Infusion Pump System and Method

• US 20150151050A1
• Filed: 12/02/2013
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insulet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc
• Inventors: ESTES, MARK C.
• Granted Patent: US 10,569,015 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3576 with non implanted data transmission devices, e.g. using external transmitter or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/80 voice-operated command
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence

Abstract

Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to allow the user to communicate with the infusion pump system using voice or image input. Optionally, particular embodiments can interpret the voice or image input using speech or image recognition capabilities. By incorporating speech or image recognition equipment within the infusion pump system, user interactions with the pump system can be enhanced and simplified.

Claims

1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:

a portable housing defining a space to receive a medicine;

a pump drive system to dispense medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space;

control circuitry that communicates control signals to the pump drive system to control dispensation of the medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space; and

a speech recognition system in communication with the control circuitry,

wherein the control circuitry selects one or more tasks to be performed by the infusion pump system in response to the speech recognition system receiving a user'"'"'s voice input.

2. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the speech recognition system is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices at a remote server system, and the control circuitry is configured to communicate with the remote server system to use the speech recognition system.

3. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the speech recognition system is disposed in the portable housing.

4. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry is housed in a controller housing that is removably attachable to the portable housing, and wherein at least a portion of the speech recognition system is disposed in the controller housing.

5. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, wherein the speech recognition system comprises a first subsystem and a second subsystem, wherein at least a portion of the first subsystem is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices at a remote server system that communicates with the control circuitry, and wherein at least a portion of the second subsystem is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices in the portable housing or in a controller device housing in which the control circuitry is housed and that is removably attachable to the portable housing.

6. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, further comprising a voice synthesizer for outputting audible human language communications from the infusion pump system.

7. The medical infusion pump system of claim 1, further comprising a remote control device that is separate from the portable housing and that houses the control circuitry, wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless communication device housed in the portable housing, and wherein the remote control device includes a microphone for receiving the voice input.

8. The medical infusion pump system of claim 7, further comprising a voice synthesizer for outputting audible human language communications from the remote control device.

9. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:

a portable housing defining a space to receive a medicine;

a pump drive system to dispense medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space;

control circuitry that communicates control signals to the pump drive system to control dispensation of the medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the space; and

an image recognition system in communication with the control circuitry,

wherein the control circuitry selects one or more tasks to be performed by the infusion pump system in response to the image recognition system receiving user input comprising a user-provided digital image.

10. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the image recognition system is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices at a remote server system, and the control circuitry is configured to communicate with the remote server system to use the image recognition system.

11. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the image recognition system is disposed in the portable housing.

12. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, wherein the control circuitry is housed in a controller housing that is removably attachable to the portable housing, and wherein at least a portion of the image recognition system is disposed in the controller housing.

13. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, wherein the image recognition system comprises a first subsystem and a second subsystem, wherein at least a portion of the first subsystem is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices at a remote server system that communicates with the control circuitry, and wherein at least a portion of the second subsystem is stored in one or more computer-readable memory devices in the portable housing or in a controller device housing in which the control circuitry is housed and that is removably attachable to the portable housing.

14. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, further comprising a voice synthesizer for outputting audible human language communications from the infusion pump system.

15. The medical infusion pump system of claim 9, further comprising a remote control device that is separate from the portable housing and that houses the control circuitry, wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless communication device housed in the portable housing, and wherein the remote control device includes a camera device for receiving the digital image.

16. The medical infusion pump system of claim 15, further comprising a voice synthesizer for outputting audible human language communications from the remote control device.

17. A method of controlling a portable infusion pump system, comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s voice input that is indicative of a task associated with using a portable infusion pump system; and

controlling the portable infusion pump system to change an operation of the portable infusion pump system based upon the user'"'"'s voice input.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising prompting a user via a user interface display to confirm the operation change of the portable infusion pump system in response to receiving the user'"'"'s voice input.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the operation change comprises calculating or initiating a bolus dispensation of a medicine from the portable infusion pump system.

20. A method of controlling a portable infusion pump system, comprising:

receiving user input comprising a digital image that is indicative of a food item consumed to be consumed by the user of the portable infusion pump system; and

controlling the portable infusion pump system to change an operation of the portable infusion pump system based upon the user input comprising the digital image.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising prompting a user via a user interface display to confirm the operation change of the portable infusion pump system in response to receiving the user input comprising the digital image.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the operation change comprises calculating or initiating a bolus dispensation of a medicine from the portable infusion pump system.