Methods, systems and computer readable media for modifying parameters of a configuration file

• US 8,775,961 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2013
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Bush, Jason M., Markisohn, David B., Westerfield, Kristin, Wilkerson, Laura
• Primary Examiner(s): Sax, Steven
• Assistant Examiner(s): VARGA, WILSON V
• Application Number:
  US13/899,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20130254697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 715/771, 715/866, 600/365, 604/892
• US Class Current: 715/771
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of configuring a medical device through utilization of a computing device that includes a user interface, a processor and memory. The method includes the steps of determining whether a configuration file contains a focal modified parameter, displaying the focal modified parameter, prompting a manual re-entry of the displayed focal modified parameter, receiving through the user interface the manual re-entry of the displayed focal modified parameter, and utilizing the processor to automatically determine whether the manual re-entry of the displayed focal modified parameter matches the displayed focal modified parameter.

Claims

1. An error-reducing method for operating a computing device that includes a user interface, a processor and memory to configure a medical device, the method being performed by the processor and comprising:

displaying on the user interface a parameter modification screen having a navigation menu and an active window that a user utilizes to modify parameters of a configuration file of the medical device, wherein content displayed in active window changes depending on the operation being performed;

receiving manual input via the user interface from the user which modifies one or more parameters in the configuration file resulting in one or more modified parameters;

receiving manual input via the user interface from the user of a saving selection;

establishing communication with the medical device in response to the saving selection being to the medical device;

determining automatically if the one or more modified parameter in the configuration file is focal in that the one or more modified parameter are unique to the patient and remaining ones of the modified parameters are non-focal in that the remaining ones of the modified parameters are suitable for any patient of the medical device;

displaying the entire configuration file with the modified parameters highlighted on the display screen in response to determining that the configuration file contains modified parameters that are focal;

displaying only the modified parameters if the processor determines that the configuration file does not contain the modified parameters that are focal;

prompting a manual confirmation for each of the displayed and highlighted modified parameters;

receiving the manual confirmation through the user interface from the user for each of the displayed and highlighted modified parameters;

prompting automatically for a manual re-entry of the modification to a displayed and highlighted modified parameter which is focal in response to receiving the manual confirmation;

receiving through the user interface the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter that is focal;

determining automatically whether the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter matches the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter;

designating the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameters as valid if the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter matches the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter, otherwise prompting for another manual re-entry of the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter or a change to the configuration file;

storing automatically the configuration file in memory of the medical device once every determined focal modified parameter has been designated valid; and

wherein the navigation menu includes a Save Settings button and a Basal Rates and Bolus button with an indicator denoting the existence of a dropdown menu.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content in one operation relates to the modification of bolus parameters.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content in one operation related to the modification of bolus parameters that include Standard Bolus box having a Maximum Dose data entry box, and a Standard Increment data entry box.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a message is displayed along the bottom of the screen to indicate at least one parameter of the configuration file has been modified.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a dialog box on the user interface to designate the saving selection of saving the configuration file containing the one or more modified parameters to memory or to the medical device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical device comprises an insulin pump.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the focal modified parameters are selected from a group comprising total daily basal amount and bolus dose.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is disposed on or within an insulin pump or a glucose meter.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is selected from a group comprising a computer, a medical website, a stand-alone device, a hub device and a pass-through device.

10. A computing device for configuring a medical device of a patient comprising:

a user interface;

memory; and

a processor connected to the user interface, and the memory, the processor configured to;

display on the user interface a parameter modification screen having a navigation menu and an active window that a user utilizes to modify parameters of a configuration file of the medical device, wherein content displayed in active window changes depending on the operation being performed,

receive manual input via the user interface from the user which modifies one or more parameters in the configuration file resulting in one or more modified parameters,

receive manual input via the user interface from the user of a saving selection,

establish communication with the medical device in response to the saving selection being to the medical device,

determine automatically if the one or more modified parameter in the configuration file is focal in that the one or more modified parameter are unique to the patient and remaining ones of the modified parameters are non-focal in that the remaining ones of the modified parameters are suitable for any patient of the medical device,

display the entire configuration file with the modified parameters highlighted on the display screen in response to determining that the configuration file contains modified parameters that are focal,

display only the modified parameters if the processor determines that the configuration file does not contain the modified parameters that are focal;

prompt a manual confirmation for each of the displayed and highlighted modified parameters,

receive the manual confirmation through the user interface from the user for each of the displayed and highlighted modified parameters,

prompt automatically for a manual re-entry of the modification to a displayed and highlighted modified parameter which is focal in response to receiving the manual confirmation,

receive through the user interface the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter that is focal,

determine automatically whether the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter matches the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter,

designate the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameters as valid if the manual re-entry of the modification to the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter matches the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter, otherwise prompting for another manual re-entry of the displayed and highlighted focal modified parameter or a change to the configuration file,

store automatically the configuration file in memory of the medical device once every determined focal modified parameter has been designated valid; and

wherein the navigation menu includes a Save Settings button and a Basal Rates and Bolus button with an indicator denoting the existence of a dropdown menu.

11. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the modified parameters are focal if the modified parameters relate to insulin dosage rates which include any of the modified parameter to the hourly basal rates, the maximum hourly basal rates, the maximum daily basal rates, and the bolus dose settings and the modified parameters are not focal if the modified parameters relate to the communication settings, the battery settings, and the language setting.

12. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the computing device is configured to establish communications with an insulin pump and automatically read the configuration file from memory of the insulin pump.

13. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the medical device is an insulin pump.

14. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the computing device is selected from a group comprising a glucose meter, a computer, a medical website, a stand-alone device, a hub device and a pass-through device.

15. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the computing device is disposed on or within a glucose meter or an insulin pump.

16. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the content in one operation related to the modification of bolus parameters that include Standard Bolus box having a Maximum Dose data entry box, and a Standard Increment data entry box.

17. The computing device of claim 10, wherein a message is displayed along the bottom of the screen by the processor to indicate at least one parameter of the configuration file has been modified.

18. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to display a dialog box on the user interface to designate the saving selection of saving the configuration file containing the one or more modified parameters to memory or to the medical device.