Drug delivery device connection technology
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ELI LILLY & CO
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
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Abstract
Claims
1. A method for presenting information from a specific drug delivery device to a user, Receiving a set of advertising packets, wherein the set of advertising packets includes at least one advertising packet from one or more drug delivery devices, the one or more drug delivery devices include the specific drug delivery device, and each advertising packet includes an identifier associated with each of the one or more drug delivery devices. The number of unique identifiers included in the set of advertising packets is determined to determine the number of transmitting drug delivery devices. Based on the number of transmitting drug delivery devices, determine whether to prompt the user to provide identification information for a specific drug delivery device, A method comprising presenting the information from the specific drug delivery device to the user.
2. If it is determined that the number of transmitting drug delivery devices includes two or more drug delivery devices, the user is prompted to provide the identification information of the specific drug delivery device. Receiving the aforementioned identification information, The further includes identifying an advertising packet of at least one advertising packet, the advertising packet being received from the specific drug delivery device, using the identification information, The method according to claim 1, wherein presenting the information from the specific drug delivery device to the user includes presenting the information contained in the identified advertisement packet.
3. If it is determined that the number of transmitting drug delivery devices includes two or more drug delivery devices, the user is prompted to provide the identification information of the specific drug delivery device. Receiving the aforementioned identification information, Based on the aforementioned identification information, a query configured to elicit a response from the specific drug delivery device is sent. The further includes receiving the response from the specific drug delivery device, The method according to claim 1, wherein presenting the information from the specific drug delivery device to the user includes presenting the information contained in the response from the specific drug delivery device.
4. If it is determined that the number of transmitting drug delivery devices does not include two or more drug delivery devices, the information from the specific drug delivery device is further presented without prompting the user to provide the identification information of the specific drug delivery device. The method according to claim 1, wherein presenting the information from the specific drug delivery device includes presenting the information contained in the advertising packet of the at least one advertising packet.
5. If it is determined that the number of transmitting drug delivery devices does not include two or more drug delivery devices, a query is sent that is configured to elicit a response from the specific drug delivery device based on the identifier of each advertising packet, without prompting the user to provide the identification information of the specific drug delivery device. The further includes receiving the response from the specific drug delivery device, The method according to claim 1, wherein presenting the information from the specific drug delivery device to the user includes presenting the information contained in the response from the specific drug delivery device.
6. The information from the specific drug delivery device is The status of the aforementioned specific drug delivery device, The time associated with the dose of the drug delivered using the aforementioned specific drug delivery device, or The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising information indicating one or more of the dosages of the drug associated with the dose of the drug.
7. The information indicating the status of the specific drug delivery device is Information indicating the power level of the aforementioned specific drug delivery device, Information indicating the amount of drug held within the aforementioned specific drug delivery device, Information indicating the type of drug held within the aforementioned specific drug delivery device, Information indicating the time when the specific drug delivery device transitioned to a connected state, or The method according to claim 6, comprising one or more pieces of information indicating the time when the specific drug delivery device was activated.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein prompting the user to provide the identification information includes prompting the user to perform one or more of the following: scanning a barcode associated with the drug delivery device or providing input via a user interface.
9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising receiving an input requesting the information from the specific drug delivery device, and determining whether the number of transmitting drug delivery devices includes two or more drug delivery devices, in response to the receipt of the input.
10. A non-temporary computer-readable medium containing instructions, wherein, when the instructions are executed by one or more processors on a computing device, the medium is operable to cause one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
11. A system comprising: a memory for storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions in order to carry out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
12. A method for prompting a user of a drug delivery device to connect the device to the user's user account, In a computing device, receiving a message from the drug delivery device, wherein the message is Identification information of the drug delivery device, and Receiving, including dose information indicating the number of doses administered by the drug delivery device, Based on the identification information of the drug delivery device, it is determined whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account. A method comprising: determining that the drug delivery device is not associated with any user account, and that the number of doses administered meets the error message criteria, displaying an error message on the computing device indicating that the drug delivery device should be associated with the user's user account without preventing the user from using the drug delivery device before associating the drug delivery device with any user account.
13. Determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account is The method of claim 12, comprising determining whether the identification information is in a list of drug delivery devices connected to the user account of the user, wherein the list is stored in the computing device.
14. If it is determined that the aforementioned identification information is not in the list, The aforementioned identification information is transmitted to a remote computing device, Receiving a second message from the remote computing device, which includes data indicating whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account, The method according to claim 13, further comprising analyzing the received data to determine whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account.
15. Determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account is The aforementioned identification information is transmitted to a remote computing device, Receiving a second message from the remote computing device, which includes data indicating whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account, The method according to claim 12, comprising analyzing the received data to determine whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account.
16. The message further includes connection data indicating whether the drug delivery device is connected to any user account, The method according to claim 12, wherein determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account includes determining whether the connection data indicates that the drug delivery device is connected to any user account.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the connection data includes a connection flag indicating whether the drug delivery device is connected to any account.
18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the identification information includes a serial number associated with the drug delivery device.
19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the dose information includes a dose event record indicating the amount of drug delivered using the drug delivery device.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the dose event record includes information indicating the time of drug administration.
21. The method according to claim 12, wherein if the number of doses administered is greater than a minimum threshold, the number of doses administered satisfies the error message criteria.
22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the minimum threshold is zero.
23. The method according to claim 12, wherein the number of administered doses satisfies the error message criteria when the number of administered doses is greater than a minimum threshold and less than a maximum threshold.
24. A non-temporary computer-readable medium containing instructions, wherein, when the instructions are executed by one or more processors on a computing device, the medium is operable to cause one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 12 to 23.
25. A system for prompting a user of a drug delivery device to connect the device to the user's user account, comprising: a memory for storing instructions; and an execution system for executing the instructions. From the aforementioned drug delivery device, Identification information of the drug delivery device, and The device receives a message containing dose information indicating the number of doses administered by the drug delivery device. Based on the identification information of the drug delivery device, it is determined whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account, and A system comprising: a processor configured to display an error message indicating that, if it is determined that the drug delivery device is not associated with any user account, and the number of doses administered meets the error message criteria, the drug delivery device should be associated with the user's user account without preventing the user from using the drug delivery device before associating the drug delivery device with any user account.
26. Determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account is The system according to claim 25, comprising determining whether the identification information is in a list of drug delivery devices associated with the user account of the user, wherein the list is stored in memory.
27. If the instruction determines that the identification information is not in the list, The identification information is transmitted to the remote computing device. The remote computing device receives a second message containing data indicating whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account, and The system according to claim 26, further configured to analyze the received data to determine whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account.
28. Determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account is The aforementioned identification information is transmitted to a remote computing device, Receiving a second message from the remote computing device, which includes data indicating whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account, The system according to claim 25, further comprising analyzing the received data to determine whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account.
29. Not included in the original text.
30. The message further includes connection data indicating whether the drug delivery device is connected to any user account, The system according to claim 25, wherein determining whether the drug delivery device is associated with any user account includes determining whether the connection data indicates that the drug delivery device is connected to any user account.
31. The system according to claim 30, wherein the connection data includes a connection flag indicating whether the drug delivery device is connected to any account.
32. The system according to claim 25, wherein the identification information includes a serial number associated with the drug delivery device.
33. The system according to claim 25, wherein the dose information includes a dose event record indicating the amount of drug delivered using the drug delivery device.
34. The system according to claim 33, wherein the dose event record includes information indicating the time of drug administration.
35. The system according to claim 25, wherein if the number of doses administered is greater than a minimum threshold, the number of doses administered satisfies the error message criteria.
36. The system according to claim 35, wherein the minimum threshold is zero.
37. The system according to claim 25, wherein the number of administered doses satisfies the error message criteria when the number of administered doses is greater than a minimum threshold and less than a maximum threshold.
