Display of supplemental bolus in relation to programmed dose

• US 9,122,785 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2010
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Alme, Sarah B., Drew, Touby A., Beall, Lance
• Primary Examiner(s): HARRISON, CHANTE E
• Application Number:
  US12/691,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20100185181A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,049 Days
• Field of Search: 345/440, 345/440.2, 604/504, 604/64, 604/65, 604/151, 707/E17.009
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/25 User interfaces for surgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Techniques are described for displaying a representation of a supplemental bolus and a representation of programmed doses of a therapy schedule for an implantable fluid delivery device with a programmer device. In one example, a device includes a user interface to present a graphical representation of doses of fluid to be delivered to a patient via an implantable fluid delivery device and a processor that controls the user interface to simultaneously present a first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device and a second graphical representation of programmed doses of a therapy schedule of the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein at least a portion of the programmed doses of the therapy schedule follows delivery of the supplemental bolus by the implantable fluid delivery device. A user of the device may determine whether the representations indicate an excessive dosage risk to the patient.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying, with a device for programming an implantable fluid delivery device, a first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the supplemental bolus is a one-time bolus administered outside of a current therapy schedule, wherein the current therapy schedule is a pre-defined program of one or more programmed doses; and

displaying, separately and simultaneously with the first graphical representation, a second graphical representation of programmed doses of the current therapy schedule to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the second graphical representation is displayed such that the second graphical representation is distinguished from the first graphical representation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a bar chart that represents a dosing rate along a vertical axis and time along a horizontal axis.

3. The method of claim 2,

wherein displaying a first graphical representation comprises displaying the first graphical representation on a first portion of the bar chart, and

wherein displaying a second graphical representation comprises displaying the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein displaying the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart comprises displaying the second portion of the bar chart immediately following the first portion of the bar chart.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a third graphical representation of a priming bolus to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device prior to the supplemental bolus simultaneously with the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a modification to the supplemental bolus.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a modification to at least one of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending dosing program instructions to the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the dosing program instructions comprise instructions to deliver the supplemental bolus and instructions to deliver the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

9. A programmer device comprising:

a user interface comprising a display to present a graphical representation of doses of fluid to be delivered to a patient via an implantable fluid delivery device; and

a processor that controls the user interface to separately and simultaneously present on the display a first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the supplemental bolus is a one-time bolus administered outside of a current therapy schedule, wherein the current therapy schedule is a pre-defined program of one or more programmed doses, and a second graphical representation of programmed doses of the current therapy schedule of the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein at least a portion of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule follows delivery of the supplemental bolus by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the second graphical representation is displayed such that the second graphical representation is distinguished from the first graphical representation.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the user interface displays a bar chart that represents a dosing rate along a vertical axis and time along a horizontal axis.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the user interface displays the first graphical representation on a first portion of the bar chart and the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the user interface displays the second portion of the bar chart immediately following the first portion of the bar chart.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein the user interface displays a third graphical representation of a priming bolus to be administered by the implantable fluid delivery device prior to the supplemental bolus simultaneously with the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein the user interface receives a modification to the supplemental bolus.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the user interface receives a modification to at least one of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

16. The device of claim 9, further comprising a telemetry module that communicates with the implantable fluid delivery device.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the telemetry module transmits dosing program instructions to the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the dosing program instructions comprise instructions to deliver the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule and instructions to deliver the supplemental bolus.

18. A system comprising:

an implantable fluid delivery device that delivers fluid to a patient according to a dosing program, comprising a computer-readable medium to store the dosing program and a telemetry module; and

a programmer device comprising;

a user interface comprising a display to present a graphical representation of doses of fluid to be delivered to a patient via an implantable fluid delivery device; and

a processor that controls the user interface to separately and simultaneously present on the display a first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the supplemental bolus is a one-time bolus administered outside of a current therapy schedule, wherein the current therapy schedule is a pre-defined program of one or more programmed doses, and a second graphical representation of programmed doses of the current therapy schedule of the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein at least a portion of the doses of the current therapy schedule follows delivery of the supplemental bolus by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the second graphical representation is displayed such that the second graphical representation is distinguished from the first graphical representation.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface of the programmer device displays a bar chart that represents a dosing rate along a vertical axis and time along a horizontal axis.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the user interface of the programmer device displays the first graphical representation on a first portion of the bar chart and the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the user interface of the programmer device displays the second portion of the bar chart immediately following the first portion of the bar chart.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface of the programmer device displays a third graphical representation of a priming bolus to be administered by the implantable fluid delivery device prior to the supplemental bolus.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface of the programmer device receives a modification to the supplemental bolus.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the user interface of the programmer device receives a modification to at least one of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

25. The system of claim 18, wherein the programmer device further comprises a telemetry module.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the telemetry module of the programmer device transmits dosing program instructions to the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the dosing program instructions comprise instructions deliver the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule and instructions to deliver the supplemental bolus.

27. A device comprising:

means for displaying a first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by an implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the supplemental bolus is a one-time bolus administered outside of a current therapy schedule, wherein the current therapy schedule is a pre-defined program of one or more programmed doses; and

means for displaying, separate and simultaneously with the first graphical representation, a second graphical representation of programmed doses of the current therapy schedule to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the second graphical representation is displayed such that the second graphical representation is distinguished from the first graphical representation.

28. The device of claim 27, further comprising means for displaying a bar chart that represents a dosing rate along a vertical axis and time along a horizontal axis.

29. The device of claim 28,

wherein the means for displaying a first graphical representation comprise means for displaying the first graphical representation on a first portion of the bar chart, and

wherein the means for displaying a second graphical representation comprise means for displaying the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein the means for displaying the second graphical representation on a second portion of the bar chart comprise means for displaying the second portion of the bar chart immediately following the first portion of the bar chart.

31. The device of claim 27, further comprising means for displaying a third graphical representation of a priming bolus to be administered by the implantable fluid delivery device prior to the supplemental bolus simultaneously with the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation.

32. The device of claim 27, further comprising means for receiving a modification to the supplemental bolus.

33. The device of claim 27, further comprising means for receiving a modification to at least one of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

34. The device of claim 27, further comprising means for communicating with the implantable fluid delivery device.

35. The device of claim 27, wherein the means for communicating with the implantable fluid delivery device comprise means for sending dosing program instructions to the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the dosing program instructions comprise instructions to deliver the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule and instructions to deliver the supplemental bolus.

36. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing a programmable processor to:

display first graphical representation of a supplemental bolus to be delivered by an implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the supplemental bolus is a one-time bolus administered outside of a current therapy schedule, wherein the current therapy schedule is a pre-defined program of one or more programmed doses; and

display, separately and simultaneously with the first graphical representation, a second graphical representation of programmed doses of the current therapy schedule to be delivered by the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the second graphical representation is displayed such that the second graphical representation is distinguished from the first graphical representation.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, further comprising instructions to display a third graphical representation of a priming bolus to be administered by the implantable fluid delivery device prior to the supplemental bolus simultaneously with the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, further comprising instructions to receive a modification to the supplemental bolus.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, further comprising instructions to receive a modification to at least one of the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, further comprising instructions to send dosing program instructions to the implantable fluid delivery device, wherein the dosing program instructions comprise instructions to deliver the supplemental bolus and instructions to deliver the programmed doses of the current therapy schedule.