Infusion pump apparatus, method and system

• US 9,750,896 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2011
• Issued: 09/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Kamen, Dean, Kerwin, John M., Blumberg, Jr., David, Durand, Kevin A., Lanier, Jr., Gregory R., Peret, Bob D., Guay, Gerald M., Murphy, Colin H.
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
• Application Number:
  US13/021,000
• Publication Number:
  US 20110319813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,405 Days
• Field of Search: 604 66, 604151, 600365, 705 2- 3, 705 71, 713182, 709237
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1402 Priming
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 : with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/702 : automatically during use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 : allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/045 : for filling, e.g. for filling reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 : Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 : adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16831 : Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1684 : by detecting the amount of infusate remaining, e.g. signalling end of infusion
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Abstract

An infusion pump system is disclosed. The infusion pump system includes an infusion pump and a controller device in wireless communication with the infusion pump, wherein the controller including instructions for controlling the infusion pump, wherein the instructions may be synchronized with a secure web portal.

Claims

1. An infusion pump system comprising:

an infusion pump; and

a controller device in wireless communication with the infusion pump, wherein the controller device instructs the infusion pump, and wherein the controller device synchronizes the instructions with a secure web portal,

wherein the controller in communication with a security monitoring service,

wherein the security monitoring service contacts the controller,

wherein if an acknowledgement of the security monitoring service contact is not made the security monitoring service contacts an emergency contact, and

wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

2. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising a continuous glucose monitor system comprising a transmitter wherein the transmitter in wireless communication with the controller device.

3. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising a blood glucose meter wherein the blood glucose meter in wireless communication with the controller device.

4. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising wireless communication wherein the wireless communication is radio frequency communication.

5. The infusion pump system of claim 1 wherein the controller further comprising at least one accelerometer.

6. A medical device system comprising:

a first medical device; and

a second medical device in wireless communication with the first medical device, wherein the second medical device instructs the first medical device and wherein the second medical device synchronizes the instructions with a secure web portal,

wherein the first medical device and second medical device are paired using near field communication,

wherein the controller in communication with a security monitoring service,

wherein the security monitoring service contacts the controller, and

wherein if an acknowledgement of the security monitoring service contact is not made the secure web portal contacts an emergency contact.

7. The medical device system of claim 6 wherein the first medical device is an infusion pump and the second medical device is a controller device.

8. The infusion pump system of claim 7 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

9. The infusion pump system of claim 8 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.