Patch pump training device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016284239-A1
Application number	US-201615174199-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2016
Priority date	Mar 18, 2013
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described are methods and systems to train a user in the proper operation of a manual patch pump to ensure that the user can attach the patch pump to a suitable location on the skin of the user and actuate the pump correctly in accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule or a self-calculated dosing schedule.

First claim

1 .- 8 . (canceled)

9 . A method of training a user on the use of an actual patch type drug delivery pump configured to deliver a drug stored in the pump body, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a dosing schedule of the drug to the user; providing a trainer device to the user, the device having a dummy housing and dummy actuators similar in shape and size as the actual patch type drug delivery pump, the dummy housing containing a processor and memory coupled to respective switches of the dummy actuators; furnishing the user with a dosing schedule; actuating the dummy actuators; recording activation of the switches for the simulated actuators and the time at which such activation occurred into the memory to provide a record of training dosage events; and outputting the record to provide for a comparison between training usages of the trainer device as compared to the dosing schedule.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
comparing a time at which actuating of the simulated actuators is taking place and the time prescribed by the dosing schedule; in the event at which the time prescribed in the dosing schedule is not within a predetermined time period of the actuating step, recording noncompliance of the dosing schedule in the memory; or in the event at which the prescribed time for dosing is within a predetermined time period of the actuating step, recording a compliance with the dosing schedule in the memory.

11 . The method of claim 10 , in which the recording of an error comprises annunciating a negative feedback to the user at the time the recording is made.

12 . The method of claim 9 , in which the recording of the compliance comprises annunciating of a positive feedback to the user at the time the recording is made.

13 . The method of claim 9 , in which the outputting comprises displaying a graphical representation of time at which one or more actuations have occurred and the prescribed dose at the prescribed time.

14 . A method of training a user on the use of an actual patch type drug delivery pump configured to deliver a drug stored in the pump body, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a dosing schedule of the drug to the user; providing a trainer device to the user, the device having a simulated housing and simulated actuators similar in shape and size as the actual patch type drug delivery pump, the simulated housing containing a processor and memory coupled to respective switches of the simulated actuators; annunciating to the user the dosing schedule; recording activation of the switches for the simulated actuators and the time at which such activation occurred into the memory to provide a record of training dosage events; and outputting the record to provide for a comparison between training usages of the trainer device as compared to the dosing schedule.

15 . The method of claim 14 , in which the predetermined time period comprises any time period from about 10 minutes to about 60 minutes.

16 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of recording and outputting are completed within one hour.

17 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of recording and outputting are completed within 45 minutes.

18 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of recording and outputting are completed within 30 minutes.

19 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of annunciating, recording and outputting are completed within one hour.

20 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of annunciating, recording and outputting are completed within 45 minutes.

21 . The method of claim 14 , in which the steps of annunciating, recording and outputting are completed within 30 minutes.

Assignees

• Lifescan Scotland Ltd

Inventors

• Bergman Eric David
• Elder David

Classifications

• G09B5/02

  with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip · CPC title

• A61M2205/3584

  using modem, internet or Bluetooth® · CPC title

• G06F19/3456

  Physics · mapped topic

• A61M2205/3553

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

• A61M2205/52

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