Methods of wireless communication in an infusion pump system
Disclosed herein are methods for establishing communication protocols between wireless devices in infusion pump systems. Infusion pump systems can include a number of components capable of wireless communication with one or more other components including an infusion pump, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, a smartphone or other multi-purpose consumer electronic device and/or a dedicated remote controller for the infusion pump. Communications among these devices can be coordinated to increase efficiency and conserve battery power.
1. A method of reducing battery consumption of an infusion pump system in an infusion pump system including an infusion pump, a remote control device for remotely controlling the infusion pump, and a continuous glucose monitoring system, comprising:
collecting data with the continuous glucose monitoring system;
establishing wireless communication between the continuous glucose monitoring system and both the infusion pump and the remote control device;
separating the data collected with the continuous glucose monitoring system into pump data that will be utilized to determine therapy parameters for the infusion pump and non-pump data relating to the continuous glucose monitoring system that are not used to determine therapy parameters for the infusion pump;
transmitting the pump data to the infusion pump; and
transmitting the non-pump data to the remote control device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the pump data to the infusion pump and transmitting the non-pump data to the remote control device can be done at different times.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein transmitting the pump data to the infusion pump occurs more frequently than transmitting the non-pump data to the remote control device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the continuous glucose monitoring system comprises a glucose sensor and a transmitter.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pump data includes data relating to glucose levels of a user.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-pump data includes diagnostic and performance data of the continuous glucose monitoring system.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is a dedicated remote controller designed for use with the infusion pump.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is a multi-purpose consumer electronic device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the multi-purpose consumer electronic device is a smartphone.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the multi-purpose consumer electronic device is an electronic watch.
11. A method of reducing battery consumption of an infusion pump in an infusion pump system including an infusion pump, a remote control device for remotely controlling the infusion pump, and a continuous glucose monitoring system, comprising:
collecting data with the continuous glucose monitoring system;
establishing wireless communication between the continuous glucose monitoring system and both the infusion pump and the remote control device;
limiting data transmitted to the infusion pump by the continuous glucose monitoring to data critical to pump functions to preserve a battery of the infusion pump; and
transmitting collected data that is not transmitted to the infusion pump to the remote control device.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the data critical to pump functions comprises data that will be utilized to determine therapy parameters for the infusion pump.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein transmitting data to the infusion pump occurs more frequently than transmitting data to the remote control device.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the continuous glucose monitoring system comprises a glucose sensor and a transmitter.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the data transmitted to the infusion pump includes data relating to glucose levels of a user.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the data transmitted to the remote control device includes diagnostic and performance data of the continuous glucose monitoring system.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the remote control device is a dedicated remote controller designed for use with the infusion pump.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the remote control device is a multi-purpose consumer electronic device.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the multi-purpose consumer electronic device is a smartphone.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the multi-purpose consumer electronic device is an electronic watch.