METHOD AND DEVICE UTILIZING INSULIN DELIVERY PROTOCOLS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of infusing insulin via an insulin pump, comprising:
- identifying an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates wherein the insulin delivery protocol is likely to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level that is likely to deprive a patient of sufficient blood glucose to function normally; and
proposing at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose level by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate the metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose level drop; and
applying the alternative insulin delivery protocol.
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Abstract
A method of infusing liquid medicaments including insulin via an insulin pump, includes identifying an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates wherein the insulin delivery protocol is likely to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level, then proposing at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate the metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose level drop. The invention further includes querying the patient as to whether to apply the alternative insulin delivery protocol, receiving instructions from the patient in response to the query, and applying the alternative insulin delivery protocol following receiving instructions from the patient to apply the alternative insulin delivery protocol.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of infusing insulin via an insulin pump, comprising:
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identifying an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates wherein the insulin delivery protocol is likely to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level that is likely to deprive a patient of sufficient blood glucose to function normally; and proposing at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose level by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate the metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose level drop; and applying the alternative insulin delivery protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An automated ambulatory infusion pump for infusing insulin into a living being having a controller, the controller being programmed with an algorithm that causes the automated ambulatory infusion pump to execute the following:
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identifying an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates wherein the insulin delivery protocol is likely to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level; proposing at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate the metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose drop; and applying the alternative insulin delivery protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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