US 12,403,245 B2
Operating a portable medical device
Mark C. Estes, Malibu, CA (US); and Mitchell Wenger, Ross, CA (US)
Assigned to INSULET CORPORATION, Acton, MA (US)
Filed by Insulet Corporation, Acton, MA (US)
Filed on May 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/307,613.
Application 14/504,899 is a division of application No. 13/344,836, filed on Jan. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,870,853, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Application 17/307,613 is a continuation of application No. 16/256,055, filed on Jan. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,000,645.
Application 16/256,055 is a continuation of application No. 14/504,899, filed on Oct. 2, 2014, granted, now 10,226,572, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 13/344,836 is a continuation of application No. 12/781,450, filed on May 17, 2010, granted, now 8,109,921, issued on Feb. 7, 2012.
Application 12/781,450 is a continuation of application No. 11/851,194, filed on Sep. 6, 2007, granted, now 7,717,903, issued on May 18, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0268174 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC A61M 5/14244 (2013.01) [A61M 5/14526 (2013.01); A61M 5/16804 (2013.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61M 2005/14268 (2013.01); A61M 5/1723 (2013.01); A61M 2005/31518 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an infusion pump system for treatment of diabetes, comprising:
slidably attaching a cartridge comprising a fluid medicine to a pump device and removably coupling an exterior portion of the pump device with an exterior portion of a portable controller device, the portable controller device having a user interface display device and, when coupled with the pump device, is in electrical communication with the pump device, the pump device including a drive system configured to deliver the fluid medicine from the cartridge;
applying a cap device to the cartridge to initiate movement of a plunger and prime the cartridge;
automatically receiving without requesting, at the portable controller device, a signal indicative of a time of day;
comparing time stored in the portable controller device to time of day provided by the signal indicative of time of day;
based on a result of the comparison indicating a difference below a threshold amount between the time stored in the portable controller device and the time of day provided by the signal indicative of time of day, automatically updating an internal time setting of the portable controller device according to the signal indicative of the time of day;
adjusting a dosing rate of the fluid medicine based on the updated internal time setting; and
operating the portable controller device to actuate the drive system of the pump device based on the adjusted dosing rate of the fluid medicine.