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| 20090036870 | INFUSION MEDIUM DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD WITH DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING PLUNGER IN RESERVOIR - A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090171291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ALLOWING FOR RESERVOIR FILLING AND INFUSION MEDIUM DELIVERY - A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient or with an infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion to allow for disposal after a prescribed use. A reservoir for holding the infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion, and may be supported by the disposable housing. The durable portion may include other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of the infusion medium from the reservoir, and a drive device including a motor and drive linkage. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090172640 | Medical Device With Full Options and Selective Enablement/Disablement - According to one embodiment, a programmable medical device includes a storage means for storing a plurality of software modules operable to control one or more medical functions of the device. The device is configured to receive a plurality of commands. An operational state of each of the software modules is configured to be controlled according to a respective one of the commands. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090270811 | INFUSION MEDIUM DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD WITH DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING PLUNGER IN RESERVOIR - A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100160740 | Use of Patterns in a Therapy Management System - A method of diabetes analysis includes obtaining average glucose level information for a time period over a plurality of days. A current event occurrence is determined. An event occurrence in the average glucose level information within the time period corresponding to the current event occurrence is determined, where the current event occurrence is at a different time of day than the event occurrence. The average glucose level information starting in time from the event occurrence within the time period is analyzed. A notification event in the average glucose level information starting in time from the event occurrence within the time period is determined. A current notification event in time from the current event occurrence is predicted based on a time span from the event occurrence to the notification event in the average glucose level information. An action is initiated in advance of the predicted current notification event. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161236 | Pattern Recognition and Filtering in a Therapy Management System - A method of diabetes analysis includes receiving a plurality of glucose level readings for a user. A common event occurrence in at least two of the glucose level readings is determined. The at least two glucose level readings from the common event occurrence onwards in time for a time period is analyzed. A glucose level pattern formed by the at least two glucose level readings having a similar shape is determined. At least one anomalous glucose level reading having the similar shape and not conforming to the glucose level pattern is analyzed. The at least one anomalous glucose level reading is adapted to the pattern to form an adapted glucose level pattern. An insulin dosage for the time period beginning at the common event occurrence is calculated based on the adapted glucose level pattern. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100164727 | COLOR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RESERVOIR PRESENCE AND CONTENT IN DEVICE - A system for identifying a reservoir used with a fluid delivery device. The system includes a reservoir comprising a housing for holding fluid and a colored marking located on a surface of the housing. A fluid delivery device includes a compartment for receiving and operatively coupling with the reservoir. A light source shines light on the colored marking of the reservoir. A color sensor detects wavelengths reflected and/or refracted from the colored marking due to the light shined on the colored marking. A processor of the delivery device determines a color of the colored marking from the detected wavelengths and ascertains information related to the reservoir or the fluid in the reservoir corresponding to the determined color, wherein the processor operates the fluid delivery device according to the ascertained information, wherein the information may include a reservoir type and/or medication type. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168711 | COLOR DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RESERVOIR PRESENCE AND CONTENT IN DEVICE - A system for identifying a reservoir used with a fluid delivery device. The system includes a reservoir comprising a housing for holding fluid and a colored marking located on a surface of the housing. A fluid delivery device includes a compartment for receiving and operatively coupling with the reservoir. A light source shines light on the colored marking of the reservoir. A color sensor detects wavelengths reflected and/or refracted from the colored marking due to the light shined on the colored marking. A processor of the delivery device determines a color of the colored marking from the detected wavelengths and ascertains information related to the reservoir or the fluid in the reservoir corresponding to the determined color, wherein the processor operates the fluid delivery device according to the ascertained information, wherein the information may include a reservoir type and/or medication type. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100277119 | Medical Device Charging System - A medical device charging system includes a charging cable to electrically couple with a power source and has a connector. A medical device includes a rechargeable battery electrically coupled to a medical device interface. The medical device interface and the connector on the charging cable are incompatible. An adapter includes a first interface to electrically couple with the connector on the charging cable, and a second interface to electrically couple with the medical device interface. The adapter conducts charging power from the charging cable to the medical device to charge the rechargeable battery in the medical device. | 11-04-2010 |
