EP-4740216-A1 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATION DELEGATION FOR INSULIN PUMP SYSTEMS

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided including insulin pump systems having a wearable insulin pump that may delegate one or more operations to a periphery device and/or remote device for remote execution. For example, the insulin pump may be in wireless communication with a mobile device (e.g., mobile phone) and/or a smart device (e.g., smart watch), which may be in wireless communication with a remote device (e.g., remote server). Insulin pump may determine to send instructions to a periphery device or remote device to perform an operation on such device and to generate an outcome or output based on the operation, which will be sent back to the insulin pump. The insulin pump may then adjust pump operation based on the outcome or output generated by the operation.

Inventors

• KRUSE, GEOFF
• JUSTER, JOSH

Assignees

• Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20240620

Claims (20)

1. 1. An insulin pump system worn by a user and in wireless communication with a first device, the insulin pump system comprising: a pump configured to pump insulin into the user based on first pump parameters; memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and at least one computer processor associated with the pump, the at least one computer processor configured to access memory and execute the computerexecutable instructions to: determine a computational operation is necessary to generate second pump parameters for operating the pump; determine, based on the first device having greater processing power than the at least one computer processor associated with the pump, that the first device is to perform the computational operation; send instructions to the first device to perform the computational operation on the first device to generate the second pump parameters; receive, after sending instructions to the first device, the second pump parameters from the first device, the second pump parameters different than the first pump parameters; and adjust, automatically, operation of the pump based on the second pump parameters upon receiving the second pump parameters.
2. 2. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to send pump data corresponding to the computational operation to the first device and the second pump parameters are generated by the first device based at least in part on the pump data.
3. 3. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the first device is a mobile phone and the mobile phone comprises greater memory and/or greater processing speed than the insulin pump system.
4. 4. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to send authentication data to the first device.
5. 5. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to determine to generate second pump parameters based on sensor data and/or user input data.
6. 6. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to determine the first device corresponds to the computational operation.
7. 7. The insulin pump system of claim 6, wherein the determination that the first device corresponds to the computational operation is based on a table comprising a plurality of computational operations and associated devices for executing a respective one of the plurality of computational operations.
8. 8. The insulin pump system of claim 1, further comprising second computer executable instructions configured to be executed by at least one computer processor on the first device to cause the first device to execute the computational operation to generate the second pump parameters.
9. 9. The insulin pump system of claim 1, wherein the pump comprises an adhesive patch and is a patch pump.
10. 10. The insulin pump system of claim 9, wherein the pump further comprises a battery, and wherein the first device is a charger device configured to charge the battery.
11. 11. An insulin pump system worn by a user and in wireless communication with a first device, the insulin pump system comprising: a pump configured to pump insulin into the user based on first pump parameters; memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and at least one computer processor configured to access memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a computational operation is necessary to generate second pump parameters for operating the pump; determine that a second device is to perform the computational operation; send instructions to the first device to instruct the second device to perform the computational operation on the second device to generate the second pump parameters; receive, after sending instructions to the first device, the second pump parameters from the first device, the second pump parameters generated by the second device and different than the first pump parameters; and adjust, automatically, operation of the pump based on the second pump parameters upon receiving the second pump parameters.
12. 12. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to send pump data corresponding to the computational operation to the first device and the second pump parameters are generated by the second device based at least in part on the pump data.
13. 13. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the first device is a mobile phone and the second device is a server and the first device and the at least one computer processor associated with the pump communicate via a first network type and the first device and the second device communicate via a second network type different than the first network type.
14. 14. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to send authentication data to the first device.
15. 15. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to determine to generate second pump parameters based on sensor data and/or user input data.
16. 16. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to determine the second device corresponds to the computational operation.
17. 17. The insulin pump system of claim 16, wherein the determination that the second device corresponds to the computational operation is based on a table comprising a plurality of computational operations and associated devices for executing a respective one of the plurality of computational operations.
18. 18. The insulin pump system of claim 11, further comprising second computer executable instructions configured to be executed by at least one computer processor on the first device to cause the first device to send second instructions to the second device to cause the second device to execute the computational operation to generate the second pump parameters.
19. 19. The insulin pump system of claim 18, further comprising third computer executable instructions configured to be executed by at least one computer processor on the second device to cause the second device to execute the computational operation to generate the second pump parameters.
20. 20. The insulin pump system of claim 11, wherein the pump further comprises a battery, and wherein the first device is a charger device configured to charge the battery and wherein the pump comprises an adhesive patch and is a patch pump. ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

