CPC A61M 5/1723 (2013.01) [A61K 38/28 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method of operating redundant disease management systems, each comprising a glucose sensor and an insulin pump, the method comprising:
during a first period comprising at least the warm-up and stabilization period for the first disease management system glucose sensor:
operating a first disease management system on a patient in a primary mode, and operating a second disease management system on the patient in a secondary mode;
during a second period comprising at least the end of life period of the first disease management system glucose sensor:
operating the first disease management system in the secondary mode, and operating the second disease management system in the primary mode; wherein the disease management system operating in the primary mode delivers insulin to the patient; and the disease management system operating in the secondary mode Provides only glucose sensor data.
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