Method and system of operating an infusion pump with a remote control device
Embodiments of the present disclosure enable a user-wearable infusion pump that may have a limited user interface including no display to execute and provide feedback on a number of functions. A remote control device having a display can be used to control the infusion pump. The infusion pump can include one or more indicator lights that can be indicate different statuses with different light patterns. The remote control device can include a display screen that provides further information relating to various pump statuses.
1. A method of operating a user-wearable infusion pump having no display screen with a remote control device, comprising:
presenting a plurality of menus on a display screen of the remote control device, the plurality of menus including menu items enabling programming of operating parameters for the user-wearable infusion pump;
detecting a current status of the infusion pump;
providing an indication of the current status of the infusion pump with a light pattern provided by one or more indicator lights disposed on the infusion pump, the light pattern of the current status being selected from a plurality of different light patterns stored in memory each indicating a different type of pump status;
presenting information relating to the current status of the infusion pump indicated by the light pattern of the current status on the display screen of the remote control device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alarm and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an actual or potential stopping of medicament delivery with the infusion pump.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alert and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of a safety condition relating to use of the infusion pump.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a malfunction and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an error stopping delivery of medicament.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a reminder and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an optional notification set by the user.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern of the current status of the infusion pump relates to a current delivery of medicament with the infusion pump and the information presented on the display screen includes a status of the current delivery of medicament.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information presented on the display screen includes textual information.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information presented on the display screen includes graphical information.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light pattern varies one or more of a color of the one or more lights, a frequency of illumination of the one or more lights, a duration of illumination of the one or more lights and an intensity of illumination of the one or more lights.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving input at the infusion pump with an input button disposed on the infusion pump.
11. A system for operating an infusion pump with a remote control device, comprising:
a user-wearable infusion pump including one or more indicator lights and no display screen, wherein the one or more indicator lights are configured to provide an indication of a current status of the infusion pump by displaying a light pattern corresponding to the current status selected from a plurality of different light patterns each indicating a different type of pump status; and
a remote control device including a display screen configured to present a plurality of menus including menu items enabling programming of operating parameters for the infusion pump to remotely control the user-wearable infusion pump, wherein the remote control device is configured to display on the display screen information relating to the current status of the infusion pump indicated by the light pattern displayed by the one or more indicator lights of the infusion pump.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alarm and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an actual or potential stopping of medicament delivery with the infusion pump.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to an alert and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of a safety condition relating to use of the infusion pump.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a malfunction and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an error stopping delivery of medicament.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump corresponds to a reminder and the information presented on the display screen of the remote control device notifies the user of an optional notification set by the user.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern corresponding to the current status of the infusion pump relates to a current delivery of medicament with the infusion pump and the information presented on the display screen includes a status of the current delivery of medicament.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the information presented on the display screen includes textual information.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the information presented on the display screen includes graphical information.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the light pattern varies one or more of a color of the one or more lights, a frequency of illumination of the one or more lights, a duration of illumination of the one or more lights and an intensity of illumination of the one or more lights.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the infusion pump includes an input button.