Method of operating a medical device and at least a remote controller for such medical device

US8449523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Animas Corporation · US

Inventors

• Krzysztof Z. Brukalo · Chambersburg, US
• Manfred Ebner · Oberursel, DE
• Steven Getz · Malvern, US
• David Hohl · Milpitas, US
• Carl Brewer · Chandler, US
• Ulrich Kraft · Hofheim, DE
• Mark A. Destefano · Collegeville, US
• Sieghard Hasenzahl · Riedstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2007
• Grant date: May 28, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2230/201
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.