Methods and systems for controlling an infusion pump

• US 9,132,227 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2009
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Bryant, Robert J. Jr., Spencer, Geoffrey P., Mandro, Marc A., Armstrong, Patricia M.
• Primary Examiner(s): FLICK, JASON E
• Application Number:
  US12/416,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20090254037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,358 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604/264, 604/890.1, 604/891.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• 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 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16813 by controlling the degree of opening of the flow line
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16886 for measuring fluid flow rate, i.e. flowmeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• 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: G05D 7/0676 by action on flow sources G05D7/0688, G05D7/0694 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A system for pairing a controller and an infusion pump is disclosed. The system includes an infusion pump, a controller device and a user interface residing on both the infusion pump and the controller. The user interface includes a pairing mode for enabling wireless communication between the infusion pump and the controller device, wherein the user interface requires both the infusion pump and the controller to be in the pairing mode simultaneously. Also, a method of changing a power source in an infusion pump is disclosed. The method includes placing the infusion pump in idle mode wherein the infusion pump stops delivery. Removing the first power source from the infusion pump. Replacing the first power source with a second power source in the infusion pump, and maintaining the insulin on board during the changing of the first power source with the second power source.

Claims

1. A system for pairing a controller and an infusion pump, the system comprising:

an infusion pump;

a controller device comprising a touch screen display;

a user interface residing on both the infusion pump and the controller, the user interface comprising a pairing mode for enabling wireless communication between the infusion pump and the controller device, wherein the user interface requires both the infusion pump and the controller to be in the pairing mode simultaneously; and

a timeout feature, wherein the pairing mode will timeout if the pairing is not completed within approximately one minute.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump comprising a display.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the pairing mode further comprising an indicator to indicate the user interface has found a device in which to pair, the indicator comprising a serial number.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the pairing mode requires the infusion pump and the controller be set to the same glucose units.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump comprising a disposable housing assembly and a reusable housing assembly, the disposable housing assembly comprising at least one valve assembly wherein the at least one valve assembly is configured to control the flow of infusible fluid through a fluid path in the disposable housing assembly.

6. The system of claim 5 further comprising wherein the disposable housing assembly is configured to releasably engage the reusable housing assembly by way of a locking ring assembly, wherein the locking ring assembly is connected to the reusable housing assembly and wherein the locking ring assembly rotates about the reusable housing assembly.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump comprising a volume sensor assembly wherein the volume sensor assembly configured to calculate the volume of infusible fluid delivered by the infusion pump.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump comprising a mechanical control assembly comprising at least one shape-memory actuator.

9. A system for pairing a controller and an infusion pump, the system comprising:

an infusion pump;

a controller device; and

a user interface residing on both the infusion pump and the controller, the user interface comprising;

a pairing mode for enabling wireless communication between the infusion pump and the controller device, wherein the user interface requires both the infusion pump and the controller to be in the pairing mode simultaneously; and

a timeout feature, wherein the pairing mode will timeout and a radio is turned off if the pairing is not completed within approximately one minute.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the infusion pump comprising a disposable housing assembly and a reusable housing assembly, the disposable housing assembly comprising at least one valve assembly wherein the at least one valve assembly is configured to control the flow of infusible fluid through a fluid path in the disposable housing assembly.

11. The system of claim 10 further comprising wherein the disposable housing assembly is configured to releasably engage the reusable housing assembly by way of a locking ring assembly, wherein the locking ring assembly connected to the reusable housing assembly and wherein the locking ring assembly rotates about the reusable housing assembly.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the infusion pump comprising a volume sensor assembly wherein the volume sensor assembly configured to calculate the volume of infusible fluid delivered by the infusion pump.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the infusion pump comprising a mechanical control assembly comprising at least one shape-memory actuator.