INSULIN PUMP WITH INSULIN THERAPY COACHING
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a pump configured to deliver insulin;
an input configured to receive information related to managing diabetes of a user;
a user interface; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes an insulin timing module configured to initiate delivery of insulin in a time relation to when a meal is to be consumed by the user and to adjust delivery of the insulin according to the received information.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive information related to managing diabetes of a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin timing module configured to initiate delivery of insulin in a time relation to when a meal is to be consumed by the user and to adjust delivery of the insulin according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a pump configured to deliver insulin; an input configured to receive information related to managing diabetes of a user; a user interface; and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes an insulin timing module configured to initiate delivery of insulin in a time relation to when a meal is to be consumed by the user and to adjust delivery of the insulin according to the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving information into a device having an insulin pump, wherein the information relates to managing diabetes of a user of the insulin pump device; and adjusting a delivery of insulin according to the received information, wherein the insulin is to be delivered by the device in relation to a time period when a meal is to be consumed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising
an input configured to receive blood glucose information, wherein the information includes a blood glucose level of a user; -
a user interface; and a controller communicatively coupled to the input and the user interface, wherein the controller includes; an alert module configured to provide an alert to the user, via the user interface, to check blood glucose level; a blood glucose stability module configured to calculate a measure of a past stability of the blood glucose level of the user; and a randomization module configured to randomize, according to the measure of the past stability, at least one of whether to provide the alert to the user, a type of alert to provide, and a user input to the user interface to reset a provided alert. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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determining that an alert to check blood glucose level is to be provided to a user of a blood glucose (BG) management device; calculating a measure of a past stability of the blood glucose level of the user; and randomly determining, according to the measure of the past stability, at least one of whether to provide the alert to the user, a type of the alert to provide, or a method of receiving an alert reset into the BG management device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
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a pump configured to deliver insulin from an insulin cartridge; a user interface; a memory to store guideline parameters related to use of the apparatus; and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes; a comparison module configured to compare patient use parameters to the stored guideline parameters; and a scoring module configured to calculate a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on a comparison by the comparison module, and wherein the controller is configured to communicate advice to the user on how to increase the efficacy of patient pump use. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method comprising:
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monitoring patient use of a device that includes a pump configured to deliver insulin, wherein the monitoring includes comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters; calculating a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on the monitoring; and communicating advice to the user on how to increase pump efficacy. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus comprising:
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a pump configured to deliver insulin; a memory configured to store a delivery pattern of basal insulin; a user interface configured to receive time change information; and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes a timing module configured to shift the delivery pattern of basal insulin in time according to the received time change information. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method comprising:
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receiving time change information into a device having an insulin pump; and shifting a delivery pattern of basal insulin in time according to the information received into the device. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. An apparatus comprising:
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an input configured to receive blood glucose data, wherein the blood glucose data is obtained during a number of specified blood glucose testing times; a user interface; and a controller communicatively coupled to the input, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes; a blood glucose data module configured to calculate a measure of blood glucose variability of the user from the blood glucose data, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust a blood glucose testing time in response to the measure of blood glucose variability. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method comprising:
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receiving blood glucose data of a user into a blood glucose (BG) management device, wherein the blood glucose data is obtained from the user during a number of specified blood glucose testing times; calculating a measure of blood glucose level variability from the blood glucose data; and adjusting a blood glucose testing time in response to the measure of blood glucose variability. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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