Methods and Apparatus for Translating a Continuous-Deliver Delivery Profile Into a Plurality of Periodic Bolus Deliveries

• US 20130274709A1
• Filed: 10/06/2012
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research
• Inventors: Shelton, Brian M., Minaie, Pedrum, Newbill, Jon Douglas, Lord, Peter C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,327,075 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/507
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3355 Controlling downstream pump pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16804 Flow controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A method of operating a clinician'"'"'s programming unit, comprising the step of:

displaying a graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile and a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries, which are a translation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

15. A method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the graphical representation of the periodic bolus deliveries comprises a plurality of spaced bolus markers superimposed over the graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein spacing between the bolus markers is indicative of a bolus interval.

17. A method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the color of the graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile comprises the graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the color of the graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile is indicative of a bolus interval.

19. A method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

storing the continuous-delivery delivery profile;

receiving a bolus interval; and

translating the stored continuous-delivery delivery profile into a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries as a function of the received bolus interval with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

20. A method as claimed in claim 19, further comprising the step of:

displaying an interval menu;

wherein the step of receiving a bolus interval comprises receiving a bolus interval by way of the displayed interval menu.

21. A method of operating a clinician'"'"'s programming unit with a display, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a bolus interval with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit; and

displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries that are a translation of a stored continuous-delivery delivery profile, as a function of the received bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display.

22. A method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising the step of:

in response to an adjustment to the displayed graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries, displaying a revised graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.

23. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the graphical representation includes a bolus interval representation, the method further comprising the step of:

in response to an adjustment of the displayed bolus interval representation to a revised displayed bolus interval representation, displaying a revised graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries that are a translation of a stored continuous-delivery delivery profile, based on the revised bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display.

24. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the continuous-delivery delivery profile is stored by the clinicians programming unit.

25. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the continuous-delivery delivery profile is stored by an ambulatory infusion device.

26. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the graphical representation of the periodic bolus deliveries comprises a plurality of spaced bolus markers superimposed over the graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile.

27. A method as claimed in claim 26, wherein spacing between the bolus markers is indicative of a bolus interval.

28. A method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising the step of:

translating the stored continuous-delivery delivery profile into a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries, as a function of the received bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

29. A method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising the step of:

displaying an interval menu;

wherein the step of receiving a bolus interval comprises receiving a bolus interval by way of the displayed interval menu.

30. A method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising the step of:

displaying a graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display in conjunction with the graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.