Devices, systems and methods for patient infusion

• US 7,029,455 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2002
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Insulet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Insulet Corporation
• Inventors: Flaherty, J. Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Maiorino, Roz
• Application Number:
  US10/295,806
• Publication Number:
  US 20030097092A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,250 Days
• Field of Search: 700/2, 705/3, 705/2, 705/5, 600/365, 600/573, 604131-155, 604/890.1, 604 60- 67, 604/123, 341/176
• US Class Current: 604/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1403 Flushing or purging
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1405 Patient controlled analgesia [PCA]
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16809 by repeated filling and emptying of an intermediate volume pressure infusion using positive displacement pumps A61M5/142
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16813 by controlling the degree of opening of the flow line
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A device for delivering a fluid to a patient, including an exit port, a dispenser for causing fluid from a reservoir to flow to the exit port, a local processor programmed to cause a flow of fluid to the exit port based on flow instructions from a separate, remote control device, and a wireless receiver connected to the local processor for receiving the flow instructions. The device also includes a housing free of user input components for providing flow instructions to the local processor, in order to reduce the complexity and costs of the device so that the device lends itself to being disposable in nature. A system and a kit are also described that include the fluid delivery device, a separate, remote control device, and accessories for transcutaneous delivery of fluid medications. Methods of utilizing the fluid delivery device to infuse fluid medications are additionally disclosed.

Claims

1. A remote control device for successively providing flow instructions to at least two disposable fluid delivery devices, comprising:

user input components for receiving user inputs regarding flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices;

a wireless transmitter for transmitting the flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices; and

a remote processor connected to the user input components and the wireless transmitter and programmed to assemble the flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices based upon the user inputs received through the user input components, and transmit the flow instructions successively to the fluid delivery devices through the wireless transmitter;

wherein the remote processor includes a computer program comprising a set of instructions and wherein said set of instructions can be modified by the fluid delivery devices.

2. A system for delivering fluid transcutaneously to a patient including the remote control device of claim 1 and further comprising at least two fluid delivery devices void of user input components.

3. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the user input components include a membrane keypad.

4. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the user input components include a touch screen display.

5. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote processor includes programming for updating one or more computer programs of the fluid delivery devices.

6. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices include a variable rate infusion of fluid.

7. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote processor is further programmed to transmit the flow instructions simultaneously to the fluid delivery devices through the wireless transmitter.

8. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitter utilizes radio frequency signals.

9. The remote control device of claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver for receiving flow information from the fluid delivery devices, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the wireless receiver and further programmed to receive the flow information from the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver.

10. The remote control device of claim 9, wherein the remote processor is programmed to receive the flow information successively from the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver.

11. The remote control device of claim 9, wherein the remote processor is programmed to receive the flow information simultaneously from the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver.

12. The remote control device of claim 1, further comprising an input port for connecting with a physiologic sensor separate from the remote control device, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the input port and programmed to receive physiologic information from the physiologic sensor through the input port.

13. The remote control device of claim 12, wherein the physiologic information is blood glucose information.

14. The remote control device of claim 1, further comprising a blood glucose sensor adapted to receive a tool containing a blood sample and provide a blood glucose measurement, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the blood glucose sensor and programmed to receive the blood glucose measurement.

15. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote processor further comprises programming to perform a user function unrelated to the flow instructions.

16. The remote control device of claim 15, wherein the user function is a non-medical function.

17. The remote control device of claim 16, wherein the user function comprises at least one of an electronic calendar, an electronic address book, an electronic to do list, an email function, an internet access function, a wireless telephone function, and an electronic game function.

54. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote control device is further programmed to confirm communication with the fluid delivery device.

18. A remote control device for successively receiving flow information from at least two disposable fluid delivery devices, comprising:

user output components for providing user outputs regarding flow information from the fluid delivery devices;

a wireless receiver for receiving the flow information from the fluid delivery devices; and

a remote processor connected to the user output components and the wireless receiver and programmed to successively receive the flow information from the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver and convert the flow information to user outputs and provide the user outputs to the user output components;

wherein the remote processor includes a computer program comprising a set of instructions and wherein said set of instructions can be modified by the fluid delivery devices.

19. A system for delivering fluid transcutaneously to a patient including the remote control device of claim 18 and further comprising at least two fluid delivery devices void of user output components.

20. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the user output components include at least one of a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode, a vibrational transducer and an audio transducer.

21. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the user output components include a touch screen display.

22. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the remote processor includes programming that can modify the set of instructions that comprise one or more programs of the fluid delivery devices.

23. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the flow information includes variable rate infusion of fluid information.

24. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the remote processor is further programmed to receive the flow information simultaneously from the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver.

25. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the wireless receiver utilizes radio frequency signals.

26. The remote control device of claim 18, further comprising a wireless transmitter for transmitting flow instructions to the fluid delivery devices, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the wireless transmitter and further programmed to transmit the flow instructions to the fluid delivery devices through the wireless transmitter.

27. The remote control device of claim 26, wherein the remote processor is programmed to transmit the flow instructions successively to the fluid delivery devices through the wireless transmitter.

28. The remote control device of claim 26, wherein the remote processor is programmed to transmit the flow instructions simultaneously to the fluid delivery devices through the wireless transmitter.

29. The remote control device of claim 18, further comprising an input port for connecting with a physiologic sensor separate from the remote control device, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the input port and programmed to receive physiologic information from the physiologic sensor through the input port.

30. The remote control device of claim 29, wherein the physiologic information is blood glucose information.

31. The remote control device of claim 18, further comprising a blood glucose sensor adapted to receive a tool containing a blood sample and provide a blood glucose measurement, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the blood glucose sensor and programmed to receive the blood glucose measurement.

32. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the remote processor further comprises programming to perform a user function unrelated to the flow information.

33. The remote control device of claim 32, wherein the user function is a non-medical function.

34. The remote control device of claim 33, wherein the user function comprises at least one of an electronic calendar, an electronic address book, an electronic to do list, an email function, an internet access function, a wireless telephone function, and an electronic game function.

53. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the remote control device is further programmed to confirm communication with the fluid delivery device.

35. A remote control device for successively providing flow instructions to, and receiving flow information from, at least two disposable fluid delivery devices, comprising:

user input components for receiving user inputs regarding flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices;

user output components for providing user outputs regarding flow information from the fluid delivery devices;

a wireless transmitter for transmitting the flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices;

a wireless receiver for receiving the flow information from the fluid delivery devices; and

a remote processor connected to the user input components, the user output components, the wireless transmitter, and the wireless receiver, and programmed to successively communicate with the fluid delivery devices and,

assemble the flow instructions for each of the fluid delivery devices based upon the user inputs received through the user input components, and transmit the flow instructions to the fluid delivery device through the wireless transmitter, and

receive the flow information from each of the fluid delivery devices through the wireless receiver and convert the flow information to user outputs and provide the user outputs to the user output components;

wherein the remote processor includes a computer program comprising a set of instructions and wherein said set of instructions can be modified by the fluid delivery devices.

36. A system for delivering fluid transcutaneously to a patient including the remote control device of claim 35 and further comprising at least two fluid delivery devices void of user input components and void of user output components.

37. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the user input components include a membrane keypad.

38. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the user input components include a touch screen display.

39. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the remote processor includes programming for updating one or more computer programs of the fluid delivery devices.

40. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the flow instructions for the fluid delivery devices include a variable rate infusion of fluid.

41. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the wireless transmitter utilizes radio frequency signals.

42. The remote control device of claim 35, further comprising an input port for connecting with a physiologic sensor separate from the remote control device, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the input port and programmed to receive physiologic information from the physiologic sensor through the input port.

43. The remote control device of claim 42, wherein the physiologic information is blood glucose information.

44. The remote control device of claim 35, further comprising a blood glucose sensor adapted to receive a tool containing a blood sample and provide a blood glucose measurement, and wherein the remote processor is connected to the blood glucose sensor and programmed to receive the blood glucose measurement.

45. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the remote processor further comprises programming to perform a user function unrelated to the flow instructions.

46. The remote control device of claim 45, wherein the user function is a non-medical function.

47. The remote control device of claim 46, wherein the user function comprises at least one of an electronic calendar, an electronic address book, an electronic to do list, an email function, an internet access function, a wireless telephone function, and an electronic game function.

48. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the user output components include at least one of a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode, a vibrational transducer and an audio transducer.

49. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the user output components include a touch screen display.

50. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the flow information includes variable rate infusion of fluid information.

51. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the wireless receiver utilizes radio frequency signals.

52. The remote control device of claim 35, wherein the remote control device is further programmed to confirm communication with the fluid delivery device.