Methods to pair a medical device and at least a remote controller for such medical device

• US 8,444,595 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2007
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LifeScan IP Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Animas Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Brukalo, Krzysztof Z, Ebner, Manfred, Getz, Steven, Hohl, David, Pohlman, David
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDEZ, MANUEL A
• Application Number:
  US11/764,081
• Publication Number:
  US 20080312512A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,167 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604/890.1, 604/131, 128/DIG.12, 128/DIG.13, 128/DIG.1
• US Class Current: 604/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• 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 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown and described herein. In a further embodiment, a method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is provided. In addition, a method of operating a diabetes management system is provided in which the system includes an infusion pump and at least a remote controller.

Claims

1. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller, the method comprising:

placing a remote controller in a wireless link with the infusion pump;

providing identification information specific to the infusion pump to the remote controller;

providing identification information specific to the remote controller on the infusion pump; and

confirming that the infusion pump'"'"'s identification is received by the remote controller and that remote controller identification information is received by the infusion pump, in which the confirming includes displaying identification specific to the remote controller on a display of the infusion pump and identification information specific to the infusion pump on a display of the remote controller.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the identification information specific to the infusion pump is selected from a group consisting essentially of a serial number of the device;

names;

icons;

avatars, speech identification, sounds, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, in which the identification information specific to the controller is selected from a group consisting essentially of a serial number of the device;

names;

icons;

avatars, speech identification, sounds, or combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising

connecting another remote controller to the infusion pump via a wireless link;

providing identification information specific to the infusion pump to the another remote controller; and

providing identification information specific to the another remote controller on the infusion pump.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

ignoring any command from the remote controller upon confirmation of the another remote controller by the user.

6. The method of claim 1, in which the remote controller identification information comprise a user selected indicia.

7. The method of claim 6, in which the user-selected indicia is selected from a group consisting of a user selected text nomenclature, user selected icon, user selected audio, user selected visual indicia, and combinations thereof.