IP Library Granted Patent US 8,444,595
Granted Patent B2
US 8,444,595 · App. 11/764,081 · Granted May 21, 2013

Methods to pair a medical device and at least a remote controller for such medical device

Inventors: Krzysztof Z Brukalo (Chambersburg, PA); Manfred Ebner (Oberursel, DE); Steven Getz (Malvern, PA); David Hohl (Milpitas, CA); David Pohlman (Malvern, PA)
Assignee: Animas Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,444,595
App. No.
11/764,081
Filed
Jun 15, 2007
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3763
USPC
604/65
Abstract

A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown and described herein. In a further embodiment, a method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is provided. In addition, a method of operating a diabetes management system is provided in which the system includes an infusion pump and at least a remote controller.

Claims (15)

1. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller, the method comprising:

placing a remote controller in a wireless link with the infusion pump;

providing identification information specific to the infusion pump to the remote controller;

providing identification information specific to the remote controller on the infusion pump; and

confirming that the infusion pump's identification is received by the remote controller and that remote controller identification information is received by the infusion pump, in which the confirming includes displaying identification specific to the remote controller on a display of the infusion pump and identification information specific to the infusion pump on a display of the remote controller.

2. The method of claim 1 , in which the identification information specific to the infusion pump is selected from a group consisting essentially of a serial number of the device; names; icons; avatars, speech identification, sounds, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , in which the identification information specific to the controller is selected from a group consisting essentially of a serial number of the device; names; icons; avatars, speech identification, sounds, or combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

connecting another remote controller to the infusion pump via a wireless link;

providing identification information specific to the infusion pump to the another remote controller; and

providing identification information specific to the another remote controller on the infusion pump.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

ignoring any command from the remote controller upon confirmation of the another remote controller by the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , in which the remote controller identification information comprise a user selected indicia.

7. The method of claim 6 , in which the user-selected indicia is selected from a group consisting of a user selected text nomenclature, user selected icon, user selected audio, user selected visual indicia, and combinations thereof.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
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To: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
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To: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: LIFESCAN ENTERPRISES LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: LIFESCAN ENTERPRISES LLC
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS (1ST LIEN) Recorded Aug 22, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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TRANSFER OF SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL 063740, FRAME 0080 Recorded Nov 12, 2024
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 23, 2023
From: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 22, 2023
From: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2019
From: ANIMAS, LLC
To: LIFESCAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 049536/0792 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 4, 2019
From: ANIMAS CORPORATION
To: ANIMAS LLC
Reel/Frame 049364/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2007
From: BRUKALO, KRZYSZTOF Z; EBNER, MANFRED; GETZ, STEVEN; HOHL, DAVID; POHLMAN, DAVID
To: ANIMAS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019604/0128 →
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