator, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and a processor configured to remotely control the medical device in a remote terminal operating mode, the processor including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to receive a message from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit after power up of the electronic device and to automatically enter the remote terminal operating mode and activate the at least one of the audible indicator and the vibratory indicator based on the message if the message indicates a medical device alarm or error condition. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A medical device comprising:
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a display device, a plurality of user keys, a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a processor including a memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to generate screen data for display on the display device, to transmit the screen data via the wireless communication circuit, to control the display device to display a predefined screen that is different from the screen data, and to implement remotely generated and wirelessly received medical device commands, in response to a remotely generated and wirelessly received command to be remotely controlled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical system comprising:
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a medical device including a first display device, a first wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a first processor including a first memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor generate screen data for display on the display device, to transmit the screen data via the wireless communication circuit, and to control the first display device to display a predefined screen that is different from the screen data, and a remote electronic device including a second display device, a second wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a second processor including a second memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to receive the screen data from the medical device via the second wireless communication circuit and to control the second display device to display the screen data generated by the first processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A medical system comprising:
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a medical device configured to be remotely controlled in a remote terminal operating mode, the medical device including a first wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a first processor including a first memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the first processor reset an alive timer each time the first processor transmits a message via the first wireless communication circuit and to transmit an alive message via the first wireless communication circuit if the alive timer times out between transmission of messages via the first wireless communication circuit, and a remote electronic device configured to remotely control the medical device in the remote terminal operating mode, the remote electronic device including a second wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a second processor including a second memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the second processor reset an alive message timer each time the second processor receives via the second wireless communication circuit a message transmitted by the first processor via the first wireless communication circuit, and to exit the remote terminal operating mode if the alive message timer times out between receiving via the second wireless communication circuit messages transmitted by the first processor via the first wireless communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A medical system comprising:
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a medical device configured to be remotely controlled in a remote terminal operating mode and a remote electronic device configured to remotely control the medical device in the remote control operating mode, the remote electronic device including a first wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a first processor including a first memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the first processor reset an alive timer each time the first processor transmits a message via the first wireless communication circuit and to transmit an alive message via the first wireless communication circuit if the alive timer times out between transmission of messages via the first wireless communication circuit, and the medical device including a second wireless communication circuit configured to transmit wireless signals and to receive wireless and remotely generated signals, and a second processor including a second memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the second processor reset an alive message timer each time the second processor receives via the second wireless communication circuit a message transmitted by the first processor via the first wireless communication circuit, and to exit the remote terminal operating mode if the alive message timer times out between receiving via the second wireless communication circuit messages transmitted by the first processor via the first wireless communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A medical device configured to be remotely controlled in a remote terminal operating mode, the medical device comprising:
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a plurality of user keys, and a processor including memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to monitor one or more of the plurality of user keys while operating in the remote terminal operating mode and to exit the remote terminal operating mode upon detection of a user press of at least one of the one or more of the plurality of user keys if the plurality of user keys are unlocked. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A medical device configured to be remotely controlled in a remote terminal operating mode, the medical device, comprising:
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a plurality of user keys, and a processor programmable in the remote terminal operating mode to implement delivery an immediate bolus of liquid to a body of a user, the processor including memory having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to monitor one or more of the plurality of user keys while implementing the delivery of the immediate bolus in the remote terminal operating mode, and to exit the remote terminal operating mode upon detection of a user press of at least one of the one or more of the plurality of user keys. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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