Medical Devices and Methods for Administering Basal and Bolus Insulin Doses - Patent application

Abstract

A medical device and method for determining basal and bolus insulin doses to be delivered for glycemic control is provided. The medical device includes an insulin pump, a control interface including buttons configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on input from a user (e.g., a patient), and a controller configured to execute instructions to determine a basal insulin delivery rate based, at least in part, on a total daily basal insulin dose and to determine a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based, at least in part, on a total daily bolus insulin dose.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] Related Applications This application claims priority to European Application No. 19305725.4, filed June 5, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0002] The present invention relates to medical devices and methods for administering basal and bolus insulin doses. [Background technology]

[0003] People with diabetes are either insulin deficient or unable to make enough insulin to overcome their underlying insulin resistance or normalize glucose metabolism. To achieve improved glycemic control, basal insulin or insulin glargine therapy is often used. Although blood glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day, "perfect glycemic control" means that glucose levels are always in the range of 70-130 mg / dl, or 3.9-7.2 mmol / L, and indistinguishable from those of people without diabetes. To achieve improved glycemic control, or to get as close as possible to "perfect glycemic control," basal insulin or insulin glargine therapy can be used in combination with bolus insulin doses. In this therapy, basal insulin is delivered throughout the day and supplemented with bolus insulin doses (e.g., based on meal characterization). However, finding the appropriate bolus dose for a meal is complicated. The exact bolus dose depends on carb counting, insulin to carb ratio, and glucose correction factor. These difficulties in determining the correct bolus insulin dose lead to patient reluctance to use mealtime bolus doses.

[0004] Furthermore, the complexity and difficulty of programming bolus doses in some conventional insulin pumps further reduces the likelihood that patients will use mealtime boluses in their therapy. For example, with some conventional insulin pumps, programming the pump to deliver a bolus insulin dose requires starting from zero to the desired bolus insulin dose. With some conventional insulin pumps, programming an insulin pump used in basal insulin therapy to deliver a bolus insulin dose requires multiple programming steps and / or is time consuming. Additionally, manually programming a pump to deliver a bolus insulin dose can result in inadvertent dosing errors. For example, an incorrect dose can be entered. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a medical device that administers a daily basal insulin to a user (e.g., a patient) of the medical device, where the user can easily and simply select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on a determined total daily bolus insulin dose. The total daily insulin dose and the determined total daily bolus insulin dose are based on received information of dose administration for the user, e.g., information received from a health care provider. In some embodiments, the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses correspond to doses and smaller correction doses required for meals with different amounts of carbohydrates. In some embodiments, the user selection of one of the preset bolus insulin doses is made by pressing a button on the medical device. In some embodiments, the user selection of one of the preset bolus insulin doses is based on the number of times the user presses a button. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to provide information regarding the selected preset bolus insulin dose, e.g., by vibration of the medical device or a sound generated by the medical device. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to receive an input from the user confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the input confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose is made by a second button on the medical device. In some embodiments, the medical device does not include a graphical user interface, hi some embodiments, the control interface of the medical device does not include a screen or display device.

[0006] Some embodiments provide a medical device that allows for simple selection of bolus insulin doses so as to increase compliance with bolus insulin therapy.

[0007] Some embodiments can improve glycemic control by providing a medical device that allows simple characterization of meals instead of complex carbohydrate counting and complex calculations for selection of preset bolus insulin doses.

[0008] Some embodiments can increase the adoption of bolus insulin therapy by making it easier for health care providers (HCPs) to program pumps for bolus insulin dose therapy.

[0009] Some embodiments are directed to a medical device, the medical device including an insulin pump configured to deliver insulin, a control interface including a button configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on an input from a user, and a controller configured to execute instructions stored in a memory. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on the received information. In some embodiments, the received information is information regarding at least two of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and (iv) a ratio of a total daily basal insulin dose to a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured based on an assumption that the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are the same, in which case the received information can include only one or more of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user.

[0010] The controller is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based at least in part on the total daily dose of bolus insulin and to determine a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily dose of basal insulin. Execution of the instructions further causes insulin to be delivered by the insulin pump to the user at the basal insulin delivery rate. The controller is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive a first input from a user via the button selecting one of the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses and to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user by the insulin pump. In some embodiments, execution of the instructions further causes the controller to determine a number of activations of the button by the user during a selected period beginning with the first activation of the button, and select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on the number of activations of the button by the user during the selected period.

