INFUSION PUMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

• US 20160038675A1
• Filed: 08/06/2014
• Published: 02/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insulet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Estes, Mark C., Qi, Wenkang, Thrower, David
• Granted Patent: US 10,137,246 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 2205/332 Force measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• 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 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• 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 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Some embodiments of an infusion pump assembly may be equipped with one or more components to facilitate wireless operation of an infusion pump via a user-operated mobile device. In some embodiments, the mobile device and/or the infusion pump may prompt the user to confirm acceptance of a wirelessly communicated command to prevent an operation by the infusion pump (e.g., a dispensation of medicine) that is not desired by the user.

Claims

1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:

a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user;

a controller communicatively coupled with the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the insulin from the portable pump housing; and

a wireless communication device configured to receive a suggested dosage amount from a mobile device,

wherein, in response to receiving the suggested dosage amount from the mobile device, the controller prompts the user for confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising the mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a memory device that stores a mobile application configured to receive blood glucose information of the user and food consumption information of the user.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to prompt the user for confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage by transmitting a confirmation signal to the mobile device indicating receipt of the suggested dosage amount to cause the mobile device to prompt the user to provide at least one of a security code and a biometric validation to confirm acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the mobile device is a smartphone device.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a glucose monitoring device configured to be worn by the user and configured to wirelessly communicate blood glucose information of the user.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a blood strip reader device configured to determine a blood glucose level of the user.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the blood strip reader device is configured to wirelessly communicate blood glucose information of the user.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving input via wireless communication from a smartphone device that is indicative of a task to be performed by a portable infusion pump system; and

prompting a user to confirm, via interaction with the portable infusion pump system, a change in operation of the portable infusion pump system according to the input received from the smartphone device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising activating the change in operation of the portable infusion pump system in response to the user'"'"'s confirmation via interaction with the portable infusion pump system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the user'"'"'s confirmation via interaction with the portable infusion pump system comprises bumping the smartphone device in proximity to the portable infusion pump system such that both the smartphone device and the portable infusion pump system detect a bump motion.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the user'"'"'s confirmation via interaction with the portable infusion pump system comprises input via a touchscreen or button of the portable infusion pump system.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising rejecting the change in operation of the portable infusion pump system after lapse of a predetermined period of time in which no use confirmation is received.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising rejecting the change in operation of the portable infusion pump system after receiving input from the user, via interaction with the portable infusion pump system, indicative of a rejection of the change in operation.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the input received from the smartphone device comprises information indicative of a calculated bolus dosage.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein the input received from the smartphone device comprises information indicative of a temporary basal rate.

16. The method of claim 8, wherein the smartphone device executes a mobile application configured to output a suggested change in operation of the portable infusion pump.

17. A system, comprising:

a smartphone device comprising a memory storing computer-readable instructions that cause the smartphone to access a dosage calculator application; and

a wireless communication device of the smartphone device configured to wirelessly communicate with a portable infusion pump system,

wherein the dosage calculator application is configured to calculate a suggested bolus dosage that is wirelessly communicated to the portable infusion pump system, and wherein the smartphone device wirelessly receives information indicative of a user'"'"'s confirmation of the suggested bolus dosage.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising the portable infusion pump system, wherein the portable infusion pump system is configured to prompt the user for confirmation of acceptance of the suggested bolus dosage.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising a glucose monitoring device configured to be worn by the user and configured to wirelessly communicate blood glucose information of the user to the smartphone device.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising a blood strip reader device configured to determine a blood glucose level of the user and configured to wirelessly communicate blood glucose information of the user to the smartphone device.

21. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:

a portable pump housing configured to receive insulin for dispensation to a user, the pump housing at least partially containing a pump drive system to dispense the insulin through a flow path to the user;

a controller communicatively coupled with the pump drive system to cause dispensation of the insulin from the portable pump housing; and

a mobile device communicatively coupled with the controller to provide a trigger signal via a wireless connection to initiate dispensation of the insulin according to a bolus dosage,

wherein, in response to receiving the trigger signal, the controller prompts the user for confirmation of acceptance of the bolus dosage.

22. A method, comprising:

receiving input from a mobile device that is indicative of a task to be performed by a portable infusion pump system;

receiving, via near field communication (NFC) from a NFC device incorporated in the mobile device, a signal indicative of a user'"'"'s confirmation of acceptance of a change in operation of the portable infusion pump system according to the input received from the mobile device; and

in response to receiving the signal, controlling the portable infusion pump system according to the user-confirmed change in operation.

23. A method, comprising:

transmitting input via wireless communication from a smartphone device that is indicative of a task to be performed by a portable infusion pump system; and

prompting a user to confirm, via interaction with the smartphone device, a change in operation of the portable infusion pump system according to the input transmitted from the smartphone device.