Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-deliver delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries

• US 9,327,075 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2012
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medallion Therapeutics, Inc.
• Inventors: Shelton, Brian M., Minaie, Pedrum, Newbill, Jon Douglas, Lord, Peter C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bosworth, Kami A
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, BRANDY SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US13/646,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20130274709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,305 Days
• Field of Search: 604/500, 604/151, 604/66, 604/67, 604/890, 604/1, 604/891.1, 604/507
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3355 Controlling downstream pump pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16804 Flow controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries.

Claims

1. A method of operating a clinician'"'"'s programming unit, comprising the step of:

displaying a graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile and a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries with periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries, which together are a translation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the graphical representation of the periodic bolus deliveries comprises a plurality of spaced bolus markers superimposed over the graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein spacing between the bolus markers is indicative of a bolus interval.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color of the graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile comprises the graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries with periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries.

5. A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the color of the graphical representation of a continuous-delivery delivery profile is indicative of a bolus interval.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

storing the continuous-delivery delivery profile;

receiving a bolus interval; and

translating the stored continuous-delivery delivery profile into a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries with periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries as a function of the received bolus interval with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

displaying an interval menu;

wherein the step of receiving a bolus interval comprises receiving a bolus interval by way of the displayed interval menu.

8. A method of operating a clinician'"'"'s programming unit with a display, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a bolus interval with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit; and

displaying a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries that together are a translation of a stored continuous-delivery delivery profile, as a function of the received bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display.

9. A method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

in response to an adjustment to the displayed graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries, displaying a revised graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries.

10. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the graphical representation includes a bolus interval representation, the method further comprising the step of:

in response to an adjustment of the displayed bolus interval representation to a revised displayed bolus interval representation, displaying a revised graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries that are a translation of a stored continuous-delivery delivery profile, based on the revised bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display.

11. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the continuous-delivery delivery profile is stored by the clinicians programming unit.

12. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the continuous-delivery delivery profile is stored by an ambulatory infusion device.

13. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the graphical representation of the periodic bolus deliveries comprises a plurality of spaced bolus markers superimposed over the graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein spacing between the bolus markers is indicative of a bolus interval.

15. A method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

translating the stored continuous-delivery delivery profile into a graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries, as a function of the received bolus interval, with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit.

16. A method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying an interval menu;

wherein the step of receiving a bolus interval comprises receiving a bolus interval by way of the displayed interval menu.

17. A method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying a graphical representation of the continuous-delivery delivery profile with the clinician'"'"'s programming unit display in conjunction with the graphical representation of a plurality of periodic bolus deliveries and periods of non-delivery between successive bolus deliveries.