[0011] In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to select a preset bolus insulin dose from a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on a number of button activations by a user during a selection period, in some embodiments, preset bolus insulin doses of progressively larger insulin amounts are selected with increasing numbers of button activations by a user during a selection period.

[0012] In some embodiments, execution of the instructions further causes the controller to provide information to the user via the control interface indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose.

[0013] In some embodiments, the information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose is provided, at least in part, in the form of a vibration or movement generated via the control interface. In some embodiments, the information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose is provided, at least in part, in the form of a sound generated via the control interface. In some embodiments, the information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose is provided by a visual indication.

[0014] In some embodiments, the medical device can receive a second input from the user via the control interface confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose within a confirmation period following selection of the preset bolus insulin dose. For example, in some embodiments, the medical device can provide information indicating the selected preset bolus insulin dose, and the user can confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose in response to or after receiving the provided information. In some embodiments, the control interface further includes a second button configured to confirm the selection of the preset bolus insulin dose, and the user confirms the selected preset bolus insulin dose by pressing or touching the second button. In some other embodiments, the second input for confirmation of the selected preset bolus insulin dose can be received via a button used when initially selecting the preset bolus insulin dose.

[0015] In some embodiments, the user is not required to input or provide information regarding calories, carbohydrates, glycemic index or blood glucose level before selecting a preset bolus insulin dose.

[0016] In some embodiments, the doses in the multiple preset bolus insulin doses are determined as fractions of the total daily bolus insulin dose.

[0017] In some embodiments, the preset bolus insulin doses of the multiple bolus insulin doses do not increase linearly.

[0018] In some embodiments, the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses includes a set of main preset bolus insulin doses and a set of correction preset bolus insulin doses, each correction preset bolus insulin dose being smaller than any of the main preset insulin doses. In some embodiments, the interval between two preset bolus insulin doses in the set of correction preset insulin doses is smaller than the interval between any two preset bolus insulin doses in the set of main preset bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the main preset bolus insulin doses correspond to meals having different carbohydrate amounts.

[0019] In some embodiments, the multiple preset bolus insulin doses are not determined, at least in part, based on a preset daily insulin bolus dose, but instead are determined, at least in part, based on a total daily insulin dose or a total daily basal insulin dose.

[0020] In some embodiments, execution of the instructions causes the controller to determine a micro-bolus insulin dose and a frequency at which to administer the micro-bolus insulin dose to the user to achieve the determined basal insulin delivery rate, and delivers the determined micro-bolus insulin dose to the user via the insulin pump at the determined frequency.

[0021] In some embodiments, execution of the instructions causes the controller to receive, via the input interface, information regarding insulin dosing for the user, from which a total daily basal insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user are determined, and store the received information in memory.

[0022] In some embodiments, the medical device includes a control unit including a controller and a control interface, and a pump unit including an insulin pump. In some embodiments, the medical device further includes a blood glucose measuring unit configured to determine a blood glucose value corresponding to a current blood glucose level of the user.

[0023] Some embodiments provide a control unit of a medical device. The control unit includes a control interface including a button configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on an input from a user. The control unit further includes a controller configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. The controller executes the instructions to determine a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on the received information about the user. In some embodiments, the received information includes information about at least two of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and (iv) a ratio of a total daily basal insulin dose to a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the received information includes information about one or more of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, where the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are assumed to be the same. The instructions executed by the controller further cause the controller to determine a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based at least in part on the total daily bolus insulin dose, and to determine a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily basal insulin dose. The instructions executed by the controller further cause the controller to operate an insulin pump of the pump unit to deliver insulin to the user at the basal insulin delivery rate using the insulin pump via the drive unit. In some embodiments, the drive unit is included in the control unit. In some embodiments, the drive unit is included in the pump unit. In some embodiments, the drive unit is not included in the control unit or the pump unit.The instructions executed by the controller further include the controller receiving a first input from a user via the button selecting one of a plurality of pre-set bolus insulin doses, and actuating, via the drive unit, an insulin pump of the pump unit to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user.

[0024] In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to determine a number of activations of the button by the user during a selection period that begins when the button is activated for the first time, and to select one of a plurality of pre-set bolus insulin doses based on the number of activations of the button by the user during the selection period.

[0025] In some embodiments, the control unit selects one of the multiple preset bolus insulin doses based on the number of button activations by the user during a selection period, where preset bolus insulin doses with progressively larger insulin amounts are selected with increasing numbers of button activations by the user during the selection period.

