Infusion Devices and Methods

• US 20080103447A1
• Filed: 10/31/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Thomson, James, Reggiardo, Christopher V., Kiaie, Namvar
• Granted Patent: US 8,579,853 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/276 preventing unwanted use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• 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: A61M 5/31525 Dosing burettes, pipettes B01L3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31546 Electrically operated dose setting, e.g. input via touch screen or plus/minus buttons
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/30 Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

Medical devices having restrictive access, and methods thereof are provided.

Claims

1. A medical device for infusing a drug to a user, the device comprising:

an infusion device for infusing a drug to a patient; and

a user interface for conveying infusion information to the user,

wherein configurations of the medical device are settable by a supervisor and lockable with the use of an access code.

2. The medical device of claim 1, comprising a data management system.

3. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the configurations are remotely settable and lockable.

4. The medical device of claim 3, wherein the medical device is connectable to a computer network and the configurations are settable and lockable through the network.

5. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the medical device comprises a plurality of access codes.

6. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the medical device comprises at least two access codes.

7. The medical device of claim 6, wherein the medical device comprises a healthcare professional access code and a caregiver access code.

8. The medical device of claim 7, wherein the medical device further comprises a user access code.

9. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the supervisor is a healthcare professional or a caregiver.

10. The medical device of claim 9, wherein the medical device restricts access to a user.

11. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the supervisor is a healthcare professional.

12. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the configurations comprise a reminder for reminding a user to take an action.

13. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the configurations comprise infusion information.

14. The medical device of claim 13, wherein the infusion information comprises bolus information.

15. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the configurations are prescriptive.

16. The medical device of claim 15, wherein the configurations comprise medication information.

17. The medical device of claim 11, wherein notes conveyed to the user on the medical device may be remotely input by the healthcare professional.

18. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the supervisor is a caregiver.

19. The medical device of claim 1, wherein a user has restricted access to the medical device.

20. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the restricted access comprises the inability to modify supervisor-set configurations.

21. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the infusion device is an insulin infusion device.

22. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the medical device is connected to an analyte monitoring system.

23. A medical system comprising:

a glucose monitoring system;

an insulin pump; and

a data management system connectable to the glucose monitoring system, the pump or both the glucose monitoring system and the pump, the data management system having permission hierarchy that enables a plurality of individuals to have different permission rights to enter and modify data in the glucose monitoring system, the pump or both the glucose monitoring system and the pump.

24. A restrictive control medical system comprising:

an infusion device; and

a user interface adapted to convey infusion information to a user,

wherein portions of the user interface are assigned an identifier to provide restrictive access to the portions.

25. A medical system for use by a user comprising:

a medical device for infusing an agent and configured to enable at least one person other than the user of the device to set a parameter of the device, which parameter cannot be set or modified by the user.