Pen cap for medication injection pen having temperature sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12208251-B2
Application number	US-202117643940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2021
Priority date	Dec 12, 2017
Publication date	Jan 28, 2025
Grant date	Jan 28, 2025

Abstract

One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate, generally, to a replacement pen cap for a medication injection pen comprising at least one temperature sensor for monitoring a temperature of a medication, detect dosing events, and determine that medication may be denatured based on temperature data, received analyte measurement data prior, and the detected dosing events.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A diabetes management system, comprising:
an insulin delivery device, comprising:
a dosing action detector for detecting at least one dosing action associated with the insulin delivery device; and
a transmitter for transmitting dosing data related to the detected at least one dosing action;

a remote device in wireless communication with the insulin delivery device, the remote device comprising:
a receiver for receiving the dosing data; and
a display for displaying the dosing data and dosing recommendations within a graphical user interface of the remote device.

2. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing action detector comprises a cap detector configured to detect at least one of a capping event where a cap is secured over the insulin delivery device or an uncapping event where the cap is at least partially removed from over the insulin delivery device.

3. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing action detector comprises a sensor configured to detect medication exiting the insulin delivery device during an injection of insulin.

4. The diabetes management system of claim 3 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect medication exiting a needle of the insulin delivery device during an injection of insulin.

5. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing data comprises one or more of time of the detected one or more dosing actions, duration of an administered dose of medication, or amount of an administered dose of medication.

6. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing action detector comprises a sensor configured to detect a starting position and ending position of a plunger during an injection of insulin.

7. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing action detector comprises a sensor configured to detect a starting amount of insulin within the insulin delivery device prior to an injection and an ending amount of insulin within the insulin delivery device after the injection.

8. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the detected at least one dosing action comprises one or more of a capping event or an uncapping event.

9. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a prefilled insulin container.

10. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a single dose insulin container.

11. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a reusable insulin container.

12. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a disposable insulin container.

13. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable insulin container.

14. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , further comprising a non-refillable insulin container.

15. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to store data related to the detected at least one dosing action.

16. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the remote device is configured to store data related to detected dosing events and indications of dosing actions.

17. The diabetes management system of claim 16 , wherein the detected at least one dosing action comprises one or more injections.

18. The diabetes management system of claim 16 , wherein the stored data comprises one or more of a time of the detected one or more dosing actions, duration of an administered dose of medication, or amount of an administered dose of medication.

19. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to communicate with the remote device automatically without user action.

20. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to communicate with the remote device automatically via a Bluetooth protocol without user action.

21. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to communicate with the remote device automatically responsive to the insulin delivery device being within a certain distance of the remote device.

22. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to provide visual indicators related to the detected at least one dosing action.

23. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device comprises a needle having a certain insertion depth.

24. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to provide a visual indication of a remaining amount of insulin within the insulin delivery device.

25. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to provide audible indications related to one or more injections of insulin.

26. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device is configured to provide visual indications related to one or more injections of insulin.

27. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device further comprises an insulin container having a fill volume.

28. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device further comprises a multi-use insulin container.

29. The diabetes management system of claim 1 , wherein the insulin delivery device further comprises one or more visual indicators.

30. A diabetes management system, comprising:
a remote device;
an insulin delivery device in wireless communication with the remote device, the insulin delivery device configured to:
detect at least one dosing action of the insulin delivery device; and
transmit, automatically without user action, dosing data related to the detected at least one dosing action to the remote device;

wherein the remote device is configured to:
cause the dosing data to be displayed within a graphical user interface of the remote device; and
cause a dosing recommendation to be displayed within the graphical user interface.

31. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , wherein the dosing data comprises one or more of a time of the detected one or more dosing actions, duration of an administered dose of medication, or amount of an administered dose of medication.

32. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , wherein the insulin delivery device further comprises a sensor configured to detect a starting position and ending position of a plunger during an injection of insulin.

33. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , wherein the insulin delivery device further comprises a sensor configured to detect a starting amount of insulin within the insulin delivery device prior to an injection and an ending amount of insulin within the insulin delivery device after the injection.

34. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , wherein the detected at least one dosing action comprises at least one of a capping event or an uncapping event.

35. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , further comprising a prefilled insulin container.

36. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , further comprising a single dose insulin container.

37. The diabetes management system of claim 30 , further comprisin

Assignees

• Bigfoot Biomedical Inc

Inventors

• Sjolund John
• Srinath Ambika
• Bochenko Andrew
• Crothall George
• Mazlish Bryan
• Block Jennifer Martin
• Matarese Sarah
• Mackowiak Linda
• Desborough Lane

Classifications

• A61M2205/3553

  remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office · CPC title

• A61M2205/505

  Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches · CPC title

• A61M2205/52

  with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient · CPC title

• A61M2205/50

  with microprocessors or computers · CPC title

• A61M2205/3317

  Electromagnetic, inductive or dielectric measuring means · CPC title