Therapy assist information and/or tracking device and related methods and systems
Inventors
Sjolund, John • Srinath, Ambika • Bochenko, Andrew • Crothall, George • Mazlish, Bryan • Desborough, Lane • Block, Jennifer Martin • Matarese, Sarah • Mackowiak, Linda
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Publication Number
US-12290667-B2
Publication Date
2025-05-06
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Abstract
A monitoring feature, such as, for example, a pen cap, for an insulin delivery device may include at least one circuit adapted to detect at least one of a capping or decapping of the pen cap from an insulin pen and a processor for using information to the at least one of a capping or decapping of the pen cap. A monitoring feature for an insulin delivery device includes at least one circuit adapted to detect use of the insulin delivery device.
Core Innovation
The disclosed invention relates to diabetes therapy management using an insulin pen accessory that detects capping and decapping of the accessory from an insulin pen. The accessory includes at least one user interface with one or more indicators that display a time since at least one of a capping or decapping of the accessory, and a controller determines a missed dose responsive to the accessory being capped on or uncapped from the insulin pen.
In some implementations, the controller uses time since capping or decapping and determines missed-dose outcomes based on threshold periods of time and event-filtering logic. The resulting therapy management outputs can include recommendations, reminders, alarms, alerts, and missed-dose determinations.
The invention also describes integration with glucose data, including glucose sensor systems such as CGM, flash glucose monitor, and BGM, and use of stored therapy parameters such as CR, ISF, and target glucose values or ranges. The example system architecture includes a mobile device with an insulin therapy management application and wireless communication with the accessory, including Bluetooth and other wireless communication architectures.
Claims Coverage
The partial content provides four independent claims. Across these claims, the core coverage centers on detecting capping/decapping of an insulin pen accessory and determining a missed dose, with claim-dependent refinements covering time-threshold logic, user interface indicators, remote communications, alarms/notifications, glucose data integration, therapy-parameter usage, and missed-dose-related coaching or alerts.
Insulin pen accessory detecting capping/decapping and missed dose
An accessory for an insulin pen comprising at least one user interface to display a time since at least one of a capping or decapping of the accessory via one or more indicators, and a controller that detects at least one of a capping or a decapping of the accessory from an insulin pen and, responsive to the accessory being capped on or uncapped from the insulin pen, determines a missed dose.
Pen cap detecting motion and missed dose
A pen cap for an insulin delivery device comprising at least one user interface comprising at least one indicator for indicating a time since at least one of a capping or decapping of the pen cap, and a controller that causes the pen cap to detect motion of the pen cap and, responsive to the pen cap being capped on or uncapped from the insulin delivery device, determine a missed dose.
Method detecting capping/decapping and missed dose on capping
A method of delivering insulin comprising detecting at least one of a capping or decapping of a pen cap from an insulin pen and, responsive to the pen cap being capped on the insulin pen, determining a missed dose.
System with mobile therapy application and wireless missed-dose accessory
A system for managing insulin therapy comprising a mobile device comprising an insulin therapy management application and an accessory for an insulin delivery device in wireless communication with the insulin therapy management application of the mobile device, wherein the accessory comprises a user interface to display one or more indicators indicating a time since at least one of a capping or decapping of the accessory and a controller that detects at least one of a capping or a decapping of the accessory from the insulin delivery device and, responsive to the accessory being capped on or uncapped from the insulin delivery device, determines a missed dose.
Across the independent claims, the claim coverage ties missed-dose determination to detected capping/decapping, or pen-cap motion, of an insulin delivery device, coupled with a user interface that indicates time since those events. The independent method claim anchors the missed-dose determination to the pen cap being capped on the insulin pen, and the independent system claim adds a mobile device insulin therapy management application in wireless communication with the accessory.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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