Description

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATION DELEGATION FOR INSULIN PUMP SYSTEMS CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 63/511,831, filed on July 3, 2023, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] This technology generally relates to the field of medication delivery pumps including pumps for delivering insulin to a user. For example, systems and methods are provided herein for insulin pumps worn by a user in wireless communication with a periphery device. BACKGROUND [0003] Nearly 1 in 10 individuals in the United States are affected by diabetes. As technology advances, techniques for glucose monitoring and even insulin delivery so too develop and evolve. To manage the condition, historically many of these individuals were required to administer a blood draw, for example a need prick in the fingertip to analyze the blood to determine blood glucose levels. If the blood glucose level did not satisfy a threshold, the individual may have to administer an insulin shot, meaning an injection of insulin into the subcutaneous tissue using a needle and syringe. [0004] With advances in monitoring technology, continuous glucose monitoring using a wearable patch including a small needle provides on demand glucose monitoring without the need for multiple needle pricks throughout the day. Additionally, technological advances in pump technology and insulin administration have resulted in wearable pumps and even patch pumps adhered to a user. With the wearable pump, the individual is no longer required to inject insulin using a need and a syringe. Instead the pump will deliver insulin at the direction of the user or may even automatically deliver insulin (e.g., based on a schedule or input from a glucose monitor). [0005] While today’s insulin pumps are a significant improvement over the traditional approach involving periodic insulin injections using a needle and a syringe, such user worn pumps introduce new complexities and challenges such as managing battery power. Additionally, it is desirable for such wearable pumps to be small in size and light in weight and thus hardware and battery size and weight are limited. For this reason, computing power, memory storage, and available power are often limited, which may impact pump operation and function. For example, the computational operations that may be performed by the pump may be limited. [0006] Accordingly, there is a need for improved systems and methods for conserving energy and achieving complex computational operations and other demanding tasks using a wearable insulin pump. SUMMARY [0007] Provided herein are systems and methods for an insulin pump system including an insulin pump and one or more periphery and/or remote devices. The insulin pump may be a wearable pump or a pump patch and may be in communication with the periphery and/or remote devices. As the insulin pump may have limited processing power and limited battery life, the insulin pump may send operations (e.g., operations, tasks, analysis, calculation, computations, etc.) to a periphery device or a remote device for such device to perform the operation and to generate outcome or output data. The outcome or output data may be sent back to the insulin pump and may include adjusted operational parameters and/or may cause the insulin pump to adjust operation of the insulin pump (e.g., may adjust timing for delivering insulin and/or an amount of insulin delivered). [0008] An insulin pump system is provided herein that may be worn by a user and may be in wireless communication with a first device. The insulin pump system may include a pump which pumps insulin into a user based on first pump parameters, memory configured to store computer-executable instructions, and at least one computer processor associated with the pump, the at least one computer processor may access memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a computational operation is necessary to generate second pump parameters for operating the pump, determine, based on the first device having greater processing power than the at least one computer processor associated with the pump, that the first device is to perform the computational operation, send instructions to the first device to perform the computational operation on the first device to generate the second pump parameters, receive, after sending instructions to the first device, the second pump parameters from the first device, the second pump parameters different than the first pump parameters, and adjust, automatically, operation of the pump based on the second pump parameters upon receiving the second pump parameters. [0009] The at least one computer processor of in the insulin pump system may further access memory and execute the computer executable instructions to send pump data corresponding to the computational operation to the first device and th