# US 10,478,551 B2 · Integration of infusion pump with remote electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,551 B2 - Document ID: US10478551B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/653,723 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2017-11-02 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-26 - Assignees: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. - Applicants: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Rosinko - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478551B2 ## CPC - A61M 5/14244: {adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body} - A61M 5/168: Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters - G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection - G16H 40/63: for local operation - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61M 2005/14208: {with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program} - A61M 2205/18: with alarm - A61M 2205/35: Communication - A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth® - A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission - A61M 2205/50: with microprocessors or computers - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A system and method can provide for a remote electronic device to be used to remotely initiate delivery of a medicament bolus with a medical device, such as an insulin pump, with the medical device providing audible or tactile confirmation of the programmed bolus. The bolus amount can be calculated by or programmed or otherwise entered into the smartphone, etc., and then transmitted to the medical device. When the pump receives the transmitted bolus amount, it issues one or more indications such as audible sounds and/or vibrations in any number of desired combinations. For instance, each individual sound or vibration may correspond to an increment of the medicament. The user can therefore determine the size of the medicament bolus by the number of sounds or vibrations and can confirm or cancel delivery of the bolus. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of delivering a medicament bolus with a medical infusion pump, comprising: determining a medicament bolus delivery for a medical infusion pump with a software application operating on a remote consumer electronic device; transmitting an operating command for delivery of the bolus from the remote consumer electronic device to the medical infusion pump via the software application operating on the remote consumer electronic device; causing a notification that the bolus has been initiated to issue from the medical infusion pump; and causing the medical infusion pump to deliver the bolus to a patient. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein causing the medical infusion pump to deliver the bolus to a patient includes receiving a confirmation of the bolus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the confirmation is received via the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the confirmation is received via the medical infusion pump. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying status items relating to the medical infusion pump on a user interface of the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining a bolus delivery for a medical infusion pump includes utilizing the software application operating on the remote consumer electronic device to calculate the size of the bolus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the remote consumer electronic device calculates the size of the bolus based at least in part on information entered through a user interface of the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the information includes a number of carbohydrates to be ingested. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the remote consumer electronic device is a mobile phone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the remote consumer electronic device is a tablet computer. ### Claim 11 A method of programming a medical infusion pump, comprising: determining with a software application operating on a remote consumer electronic device an amount of a medicament bolus for delivery by a medical infusion pump; transmitting an operating command for delivery of the bolus amount from the remote consumer electronic device to the medical infusion pump via the software application operating on the remote consumer electronic device; causing a notification that the bolus has been initiated to issue from the medical infusion pump. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying status items relating to the medical infusion pump on a user interface of the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein determining an amount of a medicament bolus for delivery by a medical infusion pump includes utilizing software application operating on the remote consumer electronic device to calculate the bolus amount. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the remote consumer electronic device calculates the bolus amount based at least in part on information entered through a user interface of the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the information includes a number of carbohydrates to be ingested. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the remote consumer electronic device is a mobile phone. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the remote consumer electronic device is a tablet computer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a confirmation of the bolus. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the confirmation is received via the remote consumer electronic device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the confirmation is received via the medical infusion pump.