Device and method for training users of ambulatory medical devices

• US 10,653,834 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2017
• Issued: 05/19/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Inventors: Kruse, Geoffrey A., Blickenstaff, Kim, Rosinko, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, Nathan R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Snyder, Melissa A
• Application Number:
  US15/808,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20180064873A1
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

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.

Claims

1. A method of operating an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:

presenting a user interface for control of operations of an ambulatory infusion pump;

detecting user inputs received via the user interface;

causing the ambulatory infusion pump to deliver medicament to a user in response to one or more of the user inputs;

writing the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters at times of the user inputs into a memory;

analyzing the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters stored in the memory with analysis software;

identifying by the analysis software one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis; and

providing one or more recommendations to the user for the user to change pump settings to modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis and the one or more identified areas.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a user interface for control of operations of an ambulatory infusion pump includes presenting the user interface on the ambulatory infusion pump.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting a user interface for control of operations of an ambulatory infusion pump includes presenting the user interface on a remote device separate from the ambulatory infusion pump.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the remote device is a smartphone.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising transferring the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters to a separate device remote from the ambulatory infusion pump, and wherein analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters and identifying one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis occurs on the separate device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transmitting the one or more recommendations from the separate device to the ambulatory infusion pump.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein writing the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters at times of the user inputs into a memory includes writing the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters into a memory of the ambulatory infusion pump.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying by the analysis software one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis includes the analysis software identifying one or more errors where the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters do not match caregiver instructions.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying by the analysis software one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis includes the analysis software identifying one or more difficulties where the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters deviate significantly from an optimum path for operation of the ambulatory infusion pump.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters stored in the memory with analysis software includes analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters with analysis software residing on the ambulatory infusion pump.

11. A method of operating an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:

initiating operations of an ambulatory infusion pump to deliver medicament to a user of the ambulatory infusion pump;

detecting user inputs into a user interface configured to receive commands to control the ambulatory infusion pump;

detecting ambulatory infusion pump parameters at times of the detected user inputs;

analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters with analysis software; and

identifying by the analysis software one or more areas where the user can modify programming of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein detecting user inputs into a user interface includes detecting user inputs into a user interface of the ambulatory infusion pump.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein detecting user inputs into a user interface includes detecting user inputs into a user interface on a remote device separate from the ambulatory infusion pump.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the remote device is a smartphone.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters with analysis software includes analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters with analysis software residing on the ambulatory infusion pump.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising transferring the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters to a separate device remote from the ambulatory infusion pump and wherein analyzing the user input and ambulatory infusion pump parameters and identifying one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis occurs on the separate device.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing one or more recommendations to the user for the user to modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis and the one or more identified areas.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising transmitting the one or more recommendations from a separate device to the ambulatory infusion pump.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying by the analysis software one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis includes the analysis software identifying one or more errors where the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters do not match caregiver instructions.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein by the analysis software identifying one or more areas where the user can modify operation of the ambulatory infusion pump based on the analysis includes the analysis software identifying one or more difficulties where the user inputs and ambulatory infusion pump parameters deviate significantly from an optimum path for operation of the ambulatory infusion pump.