Field update of an ambulatory infusion pump system
AssigneeTandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
InventorDon Ludolph
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Abstract
Portable or ambulatory infusion devices and systems capable of remotely updating an ambulatory fluid delivery device include safety protocols that verify the status of the ambulatory fluid delivery device before and after a field update of software. Methods of accomplishing the same field update of software are also described.
Claims25
A method of remotely updating software on a remote control device configured to remotely control operations of an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:
- determining whether a software update is available for a remote control device configured to remotely control operations of an ambulatory infusion pump;
- confirming an active wireless connection with the remote control device;
- verifying that a safe condition for the software update exists;
- automatically wirelessly transmitting the software update to the remote control device if a safe condition for the software update exists;
- verifying that a user wishes to proceed with the software update;
- and
- enabling the software update to be installed on the remote control device if the user verifies that the user wishes to proceed with the software update.
A method of remotely updating software on a remote control device configured to remotely control operations of an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:
- transmitting information verifying that a safe condition exists for performing a software update on a remote control device configured to remotely control operations of an ambulatory infusion pump;
- automatically wirelessly receiving the software update device if a safe condition for the software update exists;
- verifying that a user wishes to proceed with the software update;
- installing the software update on the remote control device if the user verifies that the user wishes to proceed with the software update;
- notifying the user that the software update is occurring;
- and
- transmitting information for verifying that a safe condition exists for operation of the ambulatory infusion pump by the remote control device after the software update.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.