Device and method for training users of ambulatory medical devices
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1. A method of training a user on using an ambulatory infusion pump using a processor of the ambulatory infusion pump, the method comprising:
- placing the ambulatory infusion pump into an operating mode;
detecting user inputs received through user interactions with a series of menu screens on a user interface of the ambulatory infusion pump while the ambulatory infusion pump is in the operating mode, the user interactions including at least one of button and/or touchscreen presses;
controlling a delivery mechanism of the ambulatory infusion pump to deliver medicament to a user in response to the user inputs;
detecting pump parameter values when the user inputs are received; and
writing the user interactions and pump parameter values into a memory of the ambulatory infusion pump, including a menu screen by menu screen sequence of the button and/or touchscreen presses as the user interacted with the series of menu screens.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for training users of ambulatory medical devices. The methods relate to improving user interactions with the touchscreens of devices. In one embodiment there is an operating mode that records all user interactions along with various device parameters and allows the clinician to review the patient'"'"'s performance for the initial use period. Automated analysis software may be employed to analyze the data generated by the device. The results of the analysis may be used by the clinician to improve the patient and device interaction.
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1. A method of training a user on using an ambulatory infusion pump using a processor of the ambulatory infusion pump, the method comprising:
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placing the ambulatory infusion pump into an operating mode; detecting user inputs received through user interactions with a series of menu screens on a user interface of the ambulatory infusion pump while the ambulatory infusion pump is in the operating mode, the user interactions including at least one of button and/or touchscreen presses; controlling a delivery mechanism of the ambulatory infusion pump to deliver medicament to a user in response to the user inputs; detecting pump parameter values when the user inputs are received; and writing the user interactions and pump parameter values into a memory of the ambulatory infusion pump, including a menu screen by menu screen sequence of the button and/or touchscreen presses as the user interacted with the series of menu screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A method of training a user on using an ambulatory infusion pump using a processor of the ambulatory infusion pump, the method comprising:
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receiving user input through user interactions with at least one control feature of an ambulatory infusion pump at a time when the ambulatory infusion is in an operating mode in which the ambulatory infusion pump performs actions including delivery of medicament to a user in response to the user inputs, the user interactions including at least one of button and/or touchscreen presses; detecting the received user input and presenting menu screens on a user interface in response thereto while the pump operates in the operating mode; detecting pump parameter values at a time of the received user input; writing the received user input including a menu screen by menu screen sequence of the button and/or touchscreen presses and the pump parameter values into a memory of the ambulatory infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. A method of improving user interactions with an ambulatory infusion pump, the method comprising:
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initiating with a processor of the ambulatory infusion pump operations to deliver medicament to a user of the ambulatory infusion pump following coupling of the ambulatory infusion pump to the user; detecting a user input into a user interface of the ambulatory infusion pump with the processor; writing the user input and device parameters at a time of the user input into memory of the ambulatory infusion pump with the processor; playing back user input and device parameters from memory of the ambulatory infusion pump; analyzing the user input and device parameters played back from memory of the ambulatory infusion pump; identifying errors from the analysis where the user input does not match caregiver instructions; and providing recommendations to the user in response to the identified errors where the user input does not match caregiver instructions to improve patient interaction with the ambulatory infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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