MODULAR EXTERNAL INFUSION DEVICE
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1. A method for infusing a fluid into a body from an external infusion device, comprising:
- activating one or more icons displayed on a second module of an external infusion device to select one or more program menus formed by the one or more icons, the external infusion device having a first module, the first module including a reservoir to hold fluid, a pump to pump the fluid from the reservoir, and an alarm, and the second module, the second module including a display and being removably attachable to the first module; and
programming pump flow commands to be communicated from the second module, wherein the first module dispenses the fluid through the pump in the first module in accordance with the pump flow commands received from the second module, and wherein the alarm is triggered when a user'"'"'s blood glucose level value goes beyond an allowed value range.
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Abstract
A modular external infusion device that controls the rate a fluid is infused into an individual'"'"'s body, which includes a first module and a second module. More particularly, the first module may be a pumping module that delivers a fluid, such as a medication, to a patient while the second module may be a programming module that allows a user to select pump flow commands. The second module is removably attachable to the first module.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for infusing a fluid into a body from an external infusion device, comprising:
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activating one or more icons displayed on a second module of an external infusion device to select one or more program menus formed by the one or more icons, the external infusion device having a first module, the first module including a reservoir to hold fluid, a pump to pump the fluid from the reservoir, and an alarm, and the second module, the second module including a display and being removably attachable to the first module; and programming pump flow commands to be communicated from the second module, wherein the first module dispenses the fluid through the pump in the first module in accordance with the pump flow commands received from the second module, and wherein the alarm is triggered when a user'"'"'s blood glucose level value goes beyond an allowed value range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for infusing a fluid into a body from an external infusion device, comprising:
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displaying one or more icons on a display of a second module of an external infusion device, the external infusion device having a first module, the first module including a reservoir to hold fluid and a pump to pump the fluid from the reservoir, and the second module, the second module including the display and being removably attachable to the first module, wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first module; receiving pump flow commands on fluid delivery in the first module; delivering the fluid according to the pump flow commands; and continuing to deliver the fluid according to the fluid delivery program when the first module is not attached to the second module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for infusing a fluid into a body from an external infusion device, comprising:
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activating one or more icons displayed on a second module of an external infusion device to select one or more program menus formed by the one or more icons, the external infusion device having a first module, the first module including a reservoir to hold fluid, a pump to pump the fluid from the reservoir, and an alarm, and the second module, the second module including a display and being removably attachable to the first module; and programming pump flow commands to be communicated from the second module, wherein the first module dispenses the fluid through the pump in the first module in accordance with the pump flow commands received from the second module, and wherein the alarm is triggered when communication between the first module and the second module is disrupted. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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