Insulin pump and methods for operating the insulin pump

US10251583B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Nicole Bernini · Ersigen, CH
• Paul J. Galley · Cumberland, US
• Stefan Lindegger · Huttwil, CH
• John F. Price · Wilmington, US
• Reto Sigrist · Golaten, CH
• Robin Wagner · Indianapolis, US
• Richard W. Wilson · Phoenix, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 24, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2005/14208
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device and method for delivering insulin to a patient is disclosed. The method includes receiving an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient and beginning delivery of the insulin to the patient. The method further includes monitoring the delivery of the insulin to determine whether the insulin pump is able to deliver the entire amount of insulin and maintaining a timer until the insulin pump recommences the delivery of the insulin. The method includes comparing an amount of time indicated by the timer to a threshold. The method further includes generating a first insulin delivery record indicating that a first amount of insulin was delivered when the amount of time indicated by the timer is less than the threshold and a second insulin record indicating that a second amount of insulin was delivered when the amount of time indicated by the timer is greater than the threshold.