Infusion pump with temperature monitoring

1. An ambulatory infusion pump system, comprising:

a pump;

a cartridge adapted to contain a fluid, where the pump is configured to receive the cartridge and cooperate with the cartridge to deliver fluid from the cartridge to a patient;

a display;

a temperature sensor adapted to determine a temperature within the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the display, the controller adapted to:

compare the temperature to a threshold temperature, including both an extreme heat threshold and an extreme cold threshold defining a stable operating range for the fluid there between; and

cause the display to display a message indicating that the fluid has been exposed to an extreme high temperature if the temperature exceeds the extreme heat threshold and cause the display to display a message indicating that the fluid has been exposed to an extreme low temperature if the temperature is below the extreme cold threshold.

2. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is automatically put into communication with the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump device.

3. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the pump.

4. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is insulin.

5. An ambulatory infusion pump system, comprising:

a pump;

a cartridge adapted to contain a fluid, where the pump is configured to receive the cartridge and cooperate with the cartridge to deliver fluid from the cartridge to a patient;

a display;

a temperature sensor adapted to determine a temperature within the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the display, the controller adapted to:

determine from the temperature that stability of the fluid in the cartridge may have been affected based on occurrence of an extreme temperature; and

display a warning on the display that the fluid has been exposed to an extreme temperature.

6. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 5 , wherein the temperature sensor is automatically put into communication with the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump device.

7. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 5 , wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the pump.

8. The ambulatory infusion pump system of claim 5 , wherein the fluid is insulin.

9. A method comprising:

providing an ambulatory infusion pump system, the system including a pump, a cartridge adapted to contain a fluid, wherein the pump is configured to receive the cartridge and cooperate with the cartridge to deliver fluid from the cartridge to a patient, a display, a temperature sensor adapted to determine a temperature within the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump and a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the display;

automatically monitoring a temperature of the cartridge while the cartridge is coupled to the pump device with the temperature sensor;

comparing the temperature to a threshold temperature with the controller, including both an extreme heat threshold and an extreme cold threshold defining a stable operating range for the fluid there between; and

upon the controller determining that the temperature exceeds the extreme heat threshold or is below the extreme cold threshold display a message on a user interface indicating that the fluid has been exposed to an extreme high temperature or an extreme low temperature.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the temperature sensor is automatically put into communication with the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the pump.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the pump.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the fluid is insulin.