Integrated insulin delivery system with continuous glucose sensor

• US 9,572,936 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DexCom Incorporated
• Original Assignee: DexCom Incorporated
• Inventors: Dobbles, John Michael, Kamath, Apurv Ullas, Mahalingam, Aarthi, Brauker, James H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mendez, Manuel
• Application Number:
  US14/063,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20140052092A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,215 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604/131, 604/151, 128/DIG.12, 128/DIG.13, 600/316, 600/365, 600/300
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 : Kits for diabetics
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/30 : Syringes for injection by jet action, without needle, e.g. for use with replaceable ampoules or carpules
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 : delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
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Abstract

Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated.

Claims

1. An integrated system for monitoring a glucose concentration in a host and for delivering insulin to the host, the system comprising:

a continuous glucose sensor, wherein the continuous glucose sensor is configured to substantially continuously measure a glucose concentration in a host, and to provide sensor data associated with the glucose concentration of the host;

an electronics module comprising a bolus controller module configured to iteratively determine an insulin therapy instruction in response to an evaluation of a relationship of internally derived data and an engageable bolus constraint, wherein a relationship of internally derived data to the bolus constraint is evaluated in response to engagement of the bolus constraint, and wherein the bolus constraint comprises a maximum total insulin dose that can be delivered within a predefined time period in response to engagement of the bolus constraint; and

an insulin delivery device configured to deliver insulin to the host, wherein the insulin delivery device is at least one of physically connected to a receiver and/or operably connected to a receiver, and wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to receive the insulin therapy instruction from the controller module.

2. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the insulin therapy instruction is determined solely on internally derived data and the bolus constraint.

3. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises at least one of a selectable button configured to allow a user to engage the engageable bolus constraint, a scroll wheel configured to allow a user to engage the engageable bolus constraint, or a menu selection configured to allow a user to engage the engageable bolus constraint.

4. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the insulin therapy instruction comprises an instruction to deliver a portion of the maximum total insulin dose.

5. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to deliver insulin automatically in response to receiving the insulin therapy instruction.

6. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the bolus constraint is programmable by at least one of the host and a caretaker of the host.

7. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the bolus constraint is programmable by at least one of the bolus controller module and a manufacturer of the integrated system.

8. The integrated system of claim 1, wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to provide delivery device data associated with insulin delivery.

9. The integrated system of claim 8, wherein the internally derived data comprises at least one of sensor data, processed sensor data, delivery device data or processed delivery device data.

10. The integrated system of claim 9, wherein the internally derived data further comprises at least one of a glucose concentration, a glucose concentration range, a change in glucose concentration, a glucose concentration rate of change, an acceleration of a glucose concentration rate of change, a host insulin sensitivity, a change in host insulin sensitivity, a host metabolic response to insulin therapy, an amount of insulin delivered, a time of insulin delivery, an insulin on board, or a time.

11. An method for monitoring a glucose concentration in a host and for delivering insulin to the host, the method comprising:

providing sensor data associated with the glucose concentration of the host;

evaluating a relationship of internally derived data and an engageable bolus constraint;

determining an insulin therapy instruction, using a bolus controller module of a processor, in response to the evaluation, wherein a relationship of internally derived data to the bolus constraint is evaluated in response to engagement of the bolus constraint, and wherein the bolus constraint comprises a maximum total insulin dose that can be delivered within a predefined time period in response to engagement of the bolus constraint; and

delivering insulin to the host based on the insulin therapy instruction from the bolus controller module.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining is based solely on internally derived data and the bolus constraint.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises engaging the engageable bolus constraint.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the insulin therapy instruction comprises an instruction to deliver a portion of the maximum total insulin dose.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the delivering insulin is automatically performed in response to receiving the insulin therapy instruction.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the bolus constraint is programmable by at least one of the host and a caretaker of the host.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the bolus constraint is programmable by at least one of the bolus controller module and a manufacturer of the method.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing delivery device data associated with insulin delivery.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the internally derived data comprises at least one of sensor data, processed sensor data, delivery device data or processed delivery device data.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the internally derived data comprises at least one of a glucose concentration, a glucose concentration range, a change in glucose concentration, a glucose concentration rate of change, an acceleration of a glucose concentration rate of change, a host insulin sensitivity, a change in host insulin sensitivity, a host metabolic response to insulin therapy, an amount of insulin delivered, a time of insulin delivery, an insulin on board, or a time.