# US 11,305,057 B2 · Method and system of operating an infusion pump with a remote control device

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- Number: US 11,305,057 B2
- Document ID: US11305057B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/830,415
- Filed: 2020-03-26
- Published: 2020-10-01
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2019-03-26
- Assignees: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
- Applicants: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
- Inventors: Michael Michaud; Geoffrey A. Kruse; Jason Farnan; Ian Cadieux; Anthony Elbancol; Preston Sobel; David Nguyen; Robert Eastridge; Kennen Dietz; Caleb Butler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11305057B2

## CPC

- A61M 5/14248: {of the skin patch type}
- G08B 21/00: Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
- G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61M 2205/18: with alarm
- A61M 2205/3553: remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
- A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth®
- A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
- A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
- A61M 2205/52: with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
- A61M 2205/583: by visual feedback
- A61M 2205/584: having a color code
- A61M 2205/587: Lighting arrangements
- A61M 2205/8206: battery-operated
- A61M 2205/8243: by induction
- A61M 2209/086: Docking stations
- 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)}
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure enable a user-wearable infusion pump that may have a limited user interface including no display to execute and provide feedback on a number of functions. A remote control device having a display can be used to control the infusion pump. The infusion pump can include one or more indicator lights that can be indicate different statuses with different light patterns. The remote control device can include a display screen that provides further information relating to various pump statuses.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of operating a user-wearable infusion pump having no display screen with a remote control device, comprising:
presenting a plurality of menus on a display screen of the remote control device, the plurality of menus including menu items enabling programming of operating parameters for the user-wearable infusion pump;
detecting a current status of the infusion pump;
providing an indication of the current status of the infusion pump with a light pattern provided by one or more indicator lights disposed on the infusion pump, the light pattern of the current status being selected from a plurality of different light patterns stored in memory each indicating a different type of pump status;
presenting information relating to the current status of the infusion pump indicated by the light pattern of the current status on the display screen of the remote control device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alarm and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an actual or potential stopping of medicament delivery with the infusion pump.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alert and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of a safety condition relating to use of the infusion pump.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a malfunction and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an error stopping delivery of medicament.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a reminder and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an optional notification set by the user.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump relates to a current delivery of medicament with the infusion pump and the information presented on the display screen includes a status of the current delivery of medicament.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the information presented on the display screen includes textual information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the information presented on the display screen includes graphical information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the light pattern varies one or more of a color of the one or more lights, a frequency of illumination of the one or more lights, a duration of illumination of the one or more lights and an intensity of illumination of the one or more lights.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input at the infusion pump with an input button disposed on the infusion pump.

### Claim 11

A system for operating an infusion pump with a remote control device, comprising:
a user-wearable infusion pump including one or more indicator lights and no display screen, wherein the one or more indicator lights are configured to provide an indication of a current status of the infusion pump by displaying a light pattern corresponding to the current status selected from a plurality of different light patterns each indicating a different type of pump status; and
a remote control device including a display screen configured to present a plurality of menus including menu items enabling programming of operating parameters for the infusion pump to remotely control the user-wearable infusion pump, wherein the remote control device is configured to display on the display screen information relating to the current status of the infusion pump indicated by the light pattern displayed by the one or more indicator lights of the infusion pump.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alarm and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an actual or potential stopping of medicament delivery with the infusion pump.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alert and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of a safety condition relating to use of the infusion pump.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a malfunction and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an error stopping delivery of medicament.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a reminder and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an optional notification set by the user.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump relates to a current delivery of medicament with the infusion pump and the information presented on the display screen includes a status of the current delivery of medicament.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the information presented on the display screen includes textual information.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the information presented on the display screen includes graphical information.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the light pattern varies one or more of a color of the one or more lights, a frequency of illumination of the one or more lights, a duration of illumination of the one or more lights and an intensity of illumination of the one or more lights.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the infusion pump includes an input button.