Method and apparatus for determining and delivering a drug bolus

A method of remotely commanding via a remote electronic device delivery of an amount of liquid by a liquid infusion pump, the method comprising:

• determining with the remote electronic device an amount of liquid to be immediately delivered by the pump,
• sending a wireless command by the remote electronic device to deliver the amount of liquid to be immediately delivered,
• displaying on a display device of the remote electronic device the amount of liquid to be immediately delivered by the pump,
• delivering with the pump the amount of liquid to be immediately delivered after receiving the wireless command from the remote electronic device,
• periodically sending wireless commands by the pump to the remote electronic device of delivery information when the pump is delivering the amount of liquid to be immediately delivered, the delivery information corresponding to incremental quantities of the amount of liquid that has been delivered by the liquid infusion pump, and
• controlling the display device of the remote electronic device to incrementally count down from the amount of liquid to be immediately delivered based on the delivery information periodically sent by the pump.

A method for determining a drug bolus for a user via an electronic device including an on-board glucose meter and a display, the method comprising:

• determining a first bolus amount based on blood glucose measurements made by the on-board glucose meter,
• selecting food items for a meal or snack from a food database on-board the electronic device,
• automatically computing carbohydrate values of each selected food item,
• automatically determining a total carbohydrate value corresponding to a sum of carbohydrate values of each selected food item,
• determining a second bolus amount based on the total carbohydrate value,
• determining a third bolus amount based on health information entered by the user and corresponding to health activities or conditions of the user, and
• determining a total recommended bolus amount based on the first, second and third bolus amounts.