Operating multi-modal medicine delivery systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024299657-A1
Application number	US-202418653313-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 2, 2024
Priority date	Jan 5, 2016
Publication date	Sep 12, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A multi-modal medicine delivery system in which some embodiments can be configured to control dispensation of medicine according to any of a plurality of delivery modes, such as by closed-loop delivery modes and open-loop delivery modes, and according to a secondary feedback loop to determine user-specific settings related to dosage delivery.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus or system, comprising:
at least one processor; and a memory to store instructions, and upon execution of the instructions the at least one processor is operable to:
control dispensation of one or more medications according to a plurality of delivery modes, the plurality of delivery modes including an open-loop delivery mode and a closed-loop delivery mode;
at least partially responsive to a first transition trigger event comprising receipt of a first user input, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the open-loop delivery mode from the closed-loop delivery mode;
at least partially responsive to a user input element being in a first state:
at least partially responsive to a second transition trigger event comprising expiration of a period of time for operating in the open-loop delivery mode, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode; and
at least partially responsive to the user input element being in a second state:
at least partially responsive to a third transition trigger event, the third transition trigger event comprising receipt of a second user input, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode,
wherein the second state of the user input element is different than the first state of the user input element.

2 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein the closed-loop delivery mode is chosen from among a closed-loop delivery mode, a personalized mode, and an advisory mode, each of which includes a different level of automation for the dispensation of the one or more medications.

3 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein the time period is chosen from among a predetermined time period and a user selected time period.

4 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein the first user input and the second user input receivable at a further user input element chosen from among a physical button and an input field of a graphical user interface.

5 . The apparatus or system of claim 4 , wherein the input field is chosen from among a slider bar, a radio button, a touch button, and a check box.

6 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein a physical button configured to toggle between a first position for the open-loop delivery mode and a second position for the closed-loop delivery mode.

7 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein upon execution of the instructions the at least one processor is operable to:
a fourth transition trigger event during the period of time, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode, the fourth transition trigger chosen from among an incomplete calibration of the apparatus after a threshold period of time, a scheduled time of a time-based schedule for transitioning to the closed-loop delivery mode.

8 . The apparatus or system of claim 1 , wherein upon execution of the instructions the at least one processor is operable to:
in response to detection of the third transition trigger event, stop counting the time period towards the second transition trigger event.

9 . A system, comprising:
a medicine delivery system configured to dispense one or more medications; and a controller configured to:
control dispensation of the one or more medications by the medicine delivery system according to a plurality of delivery modes, the plurality of delivery modes including an open-loop delivery mode and a closed-loop delivery mode;
at least partially responsive to detection of a first transition trigger event comprising receipt of a first user input, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the open-loop delivery mode from the closed-loop delivery mode;
at least partially responsive to a user input element being in a first state:
at least partially responsive to detection of a second transition trigger event comprising expiration of a period of time for operating in the open-loop delivery mode, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode; and
at least partially responsive to the user input element being in a second state:
at least partially responsive to a third transition trigger event during the period of time, the third transition trigger event comprising receipt of a second user input, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the closed-loop delivery mode is chosen from among a closed-loop delivery mode, a personalized mode, and an advisory mode, each of which includes a different level of automation for the dispensation of the one or more medications.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the time period is chosen from among a predetermined time period and a user selected time period.

12 . The system of claim 9 , comprising at least one further user input element chosen from among a physical button and an input field of a graphical user interface, the at least one user input element configured to receive one or more of the first user input and the second user input.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the input field is chosen from among a slider bar, a radio button, a touch button, and a check box.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the physical button toggles between a first position for the open-loop delivery mode and a second position for the closed-loop delivery mode.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to, at least partially responsive to a fourth transition trigger event during the period of time, transition to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode, the fourth transition trigger chosen from among an incomplete calibration of an apparatus after a threshold period of time, a scheduled time of a time-based schedule for transitioning to the closed-loop delivery mode.

16 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to, at least partially responsive to the third transition trigger event, stop counting the time period towards the second transition trigger event.

17 . A method, comprising:
offering control of dispensation of medication according to a plurality of delivery modes, the plurality of delivery modes including an open-loop delivery mode and a closed-loop delivery mode; at least partially responsive to a first transition trigger event comprising receipt of a first user input, transitioning to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the open-loop delivery mode from the closed-loop delivery mode; at least partially responsive to a user input element being in a first state: at least partially responsive to a second transition trigger event comprising expiration of a period of time for operating in the open-loop delivery mode, transitioning to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode; and at least partially responsive to the user input element being in a second state: in response to detection of a third transition trigger event during the period of time, the third transition trigger event comprising receipt of a second user input, transitioning to control dispensation of the one or medications according to the closed-loop delivery mode.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the closed-loop delivery mode is chosen from among a closed-loop delivery mode,

Assignees

• Insulet Corp

Inventors

• Mazlish Bryan
• Desborough Lane

Classifications

• A61M2230/201

  Glucose concentration · CPC title

• A61M2230/005

  Parameter used as control input for the apparatus · CPC title

• A61M2205/702

  automatically during use · CPC title

• A61M2205/52

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

• A61M2205/502

  User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards · CPC title