INFUSION PUMP INCORPORATING INFORMATION FROM PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGER DEVICES

• US 20140323961A1
• Filed: 07/09/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care Incorporated
• Inventors: Blomquist, Michael, Bresina, Timothy, Van Dyke, William, Bynum, Gail Beth, Welsch, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,773,015 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/66
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/02 Equipment for testing 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 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• 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: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, a wireless communication port and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with a separate device via the communication port to receive information relating to a calendar event stored on an interactive calendar of the separate device. The controller can alter operation of the apparatus based on the calendar event.

Claims

1-26. -26. (canceled)

27. An ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:

a pump configured to deliver a fluid to a user;

a communications port; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the pump and the communications port and configured to;

receive via the communications port from a separate device a calendar event stored on an interactive calendar of the separate device, the calendar event relating to an activity of the user of the infusion pump; and

alter operation of the infusion pump based on the calendar event.

28. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 27, wherein altering operation of the infusion pump includes changing delivery of fluid.

29. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 28, wherein the calendar event includes an exercise time, and changing delivery of fluid includes switching from a current basal rate pattern to an exercise basal rate pattern that corresponds to the exercise time.

30. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 29, wherein the exercise basal rate pattern corresponds to a specified exercise regimen.

31. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 27, further comprising a display, and wherein the controller is further configured to display a prompt on the display as to whether to alter operation based on the calendar event.

32. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 27, wherein the calendar event includes an a meal time of the user, and wherein altering operation of the ambulatory infusion pump includes scheduling an alert if the user fails to initiate a meal bolus within a specified time of the expected meal time.

33. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 27, wherein the calendar event includes a meeting time, and wherein altering operation of the ambulatory infusion pump includes switching an alarm mode for alarms issued by the controller from an audible mode.

34. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 33, wherein switching the alarm mode from an audible mode includes switching the alarm mode to vibratory mode.

39. An apparatus comprising:

a pump configured to deliver a fluid to a user;

a communication port; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the pump and the communication port,

wherein the controller is configured to communicate information, via the communication port, with a separate device that implements an interactive calendar, wherein the information includes a calendar event from the interactive calendar, and wherein the controller is further configured to alter operation of the apparatus according to the communicated information.

44. The apparatus of claim 39, including an audible indicator and a vibration mechanism communicatively coupled to the controller,

wherein the communicated calendar event includes a meeting time, and

wherein the controller includes an alarm module configured alter operation of the apparatus by switching an alarm mode of the apparatus between an audible mode and a vibratory mode according to the communicated meeting time.

45. An infusion pump, comprising:

a pump configured to deliver fluid to a user;

a communications port;

a memory;

a controller communicatively coupled to the pump device, the communications port and the memory and configured to;

establish a connection with a separate device through the communications port;

receive through the communications port from the separate device a plurality of calendar events of the user stored on an interactive calendar on the separate device; and

store the plurality of calendar events in the memory.

46. The infusion pump of claim 45, wherein the controller is configured to alter operation of the infusion pump based on one or more of the calendar events.

47. The infusion pump of claim 46, wherein altering operation of the infusion pump based on one or more of the calendar events includes at least one of changing a delivery of fluid with the pump, activating an exercise fluid delivery pattern and changing an alarm mode of the infusion pump.

48. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 45, wherein establishing a connection with a separate device includes establishing a connection with a handheld computing device.

49. The ambulatory infusion pump of claim 45, wherein the fluid is insulin.