Fluid Delivery Device and Methods of Its Operation
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Abstract
A medicinal fluid delivery device and methods for its use are provided. The device can include a command means and a dispensing unit that can include a reusable part and a disposable, reservoir part. Software can be included that facilitates pairing and communications between a command means and the dispensing unit.
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Citations
71 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A method for pairing a dispensing unit of a fluid delivery device with a command means, comprising:
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sending an unpaired status message from the dispensing unit if the dispensing unit is not yet paired with a command means; receiving an acceptance message from the command means; checking the acceptance message to verify compatibility between the command means and the dispensing unit; and saving identification information for the command means on the dispensing unit if compatibility is verified. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for pairing a command means with a dispensing unit of a fluid delivery device, comprising:
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receiving a designation code entered at the command means by a user, the designation code identifying a specific dispensing unit; receiving an unpaired status message from the dispensing unit and checking the unpaired status message to verify compatibility between the command means and the dispensing unit; sending an accept dispensing unit message and waiting for an acknowledgment message from the dispensing unit; and saving identification information for the specific dispensing unit on the command means if the acknowledgment message is received. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for communicating between a dispensing unit of a fluid delivery device and a paired command means, comprising:
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sending a communication message from the dispensing unit at a beginning of a current communication cycle; enabling, for a limited period of a time, a wireless receiver provided on the dispensing unit; handling an incoming message if the incoming message is received from the paired command means during the limited period of time; and waiting for a next communication cycle to send a next communication message from the dispensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for communicating between a command means and a paired dispensing unit of a fluid delivery device, comprising:
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receiving a communication initiation from a user; waiting for a status message from the paired dispensing unit; handling status data from the paired dispensing unit if the status message is received from the paired dispensing unit; and waiting for a next status message from the paired dispensing unit if communication has not ended. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of maintaining a fluid delivery logbook on a dispensing unit of a fluid delivery device, comprising:
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generating, at a start of a current communication cycle, a dispensing unit status message; adding unacknowledged logbook entries to the dispensing unit status message if a logbook on the dispensing unit comprises entries that have not been acknowledged by a command means paired to the dispensing unit; sending the dispensing unit status message; recording receipt of the logbook entries in the dispensing unit status message by the command means if an acknowledgment message is received from the command means; and waiting for a next communication cycle. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of maintaining a fluid delivery logbook on a command means of a fluid delivery device, comprising:
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receiving a dispensing unit status message at the command means from a dispensing unit paired to the command means; adding, if the dispensing unit status message comprises one or more new logbook entries, the one or more new logbook entries to a logbook on the command means; and sending an acknowledgment message from the command means to the dispensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71)
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Specification