User Profile Backup System For an Infusion Pump Device

• US 20090069785A1
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insulet Corporation, M2 Medical Group Holdings, Inc.
• Original Assignee: M2 Medical Group Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Miller, Steve, Sadler, John W.
• Granted Patent: US 8,032,226 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/31518 designed to reduce the overall size of an injection device, e.g. using flexible or pivotally connected chain-like rod members
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/16 with back-up system in case of failure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

Some embodiments of an infusion pump system can include a controller device that communicates with a pump device, the pump device having a memory device. The controller device can be configured to record controller-related data, such as user profile data on the memory device of the pump device. This user profile data that is stored in the memory of the pump device can serves as a data backup system that permits the user to program a new controller device in a situation where the original controller device is lost or damaged. In addition or in the alternative, the controller device can be configured to receive controller-related data, such as software update programs or backup controller data, from the memory device of the pump device.

Claims

1. A wearable infusion pump system comprising:

a pump device defining a space to receive a medicine source, the pump device including a drive system to dispense medicine from the pump device when the medicine source is received in the space, the pump device including a memory device storing user profile information;

a controller device removably attachable to the pump device, wherein when the controller device is removably attached to the pump device the controller device activates the drive system to dispense the medicine source, the controller device receiving the user profile information to program the controller device for use with the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a second memory device storing user profile information and the user profile information stored on the memory device in the pump device provides a backup storage for the user profile information stored on the second memory device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile information includes the types of medicine that the user is permitted to use.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller device comprises a user interface.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller device is reusable.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile information comprises the user'"'"'s identifying information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile information comprises the user'"'"'s physical characteristics.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the user profile information comprises at least one the user'"'"'s blood glucose to insulin ratio, the user'"'"'s blood glucose to carbohydrate ratio, the user'"'"'s blood glucose to activity ratio, or the user'"'"'s basal insulin delivery schedule or profile.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the pump device is non-reusable and disposable.

19. The method of claim 5, wherein the user profile information comprises at least one the user'"'"'s blood glucose to insulin ratio, the user'"'"'s blood glucose to carbohydrate ratio, the user'"'"'s blood glucose to activity ratio, or the user'"'"'s basal insulin delivery schedule or profile.

10. A method of programming a infusion pump system, the method comprising:

recording user profile information onto a memory device within a pump device, the pump device having medicine and a drive system to dispense the medicine from the pump device; and

transmitting the user profile information from the memory device to a reusable controller device once the controller device is removably attached to the pump device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the controller device is enabled to record data on the memory device once the controller device is removably attached to the pump device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the controller device is a second controller device;

wherein recording the user profile information onto the memory device of the pump system includes

(a) removable attaching the pump device to a first controller device including the user profile information,

(b) transferring the user profile information onto the memory device, and

(c) detaching the pump device from the first controller device.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the user profile information includes information entered by a physician or counselor.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the user profile information includes the types of medicine that the user is permitted to use.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the controller device comprises a user interface.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the pump device is non-reusable and disposable.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the user profile information comprises the user'"'"'s identifying information.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the user profile information comprises the user'"'"'s physical characteristics.

20. A method of programming a infusion pump system, the method comprising:

removably attaching a first reusable controller device to a disposable pump device, the first controller device comprising a first memory device comprising user profile information, the pump device having medicine and a drive system to dispense the medicine from the pump device, the pump device comprising a pump memory device, wherein the first reusable controller device transmits the user profile information from the first memory device to the pump memory device;

detaching the pump device from the first reusable controller device; and

removably attaching the pump device to a second reusable controller device, wherein the second controller device receives the user profile information from the pump memory device.

21. A medicinal fluid supply system comprising:

a drive system to dispense a medicine from a portable infusion pump unit;

control circuitry to communicate electronic control signals to the drive system;

an energy source electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the drive system is powered by the electrical energy stored in the rechargeable power supply;

a first memory device comprising user profile information; and

a second memory device comprising the user profile information.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the controller device is removably attachable to the pump device.

23. A wearable infusion pump system comprising:

a pump device defining a space to receive a medicine source, the pump device including a drive system to dispense medicine from the pump device when the medicine source is received in the space, the pump device including a first memory device storing a software program including machine executable instructions;

a controller device removably attachable to the pump device, wherein when the controller device is removably attached to the pump device, the controller device activates the drive system to dispense the medicine source, the controller device receiving at least a portion of the software program from the first memory device and storing the software program on a second memory device of the controller device.

24. The wearable infusion pump system of claim 23, wherein the controller device executes the machine executable instructions of the software program to update a controller operation software stored by the controller device.

25. The wearable infusion pump system of claim 23, wherein the pump device comprises a disposable and non-reusable pump device and the controller device comprises a reusable controller device that includes a user interface.