Insulin pump having a weekly schedule

• US 8,585,638 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2012
• Issued: 11/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Inventors: Blomquist, Michael L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): LANDRY II, GERALD ERNEST
• Application Number:
  US13/481,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20120232486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604131-135, 604151-155
• US Class Current: 604/66
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/07 Proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A method and system for setting an insulin delivery rate for use in a pump is disclosed. The method includes storing one or more daily basal rate patterns in the pump. The method also includes associating one of the daily basal rate patterns with a day of the week. The method further includes, upon occurrence of the day of the week, executing the daily basal rate pattern.

Claims

1. A medical infusion pump comprising:

a pump mechanism;

a memory configured to store one or more daily basal rate patterns for delivery by the pump and configured to store a real-time calendar that defines a current day of the week for each date on the calendar;

a programmable circuit arranged to control the pump mechanism and operatively connected to the memory and programmed to;

store one or more daily basal rate patterns in the pump;

associate one of the daily basal rate patterns with a day of the week;

determine whether the day of the week matches the current day of the week for a current date of the calendar; and

automatically execute, without the need of user input, the daily basal rate pattern associated with the day of the week upon determining that the day of the week matches the current day of the week for the current date.

2. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to, upon occurrence of each day of the week, automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern associated with that day of the week.

3. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a daily basal rate pattern.

4. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a missed meal bolus alert set, the missed meal bolus alert set including a plurality of missed meal bolus alerts, each missed meal bolus alert being issued if a meal bolus is not taken within a predetermined time period of an expected meal time.

5. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to store a temporary daily basal rate pattern and to selectively associate the temporary daily basal rate pattern-with a current day of the week to override the automatic execution of the daily basal rate pattern associated with the current day of the week.

6. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to store a temporary daily basal rate pattern and to selectively associate the temporary daily basal rate pattern with an upcoming day of the week to override the automatic execution of the daily basal rate pattern associate with the upcoming day of the week.

7. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display weekly schedule information on a screen associated with the pump.

8. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display monthly schedule information on a screen associated with the pump.

9. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display yearly schedule information on a screen associated with the pump.

10. The medical infusion pump of claim 1, wherein the programmable circuit being programmed to automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern upon determining that the day of the week matches the current day of the week of the calendar includes beginning execution of the daily basal rate pattern at a predetermined time of the day of the week.

11. A medical infusion pump comprising:

a pump mechanism;

a memory configured to store one or more daily basal rate patterns for delivery by the pump and configured to store a real-time calendar that defines a current day of the week for each date on the calendar; and

a programmable circuit arranged to control the pump mechanism and operatively connected to the memory and programmed to;

store one or more daily basal rate patterns in the pump;

associate one of the daily basal rate patterns with a day of the week;

determine whether the day of the week matches the current day of the week for a current date of the calendar; and

automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern associated with the day of the week upon determining that the day of the week matches the current day of the week for the current date,

wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to store a temporary daily basal rate pattern and to selectively associate the temporary daily basal rate pattern-with a current day of the week to override the automatic execution of the daily basal rate pattern associated with the current day of the week.

12. The medical infusion pump of claim 11, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to upon occurrence of each day of the week, automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern associated with that day of the week.

13. The medical infusion pump of claim 11, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a daily basal rate pattern.

14. The medical infusion pump of claim 11, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a missed meal bolus alert set, the missed meal bolus alert set including a plurality of missed meal bolus alerts, each missed meal bolus alert being issued if a meal bolus is not taken within a predetermined time period of an expected meal time.

15. The medical infusion pump of claim 11, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display weekly schedule information on a screen associated with the pump.

16. A medical infusion pump comprising:

a pump mechanism;

a memory configured to store one or more daily basal rate patterns for delivery by the pump and configured to store a real-time calendar that defines a current day of the week for each date on the calendar; and

a programmable circuit arranged to control the pump mechanism and operatively connected to the memory and programmed to;

store one or more daily basal rate patterns in the pump;

associate one of the daily basal rate patterns with a day of the week;

determine whether the day of the week matches the current day of the week for a current date of the calendar; and

automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern associated with the day of the week upon determining that the day of the week matches the current day of the week for the current date,

wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to store a temporary daily basal rate pattern and to selectively associate the temporary daily basal rate pattern with an upcoming day of the week to override the automatic execution of the daily basal rate pattern associate with the upcoming day of the week.

17. The medical infusion pump of claim 16, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to, upon occurrence of each day of the week, automatically execute the daily basal rate pattern associated with that day of the week.

18. The medical infusion pump of claim 16, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a daily basal rate pattern.

19. The medical infusion pump of claim 16, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a missed meal bolus alert set, the missed meal bolus alert set including a plurality of missed meal bolus alerts, each missed meal bolus alert being issued if a meal bolus is not taken within a predetermined time period of an expected meal time.

20. The medical infusion pump of claim 16, wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display weekly schedule information on a screen associated with the pump.