External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities

• Main Authors: CAUSEY, III JAMES D, HAGUE CLIFF, MURTFELDT BOB, HAUBACH ALAN, MALAVE LUIS J, YONEMOTO JAY, MANN ALFRED E, LIVINGSTON JOHN, GUT ADRIAN, RUPPERT DEBORAH, BISHOP DENNIS P, SRISATHAPAT CHAD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.03.2015
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES; HOROLOGY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES

An infusion system for infusing a liquid into a body includes an external infusion device and a remote commander. The external infusion device includes a housing, a receiver, a processor and an indication device. The receiver is coupled to the housing and for receiving remotely generated commands. The processor is coupled to the housing and the receiver to receive remotely generated commands and to control the external infusion device in accordance with the commands. The indication device indicates when a command has been received and indicates when the command is being utilized to control the external infusion device so that the external infusion device is capable of being concealed from view when being remotely commanded. The remote commander includes a commander housing, a keypad for transmitting commands, and a transmitter for transmitting commands to the receiver of the external infusion device.