Insulin pump
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling an insulin pump, the apparatus comprising:
- a user input for receiving a first gain factor, the first gain factor having been calculated based on historical data in relation to a patient;
a measurement input for receiving data representative of a measured blood glucose level for the patient; and
processing logic configured to;
apply the measured blood glucose level to an insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level;
apply the first gain factor to the predicted insulin output level to determine a patient insulin deficiency level; and
calculate a control signal for controlling the insulin output level of the insulin pump based on the patient insulin deficiency level;
wherein the processing logic is configured to apply the first gain factor to the predicted insulin output level for a first period of time after ingestion of a meal by the patient;
wherein the first gain factor is arranged to be tuned to the patient by minimizing a predicted insulin output level cost function based on historical data of the patient; and
wherein the user input receives a second and third gain factors, the second and third gain factors having been calculated based on the historical data in relation to the patient, and the processing logic being configured to;
apply the second gain factor to the predicted insulin output level when the blood glucose level for the patient is equal to or above a predetermined glucose threshold; and
apply the third gain factor to the predicted insulin output level when the first period of time expires and when the blood glucose level for the patient is below the predetermined glucose threshold.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a controller unit and methods for controlling an insulin pump. The controller unit includes a user input that receives a gain factor. The gain factor has been calculated based on historical data in relation to a patient. The controller unit includes a measurement input for receiving data representative of a measured blood glucose level for the patient. Processing logic of the controller unit is configured to apply the measured blood glucose level to a pancreatic beta-cell insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level, apply the gain factor to the predicted insulin output level to determine a patient insulin deficiency level, and calculate a control signal for controlling the insulin output level of the insulin pump based on the patient insulin deficiency level. Methods are provided for optimizing the gain factor based on the historical data in relation to the patient.
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38 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling an insulin pump, the apparatus comprising:
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a user input for receiving a first gain factor, the first gain factor having been calculated based on historical data in relation to a patient; a measurement input for receiving data representative of a measured blood glucose level for the patient; and processing logic configured to; apply the measured blood glucose level to an insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level; apply the first gain factor to the predicted insulin output level to determine a patient insulin deficiency level; and calculate a control signal for controlling the insulin output level of the insulin pump based on the patient insulin deficiency level; wherein the processing logic is configured to apply the first gain factor to the predicted insulin output level for a first period of time after ingestion of a meal by the patient; wherein the first gain factor is arranged to be tuned to the patient by minimizing a predicted insulin output level cost function based on historical data of the patient; and wherein the user input receives a second and third gain factors, the second and third gain factors having been calculated based on the historical data in relation to the patient, and the processing logic being configured to; apply the second gain factor to the predicted insulin output level when the blood glucose level for the patient is equal to or above a predetermined glucose threshold; and apply the third gain factor to the predicted insulin output level when the first period of time expires and when the blood glucose level for the patient is below the predetermined glucose threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38)
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14. A method for controlling an insulin pump, the method comprising:
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receiving a first gain factor, the first gain factor having been calculated based on historical data in relation to a patient; receiving data representative of a measured blood glucose level for the patient; applying the measured blood glucose level to an insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level; applying the first gain factor to the predicted insulin output level to determine a patient insulin deficiency level; and calculating a control signal for controlling the insulin output level of the insulin pump based on the patient insulin deficiency level; wherein the first gain factor is arranged to be tuned to the patient by minimizing a predicted insulin output level cost function based on historical data of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling blood glucose levels within a patient, the method comprising:
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calculating a gain factor for the patient based upon historical data in relation to the patient; measuring a blood glucose level in the patient; applying the measured blood glucose level to an insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level; calculating a patient insulin deficiency level based on said gain factor and the predicted insulin output level; and using the patient insulin deficiency level as a control input for an insulin pump configured to pump insulin into the patient; wherein the gain factor is arranged to be tuned to the patient by minimizing a predicted insulin output level cost function based on historical data of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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37. A computer readable medium comprising computer instructions stored thereon, which when executed on a processor or by processing logic, are adapted to perform the steps of:
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receiving a gain factor;
the gain factor having been calculated based on historical data in relation to a patient;receiving data representative of a measured blood glucose level for the patient; applying the measured blood glucose level to an insulin secretion computational model to predict an insulin output level; applying the gain factor to the predicted insulin output level to determine a patient insulin deficiency level; and calculating a control signal for controlling the insulin output level of the insulin pump based on the patient insulin deficiency level; wherein the gain factor is arranged to be tuned to the patient by minimizing a predicted insulin output level cost function based on historical data of the patient.
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