[0026] Some embodiments provide a method for determining a total basal insulin dose for a user and a total bolus insulin dose for a user based on information received via an input interface of a medical device regarding at least two of a total daily insulin dose for a user, a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and a ratio of a total daily basal insulin dose to a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. The method can include determining, by a controller of the medical device, a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses selected with a button of a control interface of the medical device based at least in part on the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. The method can include determining, by a controller of the control unit, a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily basal insulin dose. The method can include receiving, from a user via a button of a control interface of the control unit, a first input selecting one of the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the method further includes providing, to a user via the control interface, information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the method can include receiving, from a user via the control interface, a second input confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose within a confirmation period following selection of the preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the method further includes operating an insulin pump of the medical device by a drive unit of the medical device to deliver insulin with the insulin pump to the user at a basal insulin delivery rate, hi some embodiments, the method further includes operating the insulin pump by the drive unit to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user.

[0027] Some embodiments provide methods of determining and administering basal and bolus insulin doses to a user using any of the medical devices described herein.

[0028] Some embodiments provide a method of determining and dispensing basal and bolus insulin doses for a user. The method includes determining, by a controller of the medical device, a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on information received via an input interface of the medical device regarding dose administration for the user. In some embodiments, the received information regarding the user's dose administration includes information regarding at least two of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and (iv) a ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the received information regarding the user's dose administration includes information regarding one or more of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, where the method assumes that the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are the same. The method further includes determining, by the controller, a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses selected using a button of a control interface of the medical device based at least in part on the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. The method further includes determining, by the controller, a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily basal insulin dose. The method further includes delivering insulin to the user at the basal insulin delivery rate with an insulin pump of the medical device. The method further includes receiving a first input from the user via a button of a control interface of the medical device selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the method further includes providing information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose to the user via the control interface.In some embodiments, the information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose is provided by one or more of a vibration of the medical device, a sound emitted by the medical device, or a visual indication. In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving a second input from the user via the control interface confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose within a confirmation period after selection of the preset bolus insulin dose. The method includes delivering the preset bolus insulin dose to the user by the infusion pump. In embodiments including receiving a second input via the control interface confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose prior to delivery of the preset bolus insulin dose, the selected preset bolus insulin dose is the confirmed preset bolus insulin dose.

[0029] Some embodiments provide a method for determining a basal insulin delivery rate for a user and a bolus insulin dose for the user. The method includes determining a basal insulin total daily dose for the user and a bolus insulin total daily dose for the user based on dose administration information for the user received through an input interface of the control unit. In some embodiments, the control unit is a reusable control unit. In some embodiments, the dose administration information includes information on at least two of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and (iv) a ratio of a total daily basal insulin dose to a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the dose administration information includes information on one or more of: (i) a total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and (iii) a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and the method assumes that the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user and the total daily basal insulin dose for the user are the same. The method includes determining, by a controller of the control unit, a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses selected with a button of a control interface of the control unit based at least in part on a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. The method includes determining, by a controller of the control unit, a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on a total daily basal insulin dose. The method includes receiving a first input from a user via a button of a control interface of the control unit selecting one of the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the method includes providing information to the user via the control interface indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a second input from the user via the control interface confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose within a confirmation period after selection of the preset bolus insulin dose.In some embodiments, the method further includes actuating the insulin pump with the drive unit to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user with the insulin pump.

[0030] In embodiments including receiving a second input via the control interface confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose prior to communicating the second information, the selected preset bolus insulin dose is the confirmed preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments in which an insulin pump is actuated, the method is a method of delivering insulin to a user at a basal insulin delivery rate with an infusion pump of the infusion unit and delivering a bolus insulin dose. In such embodiments, the method further includes actuating an insulin pump of the medical device with a drive unit of the medical device to deliver insulin to the user at the basal insulin delivery rate, and actuating the insulin pump with the drive unit to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user.

[0031] In some embodiments, any of the methods described herein can include determining a number of user activations of the button during a selection period that begins with the first activation of the button, and can select one of a plurality of pre-set bolus insulin doses based on the number of user activations of the button.

[0032] In some embodiments of any of the methods described herein, confirmation of the selection of the preset bolus insulin dose can be provided by receiving a user selection of a second button on the control interface.

[0033] In some embodiments of any of the methods described herein, the multiple preset bolus insulin doses include a set of main preset bolus insulin doses and a set of correction preset bolus insulin doses, each correction preset bolus insulin dose being smaller than any of the main preset insulin doses.

