System and method for administering an infusible fluid

• US 9,180,245 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Bryant, Robert J., Mandro, Marc A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bosworth, Kami A
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARPENTER, WILLIAM R
• Application Number:
  US12/249,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20100094261A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,587 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604/890.1, 604/246, 604/131, 604/503
• 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 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/168 Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body flow control in general G05D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events. If a one-time infusion event is available to be administered, the administration of at least a portion of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event is delayed. The one-time infusion event is administered.

Claims

1. A method for delivering an infusible fluid through an infusion pump assembly, the method comprising:

administering, through processing logic of the infusion pump assembly, a sequential, multi-part, infusion event using the infusion pump assembly, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events occurring at a defined time interval;

determining, within the processing logic, that a one-time infusion event is available to be administered;

delaying, through the processing logic, the administration of discrete infusion events of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event occurring within a duration of the one-time infusion event;

administering, through the processing logic, the one-time infusion event using the infusion pump assembly;

administering, through the processing logic, the delayed discrete infusion events at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event; and

resuming, through the processing logic, administration of the sequential, multi-part, infusion event at the defined time interval at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.

7. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor for controlling an infusion pump assembly, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event using the infusion pump assembly, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events occurring at a defined time interval;

determining, at the processor, that a one-time infusion event is available to be administered;

delaying, through the processor, the administration of discrete infusion events of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event occurring within a duration of the one-time infusion event;

administering the one-time infusion event using the infusion pump assembly;

administering, through the processor, the delayed discrete infusion events at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event; and

resuming, through the processor, administration of the sequential, multi-part, infusion event at the defined time interval at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

10. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

11. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

12. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.

13. An infusion pump assembly having a processor with processing logic configured to perform operations comprising:

administering a sequential, multi-part, infusion event using the infusion pump assembly, wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a plurality of discrete infusion events occurring at a defined time interval;

determining, at the processor, that a one-time infusion event is available to be administered;

delaying, through the processor, the administration of discrete infusion events of the plurality of discrete infusion events included within the sequential, multi-part, infusion event occurring within a duration of the one-time infusion event;

administering the one-time infusion event using the infusion pump assembly;

administering, through the processor, the delayed discrete infusion events at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event; and

resuming, through the processor, administration of the sequential, multi-part, infusion event at the defined time interval at the end of the duration of the one-time infusion event.

14. The infusion pump assembly of claim 13 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes a basal infusion event.

15. The infusion pump assembly of claim 13 wherein the sequential, multi-part, infusion event includes an extended bolus infusion event.

16. The infusion pump assembly of claim 13 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a normal bolus infusion event.

17. The infusion pump assembly of claim 13 wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete infusion events includes a plurality of discrete infusion sub-events.

18. The infusion pump assembly of claim 13 wherein the one-time infusion event includes a plurality of one-time infusion sub-events.