Communication station and software for interfacing with an infusion pump, analyte monitor, analyte meter, or the like

US8521558B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. · US

Inventors

• Luis J. Malave · Valencia, US
• Mark C. Estes · Irwin, US
• Jay Yonemoto · Diamond Bar, US
• J. Jeffrey Barlow · Santa Clarita, US
• Todd M. Gross · Santa Clarita, US
• John Shin · Glendale, US
• Paul S. Cheney, II · Calabasas, US
• Mike Dobbles · San Clemente, US
• Clifford W. Hague · Santa Clarita, US
• Deborah Ruppert · San Diego, US
• Kevin C. Wells · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 27, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H20/17
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A communication station is for use with a medical device (such as an infusion pump) and a processing device (such as a computer). The communication station includes a housing, a medical device interface coupled to the housing, a processing device interface coupled to the housing and a processor coupled to the housing. The device interface interfaces with the medical device, and the processing device interface interfaces with the processing device. The processor provides a communication path between the medical device and the processing device such that programming and instructions may be communicated from the processing device to the medical device and data may be transferred from the medical device to the processing device. The communication station may be combined with a system that is capable of generating reports either locally or remotely. In addition, the medical device interface may be a cradle that is configurable to attach to different shaped medical devices.