US 12,154,676 B2
Device and method for food management
Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,639.
Application 18/222,639 is a continuation of application No. 17/379,398, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,705,234.
Application 17/379,398 is a continuation of application No. 16/778,593, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,069,438, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 16/778,593 is a continuation of application No. 16/137,097, filed on Sep. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,553,310, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Application 16/137,097 is a continuation of application No. 15/469,859, filed on Mar. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,083,280, issued on Sep. 25, 2019.
Application 15/469,859 is a continuation of application No. 14/299,330, filed on Jun. 9, 2014, granted, now 9,604,001, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Application 14/299,330 is a continuation of application No. 13/657,094, filed on Oct. 22, 2012, granted, now 8,749,389, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Application 13/657,094 is a continuation of application No. 13/210,011, filed on Aug. 15, 2011, granted, now 8,294,581, issued on Oct. 23, 2012.
Application 13/210,011 is a continuation of application No. 12/014,382, filed on Jan. 15, 2008, granted, now 7,999,674, issued on Aug. 16, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/880,577, filed on Jan. 15, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0021290 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 20/60 (2018.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/1723 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61M 2202/07 (2013.01); A61M 2205/35 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6018 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a remote controller for an insulin pump on a user comprising the steps of:
scanning information corresponding to a food item with the controller;
receiving quantity information from the user on an amount of the food item;
accessing a database containing nutritional information of the food item and a user profile of the user;
receiving a blood glucose value of the user;
calculating an estimated bolus amount of insulin based on the blood glucose value, the nutritional information of the food item, the user profile and the quantity information; and
sending to the insulin pump information corresponding to the estimated bolus amount of insulin.