38. Not included in the original text.
39. Not included in the original text.
40. A method for retiring a drug delivery device, This involves accessing data associated with drug delivery devices, The drug delivery device is in the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account, and The aforementioned drug delivery device A reservoir large enough to hold medication for multiple doses, and A wireless communication unit that wirelessly transmits information regarding the drug delivery device, and access Based on the accessed data, it is determined to retire the drug delivery device. This includes retiring the drug delivery device, and retiring the drug delivery device is (a) Remove the drug delivery device from the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account, and (b) A method comprising at least one of the following: moving the entry for a drug delivery device from the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account to the list of retired drug delivery devices.
41. The accessed data includes the usage time of the drug delivery device. The method according to claim 40, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the usage time is longer than a threshold time.
42. The method according to claim 41, wherein the usage time of the drug delivery device is determined based on the difference between the current time and one of (a) the time when the drug delivery device was first associated with the user account, and (b) the time when the drug delivery device delivered a first dose.
43. The method according to claim 41, wherein the threshold time includes the number of days.
44. The accessed data includes data indicating the battery level of the drug delivery device, The method according to claim 40, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the battery level falls below a predetermined threshold.
45. The accessed data includes data indicating the remaining amount of drug in the drug delivery device. The method according to claim 40, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the remaining amount of the drug falls below a predetermined threshold.
46. The accessed data includes data indicating the remaining amount of drug in the drug delivery device. The method according to claim 40, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining, based on the remaining amount of drug, that there is no drug remaining in the drug delivery device.
47. Determining that the drug delivery device should be retired, To provide data indicating whether the drug delivery device should be retired, the system requests input from the user, The method according to claim 40, comprising determining to retire the drug delivery device in response to the received data.
48. The aforementioned drug delivery device A dose adjustment mechanism that allows the user to adjust the dose for injection of the drug delivery device, The method according to claim 40, further comprising one or more sensors for detecting the amount of dose dispensed with each injection.
49. A non-temporary computer-readable medium containing instructions, wherein, when the instructions are executed by one or more processors on a computing device, the medium is operable to cause one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 40 to 48.
50. A system for retiring a drug delivery device, comprising a memory for storing instructions, and a system for executing the instructions, A drug delivery device, It is on the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account, and A reservoir large enough to hold medication for multiple doses, and A wireless communication unit that wirelessly transmits information about the drug delivery device, and accesses data associated with the drug delivery device, Based on the accessed data, it is determined to retire the drug delivery device, and The system comprises a processor configured to retire the drug delivery device, and the system is capable of retiring the drug delivery device. To remove the drug delivery device from the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account, and A system comprising at least one of the following: moving an entry for a drug delivery device from the list of active drug delivery devices associated with the user account to the list of retired drug delivery devices.
51. The accessed data includes the usage time of the drug delivery device. The system according to claim 50, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the usage time is longer than a threshold time.
52. The system according to claim 51, wherein the usage time of the drug delivery device is determined based on the difference between the current time and one of (a) the time when the drug delivery device was first associated with the user account, and (b) the time when the drug delivery device delivered a first dose.
53. The system according to claim 51, wherein the threshold time includes the number of days.
54. The accessed data includes data indicating the battery level of the drug delivery device, The system according to claim 51, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the battery level falls below a predetermined threshold.
55. The accessed data includes data indicating the remaining amount of drug in the drug delivery device. The system according to claim 51, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining that the remaining amount of the drug falls below a predetermined threshold.
56. The accessed data includes data indicating the remaining amount of drug in the drug delivery device. The system according to claim 51, wherein determining to retire the drug delivery device includes determining, based on the remaining amount of drug, that there is no drug remaining in the drug delivery device.
57. Determining that the drug delivery device should be retired, To provide data indicating whether the drug delivery device should be retired, the system requests input from the user, The system according to claim 51, comprising determining to retire the drug delivery device in response to the received data.
58. The aforementioned drug delivery device A dose adjustment mechanism that allows the user to adjust the dose for injection of the drug delivery device, The method according to claim 51, further comprising one or more sensors for detecting the amount of dose dispensed with each injection.