Simplified insulin pump for type II diabetics
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1. A portable insulin pump system adapted to deliver insulin to a user, comprising:
- a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver insulin to a user;
a user interface adapted to display operating parameters of the delivery mechanism and receive input from a user; and
a processor coupled to the user interface and adapted to;
receive user input data defining a meal bolus, the meal bolus comprising a recurring meal bolus of a single fixed amount of all of the insulin configured to counteract an anticipated increase in glucose level as a result of carbohydrates consumed in a meal to be delivered at a predetermined meal time on at least one category of day without matching the single fixed amount with a number of carbohydrates consumed in a specific meal;
automatically provide an alert to the user through the user interface that the meal bolus is scheduled for delivery upon occurrence of the predetermined meal time on each day in the category; and
causing an operation to be initiated to deliver all of the meal bolus to the user with the delivery mechanism in a single continuous delivery operation occurring over a time period including the predetermined meal time.
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Abstract
A simplified insulin pump allows type II diabetics to identify routine patterns in their daily lifestyle that provide a generally accurate typical pattern of activity and meals. An infusion regimen can be programmed into the pump that generally correlates with this typical pattern to provide a viable treatment option for a type II diabetic without the need for specific and precise matching of insulin to carbohydrate consumption or activity level.
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1. A portable insulin pump system adapted to deliver insulin to a user, comprising:
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a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver insulin to a user; a user interface adapted to display operating parameters of the delivery mechanism and receive input from a user; and a processor coupled to the user interface and adapted to; receive user input data defining a meal bolus, the meal bolus comprising a recurring meal bolus of a single fixed amount of all of the insulin configured to counteract an anticipated increase in glucose level as a result of carbohydrates consumed in a meal to be delivered at a predetermined meal time on at least one category of day without matching the single fixed amount with a number of carbohydrates consumed in a specific meal; automatically provide an alert to the user through the user interface that the meal bolus is scheduled for delivery upon occurrence of the predetermined meal time on each day in the category; and causing an operation to be initiated to deliver all of the meal bolus to the user with the delivery mechanism in a single continuous delivery operation occurring over a time period including the predetermined meal time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. A portable insulin pump system, comprising:
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a delivery mechanism adapted to deliver insulin to a user; a user interface adapted to display operating parameters of the delivery mechanism and receive input from a user; and a processor coupled to the user interface and adapted to; receive user input data defining a breakfast meal bolus, a lunch meal bolus and a dinner meal bolus, each meal bolus being a recurring meal bolus of a single fixed amount of all of the insulin configured to counteract an anticipated increase in glucose level as a result of carbohydrates consumed in a meal to be delivered over a predetermined meal time period on at least one common category of day; automatically provide an alert to the user through the user interface that the breakfast meal bolus is scheduled for delivery at a beginning of the corresponding predetermined meal time period on a day in the common category of day; cause the delivery mechanism to deliver all of the breakfast meal bolus to the user in a single continuous delivery operation occurring over the corresponding predetermined meal time period without matching the single fixed amount of the breakfast meal bolus with a number of carbohydrates consumed in a specific breakfast; automatically provide an alert to the user through the user interface that the lunch meal bolus is scheduled for delivery at a beginning of the corresponding predetermined meal time period on a day in the common category of day; cause the delivery mechanism to deliver all of the lunch meal bolus to the user in a single continuous delivery operation occurring over the corresponding predetermined meal time period without matching the single fixed amount of the lunch meal bolus with a number of carbohydrates consumed in a specific lunch; automatically provide an alert to the user through the user interface that the dinner meal bolus is scheduled for delivery at a beginning of the corresponding predetermined meal time period on a day in the common category of day; cause the delivery mechanism to deliver all of the dinner meal bolus to the user in a single continuous delivery operation occurring over the corresponding predetermined meal time period without matching the single fixed amount of the dinner meal bolus with a number of carbohydrates consumed in a specific dinner. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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