User Interface for Delivery System Providing Dual Setting of Parameters

• US 20090212966A1
• Filed: 06/23/2006
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Original Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Inventors: Panduro, Rasmus
• Application Number:
  US11/917,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20090212966A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.220
• 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 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The invention provides a user input device (1) for operating a drug delivery-system comprising display means (30) adapted to simultaneously display at least two user controllable settings (65, 66), and user input means (11, 12, 13, 14) allowing a user to simultaneously and directly set each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings. By this arrangement a user can effectively and safely enter related information without having to jump between two or more input screens.

Claims

1. A user input device (1) for operating a drug delivery system, comprising:

display means (30) adapted to simultaneously display at least two user controllable settings (65, 66),

user input means (11, 12, 13, 14) allowing a user to simultaneously and directly set each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings.

2. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein the user input means allows a user to bi-directionally set each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings.

3. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least one user controllable setting represents a drug delivery parameter.

4. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein at least two user controllable settings represent a pair of drug delivery parameters.

5. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein two user controllable settings represent a pair of drug delivery parameters from the group comprising:

a bolus size to be delivered and an infusion profile therefore,

an infusion rate and a duration therefore,

a percentage for a pre-programmed infusion rate or profile and a duration therefore,

a selectable pre-programmed infusion profile and profile segment therefore, and

a time-location for an infusion profile and an infusion rate therefore.

6. A user input device as in claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing data, wherein at least two user controllable settings are used to locate data.

7. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein two user controllable settings represent a pair of data storage parameters from the group comprising:

a type of data and a period of time related thereto

a type of data and a time location therefore.

8. A user input device as in claim 1, wherein each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings is associated with a pair of indices indicating bi-directional adjustment of a setting, the system further comprising correspondingly marked user input means.

9. A user input device as in claim 8, wherein the indices are pairs of oppositely directed arrows.

10. A drug delivery system comprising:

a user input device (1, 100) as in claim 1,

a reservoir (350) adapted to contain a drug,

an expelling assembly (330) adapted for cooperation with the reservoir to expel drug out of the reservoir, and

at least one processor (361) adapted to control the expelling device in accordance with a user set drug delivery parameter.

11. A system as in claim 10, comprising a delivery unit (1050) in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, and a control unit (1, 100) comprising the display and user input means, the delivery and control units being adapted to communicate with each other.

12. A system as in claim 10, comprising a delivery unit in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, the delivery unit further comprising the display and user input means.

13. A system as in claim 11, comprising a delivery unit (1050) in which the reservoir and the expelling assembly are arranged, and a control unit (1, 100) comprising the display and user input means, the delivery and control units being adapted to communicate with each other.

14. A medical system as in claim 12, further comprising a transcutaneous device unit (1015), the transcutaneous device unit comprising:

a transcutaneous device (1017), and

a mounting surface (1020) adapted for application to the skin of a subject,

wherein the transcutaneous device unit and the delivery unit (1050) are adapted to be secured to each other to form a combined device.

15. A method for operating a drug delivery system, comprising the steps of:

providing a user input device comprising display means (30) adapted to simultaneously display at least two user controllable settings (65, 66), and user input means (11, 12, 13, 14),

operating the user input means to simultaneously and directly set each of the simultaneously displayed user controllable settings.