INSULIN PUMP AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE INSULIN PUMP
First Claim
1. A method for delivering insulin to a patient using an insulin pump having one or more processors, the insulin pump being configured to operate in a pause mode, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the insulin pump, an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient from a remote device;
beginning, at the insulin pump, delivery of the insulin to the patient;
monitoring, at the insulin pump, the delivery of the insulin to determine whether the insulin pump is able to deliver the entire amount of insulin;
maintaining, at the insulin pump, a timer until the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin when the insulin pump is unable to deliver the entire amount of insulin,when the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin, comparing an amount of time indicated by the timer to a pause threshold;
when the amount of time indicated by the timer is less than the pause threshold, generating a first insulin delivery record indicating that a first amount of insulin was delivered to the patient, the first amount being the entire amount of insulin, and storing the first record on a computer readable medium of the insulin pump; and
when the amount of time indicated by the timer is greater than the pause threshold, generating a second insulin record indicating that a second amount of insulin was delivered to the patient and storing the second record on the computer readable medium, the second amount being less than the entire amount of insulin that was to be delivered to the patient.
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Abstract
A device and method for delivering insulin to a patient is disclosed. The method includes receiving an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient and beginning delivery of the insulin to the patient. The method further includes monitoring the delivery of the insulin to determine whether the insulin pump is able to deliver the entire amount of insulin and maintaining a timer until the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin. The method includes comparing an amount of time indicated by the timer to a threshold. The method further includes generating a first insulin delivery record indicating that a first amount of insulin was delivered when the amount of time indicated by the timer is less than the threshold and a second insulin record indicating that a second amount of insulin was delivered when the amount of time indicated by the timer is greater than the threshold.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for delivering insulin to a patient using an insulin pump having one or more processors, the insulin pump being configured to operate in a pause mode, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the insulin pump, an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient from a remote device; beginning, at the insulin pump, delivery of the insulin to the patient; monitoring, at the insulin pump, the delivery of the insulin to determine whether the insulin pump is able to deliver the entire amount of insulin; maintaining, at the insulin pump, a timer until the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin when the insulin pump is unable to deliver the entire amount of insulin, when the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin, comparing an amount of time indicated by the timer to a pause threshold; when the amount of time indicated by the timer is less than the pause threshold, generating a first insulin delivery record indicating that a first amount of insulin was delivered to the patient, the first amount being the entire amount of insulin, and storing the first record on a computer readable medium of the insulin pump; and when the amount of time indicated by the timer is greater than the pause threshold, generating a second insulin record indicating that a second amount of insulin was delivered to the patient and storing the second record on the computer readable medium, the second amount being less than the entire amount of insulin that was to be delivered to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An insulin pump configured to operate in a pause mode, the insulin pump comprising:
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an insulin delivery mechanism that delivers insulin to a patient; an insulin cartridge that couples to insulin delivery mechanism, wherein the insulin delivery mechanism delivers insulin contained in the insulin cartridge to the patient; a battery that powers the insulin pump; an insulin delivery controller configured to; receive an instruction indicating an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient; instruct the insulin delivery mechanism to begin delivery of the insulin to the patient; monitor the delivery of the insulin to determine whether the insulin pump is able to deliver the entire amount of insulin; maintain a timer until the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin when the insulin pump is unable to deliver the entire amount of insulin, compare an amount of time indicated by the timer to a time threshold when the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin; generate a first insulin delivery record indicating that a first amount of insulin was delivered to the patient and storing the first record on a computer readable medium of the insulin pump when the amount of time indicated by the timer is less than the pause threshold, the first amount being the entire amount of insulin; and generate a second insulin record indicating that a second amount of insulin was delivered to the patient and store the second record on the computer readable medium when the amount of time indicated by the timer is greater than the pause threshold, the second amount being less than the entire amount of insulin that was to be delivered to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for determining an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient comprising:
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receiving, at a medical device having one or more processors, a request to deliver a multiwave bolus to a patient, the multiwave bolus including an initial dose of insulin followed by one or more additional doses of insulin; determining, at the medical device, a correction bolus amount, the correction bolus amount corresponding to a first amount of insulin that is to be delivered to a patient to reduce an elevated blood glucose level; determining, at the medical device, a meal bolus amount, the meal bolus amount corresponding to a second amount of insulin that is to be delivered to the patient to offset a recent meal eaten by the patient; determining, at the medical device, an initial insulin amount that is to be delivered to the patient based on the correction bolus amount, wherein when the correction bolus amount is greater than zero, the initial insulin amount at least includes the entire correction bolus amount.
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19. The method of 18, further comprising communicating an instruction to an insulin pump to deliver at least the initial insulin amount.
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20. The method of 18, wherein when the meal bolus amount is equal to zero only delivering the initial insulin amount.
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