SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING INSULIN

• US 20140213998A1
• Filed: 01/29/2014
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Glucome Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Glucome Ltd.
• Inventors: MORAN, DOV, BEN AHARON, YIFTAH
• Application Number:
  US14/166,957
• Publication Number:
  US 20140213998A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/504
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3389 Continuous level detection A61M2205/3393 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1684 by detecting the amount of infusate remaining, e.g. signalling end of infusion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

A method of administering insulin to a user is provided. The method comprises providing a system comprising a glucometer configured to analyze a blood sample, a remote computing device separate from the glucometer, and an insulin pump separate from the remote computing device and glucometer, analyzing, by the glucometer, a blood sample from a user, and communicating the results to the remote computing device, determining, by the remote computing device and based on the results, an insulin dosage to be administered, communicating, by the remote computing device, a command to the insulin pump to administer a dose of insulin based on the determined dosage, and administering, by the insulin pump, the dose.

Claims

1. A method of administering insulin to a user, the method comprising:

providing a system comprising a glucometer configured to analyze a blood sample, a remote computing device separate from said glucometer, and an insulin pump separate from said remote computing device and glucometer;

analyzing, by said glucometer, a blood sample from a user, and communicating said results to said remote computing device;

determining, by said remote computing device and based on said results, an insulin dosage to be administered;

communicating, by said remote computing device, a command to said insulin pump to administer a dose of insulin based on the determined dosage; and

administering, by said insulin pump, said dose.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determining comprises calculating a dosage to be administered.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determining comprises retrieving dosage information from one or more tables preloaded on the remote computing device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said remote computing device is configured to automatically communicate said command.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said remote computing device is configured to communicate said command upon confirmation by a user.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said communicating further comprises transmitting one or more of error-detection and error-correction information.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising said system verifying that an intended command was received by the insulin pump.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, prior to said administering, a user activating a mechanism on the insulin pump.

9. A system configured to administer insulin to a user, said system comprising a glucometer configured to analyze a blood sample, a remote computing device separate from said glucometer, and an insulin pump separate from said remote computing device and glucometer, wherein said remote computing device is configured to receive communication from said glucometer regarding results of a blood analysis, determine, based on said results, an insulin dosage to be administered, and communicate a command to said insulin pump to administer a dose of insulin based on the determined dosage, said insulin pump being configured to administer said dose.

10. The system according to claim 9, said remote computing device being configured to determining the insulin dose by calculating a dosage to be administered.

11. The system according to claim 9, said remote computing device being configured to determining the insulin dose by retrieving dosage information from one or more tables preloaded on the remote computing device.

12. The system according to claim 9, wherein said remote computing device is configured to automatically communicate said command.

13. The system according to claim 9, wherein said remote computing device is configured to communicate said command upon confirmation by a user.

14. The system according to claim 9, wherein said remote computing device is further configured to transmitting one or more of error-detection and error-correction information to said insulin pump.

15. The system according to claim 9, being configured to verify that an intended command was received by the insulin pump.

16. The system according to claim 9, wherein said insulin pump is configured to administer said dose upon activation of a mechanism thereof.

17. A device configured to administer an insulin dose to a user, the device comprising a pump configured for the administering, a communications interface configured to receive instructions from a remote computing device, and a processor, said processor being configured to:

receive at least one instruction via said communications interface; and

operate said pump to administer an insulin dose based on said instruction.