[0034] In some embodiments of any of the methods described herein, the method may further include, prior to confirmation of the selected preset bolus insulin dose, providing information identifying the selected preset bolus insulin dose based on one or more of a vibration via the control interface or a sound generated.

[0035] In some embodiments of any of the methods described herein, the method can include delivering basal insulin to a user at a basal insulin delivery rate using an insulin pump based on instructions from a controller. In some embodiments of any of the methods described herein, the controller can execute instructions to determine a micro-bolus insulin dose and a frequency at which to administer the micro-bolus insulin dose to the user to achieve the basal insulin infusion rate, and can cause the insulin pump to deliver the micro-bolus insulin dose to the user at the determined frequency.

[0036] In some embodiments of the methods and devices described herein, the dosage administration information received at the medical device or control unit is provided by or received from a healthcare provider (HCP).

[0037] In some embodiments of any of the methods and devices described herein, the medical device is a wearable medical device. In some embodiments of any of the methods and devices described herein, the medical device is a portable, wearable or handheld medical device. In some embodiments of any of the methods and devices described herein, the medical device is portable, wearable or handheld, and at least a portion of the medical device is implanted or implantable in the user.

[0038] Some embodiments provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or device configured to store instructions executable by a controller or one or more processors for performing any of the methods described herein.

[0039] Other objects and configurations will become more apparent from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are to be understood, however, as being drawn for purposes of illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the invention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0040] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary medical device according to one embodiment. [Figure 2A] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary medical device including a control unit and a pump unit according to one embodiment. [Figure 2B] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary medical device including a control unit including a drive unit according to one embodiment. [Diagram 3] 4 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method that may be programmatically implemented in accordance with one embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary computing device for implementing a method according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0041] Some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a medical device that administers a daily basal insulin to a user (e.g., a patient) of the medical device, where the user can easily and simply select one of a number of preset bolus insulin doses based on a determined total daily dose of bolus insulin. Some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include a method of determining and delivering basal and bolus insulin to a user (e.g., a patient) of the medical device. Some methods and devices use a simplified control interface to select one bolus insulin dose from a group of preset bolus insulin doses determined by the device based on received dose administration information (e.g., dose administration information for the user received from an HCP). In some embodiments, the group of preset bolus insulin doses includes a set of main doses corresponding to meals with various amounts of carbohydrates, and a set of smaller correction doses. In some embodiments, the user selection of one of the preset bolus insulin doses is made using a button on the medical device. In some embodiments, the user selection of one of the preset bolus insulin doses is based on the number of times the user presses the button. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to provide information regarding the selected preset bolus insulin dose, for example by vibration of the medical device or a sound generated by the medical device. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to receive an input from the user confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the input confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose is provided by a second button on the medical device. In some embodiments, the medical device does not include a graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the control interface used by the user does not include a screen or graphical display.

[0042] In some embodiments, the medical device is configured to reduce the complexity and difficulty of a user selecting a bolus insulin dose compared to some other conventional medical devices by using preset bolus insulin doses and a simplified control interface. For example, by selecting a dose of bolus insulin from a limited number of preset insulin doses with a single button, the complexity and time required for a user to enter or set a bolus dose is reduced compared to some conventional devices, which can improve the ease of use of the device and reduce errors associated with some user control interfaces. Many conventional medical devices tend to increase the complexity of their control interfaces to include more and more options and controls. Although it may seem counterintuitive at first glance to have fewer options in the control interface of a medical device in some embodiments compared to some conventional medical devices, it may result in increased adoption of bolus dose therapy and improved compliance with, and therefore efficacy of, bolus dose therapy.

[0043] In some embodiments, the medical device includes a button that can be actuated (e.g., pressed or touched) multiple times to select a preset bolus insulin dose from a plurality of preset insulin doses. In some embodiments, the doses in the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses are determined by the medical device as different fractions of the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user is provided to the medical device by a health care provider and / or programmed into the medical device by a person other than the user. The plurality of doses may not increase linearly. For example, in some embodiments, the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses may be 1 / 10, 1 / 5, 1 / 3 and 1 / 2 of the total daily bolus insulin dose, as well as smaller correction amounts to accommodate meal characterization.

[0044] Additionally, in embodiments having a second button for dose confirmation, the second button can reduce errors from using the same input mechanism for dose entry and dose confirmation. In other embodiments, the button used to select a preset bolus insulin dose can be used to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose (e.g., by pressing and holding the button or touching and holding). In other embodiments, a different mechanism for receiving a second input can be used to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose. Thus, the second button is optional.

[0045] In some embodiments, the user is not required to input or provide any information regarding calories, carbohydrates, glycemic index or blood glucose measurement before selecting a preset bolus insulin dose using the buttons.

[0046] In some embodiments, the medical device can administer a bolus dose regimen without requiring blood glucose measurements and user input of blood glucose measurements, thus reducing the complexity of the interaction for the user. In some embodiments, the medical device receives user input corresponding to a simplified characterization of a meal or physical activity that corresponds to one of the preset bolus insulin doses. For example, the medical device can receive three button presses indicating a small meal, four button presses indicating a medium calorie meal, or five button presses indicating a large meal. The preset bolus insulin dose can further include a smaller correction dose. For example, in some embodiments, a user presses a button once to select a smaller correction dose, and a user presses a button twice to select a larger correction dose. Thus, in some embodiments, the medical device allows a simpler way of keeping track of meals instead of carb counting, and provides easy selection of a smaller correction bolus. The simplified user interaction has a surprising beneficial impact on medical compliance and the success rate of bolus dose treatment, while reducing human error in user selection of doses.

[0047] In some embodiments, the medical device may provide an indication of the selection by vibration, sound, and / or visual indication after receiving information about the characterization of the meal, such as by the number of times the button was pressed. For example, in some embodiments, the medical device may vibrate four times after the button is pressed four times, informing the user that a fourth preset bolus insulin dose has been selected. This indication of selection by vibration, sound, and / or visual indication may be important because in some embodiments, the simplified control interface of the medical device may not include a screen or graphical display. In some embodiments, after the indication of the selection, the medical device may require the user to press the button used for selection again to confirm the selection before administration of the selected bolus dose. In some embodiments, the input mechanism for dose confirmation is different from the button used for dose selection. For example, in some embodiments, the medical device includes a second button that is user-activated (e.g., pressed or touched) to confirm the dose selection before administration of the dose. This confirmation process may reduce errors in dose selection and administration.

[0048] 1 is a block diagram of a medical device 100 (hereinafter "device 100") according to some embodiments. The medical device 100 includes an insulin pump 102 configured to deliver insulin to a user (e.g., a patient), a button 109 (e.g., a bolus button) configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on input from the user, and a controller 104 configured to execute machine-readable instructions stored in a memory 106. In some embodiments, the control interface 108 includes a second button 120 for confirming the selection of the preset bolus insulin dose. In other embodiments, confirmation of the selection can also be provided by the button 109.

[0049] In some embodiments, the preset bolus insulin dose is determined by the medical device based at least in part on received user-related dose administration information (e.g., information received from a health care provider) for determining a total daily insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the dose in the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses is determined as a fraction of the total daily bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the preset bolus insulin doses in the plurality of bolus insulin doses do not increase linearly. In some embodiments, the preset bolus insulin doses correspond to meals with different amounts of carbohydrates (e.g., large, medium, and small) as well as smaller correction doses, so that the user can simply and easily select the preset bolus insulin dose corresponding to a meal or a smaller correction bolus insulin dose.

[0050] In some embodiments, the medical device 100 includes a glucose measuring sensor 112 configured to measure the user's blood glucose. In other embodiments, the medical device does not include the glucose measuring sensor 112, and therefore the glucose measuring sensor 112 is shown in the drawings with a dashed box.

[0051] Examples of insulin pumps 102 include, but are not limited to, patch pumps worn by a user and implanted devices that deliver insulin doses to the bloodstream. In some embodiments, the insulin pump 102 is configured to deliver short-acting insulin. In some embodiments, the insulin pump 102 is configured to deliver short-acting and / or long-acting insulin.

[0052] In some embodiments, the button 109 and / or the second button 120 are mechanical switches or electromechanical switches that generate a signal when activated. In other embodiments, the button 109 and / or the second button 120 are capacitive or inductive touch interfaces. In some embodiments, the number of activations of the button by the user during a selection period determines the selected dose among the multiple preset bolus insulin doses. For example, pressing the button 109 five times will select the fifth preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the number of preset bolus insulin doses is five or less. In some embodiments, the number of preset bolus insulin doses is six or less. In some embodiments, the number of activations of the button 109 to select any preset bolus insulin dose is less than six. In some embodiments, the number of activations of the button 109 to select any preset bolus insulin dose is less than seven. Limiting the number of preset bolus insulin doses simplifies the selection process for the user.

[0053] In some embodiments, the control interface 108 is further configured to provide information to the user indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, the information is provided by vibration of the medical device. In some embodiments, the information is provided by a sound generated by the medical device.

[0054] In some embodiments, the controller 104 can receive a second input from the control interface 108 to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose. For example, in some embodiments, the control interface 108 includes a second button 120, and after selecting a preset bolus insulin dose with the button 109 (e.g., a bolus button), the user activates the second button 120 (e.g., by pressing or touching the second button) to provide a second input to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose. However, some other embodiments of the medical device do not include a second button for confirmation. For example, in some embodiments, the button 109 used for selection of a preset bolus insulin dose can also be used for a second input to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose (e.g., pressing and holding or touching and holding the button 109 for at least some period of time can be used to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose). In some embodiments, after the medical device provides information to the user indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose (e.g., via one or more of a vibration, sound, or visual indicator), a second input is received confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose.

[0055] In some embodiments, the control interface 108 through which the user selects and confirms the preset bolus insulin dose does not include a graphical user interface. This can be advantageous for users who do not want to use a separate device such as a smartphone. Control and response of the device is greatly simplified. However, in some embodiments, it is also possible to configure the device to communicate with a smartphone or the like while keeping the control interface 108 active.

[0056] In some embodiments, the controller 104 includes a processor, a field programmable gate array, an application specific integrated circuit, a microcontroller, a peripheral interface controller (PIC), or the like. In some embodiments, the controller 104 interfaces with the memory 106 via a bus. The memory 106 can be any form of memory used to store instructions or data. Examples of the memory 106 include, but are not limited to, solid-state memory, computer readable media such as flash memory, and the like.

[0057] In some embodiments, the medical device further includes an input interface for receiving information about the user (e.g., from a healthcare provider). In some embodiments, the input interface 110 can be configured for wired communication and / or short-range wireless communication (e.g., via a BLUETOOTH connection), or long-range wireless communication (e.g., via a cellular phone). In some embodiments, the input interface 110 is used to receive dosage information to customize the device for the user. In some embodiments, the input interface 110 is an input / output interface that enables two-way communication (e.g., with a healthcare provider). In some embodiments, the input interface 110 can be a universal serial bus interface, an IEEE 1394 interface, a wireless interface adapted to receive and transmit information. In an example, the input interface 110 can be configured to receive input from a healthcare professional to program the medical device 100.

[0058] For example, in some embodiments, the medical device receives information (e.g., from an HCP) to program the medical device 100 with dosage information for the user. The medical device 100 determines a total daily basal insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user from the received dosage information. In some embodiments, the received information includes information on at least two of the total daily insulin dose for the user, the total daily basal insulin dose for the user, the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and the ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. For example, in some embodiments, the received information (e.g., from an HCP for programming the device) includes information on the total daily insulin dose for the user, and the ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the received information includes at least one of the total daily insulin dose for the user, the total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, where the device assumes that the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are equal.

[0059] In some embodiments, an HCP initially interacts with and programs the medical device 100 using a computer or mobile device. In some examples, the HCP can provide information to customize a total daily insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose for a user (e.g., patient) based on a user profile, etc. In some embodiments, the controller 104 uses the information received from the HCP to reprogram the medical device 100 to customize treatment for the user.

[0060] In some embodiments, the controller executes instructions stored in the memory to determine a total daily basal insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on received information on at least two of the total daily insulin dose for the user, the total daily basal insulin dose for the user, the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and the ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. For example, the received information (e.g., from the HCP) can include a total daily insulin dose for the user and a ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose, from which the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are determined. In one example, based on the received information about the user, the controller 104 can provide 50% of the user's daily insulin needs through basal insulin delivery and allocate the remaining 50% to delivery through multiple preset bolus insulin doses that the user can select using button 109.

[0061] In some embodiments, the controller 104 determines a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily dose of basal insulin. In some embodiments, the controller 104 determines the size of the micro-bolus insulin dose and the frequency of administration of the micro-bolus insulin doses to achieve the determined basal insulin delivery rate. The instructions may include the number of times the insulin pump 102 must operate per hour, the amount of micro-bolus insulin doses per operation, and the units of time between micro-bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the insulin pump 102 may operate continuously to deliver continuous basal rates of insulin to the user. The process of determining the basal insulin delivery rate may be different for different types of insulin, such as short-acting insulin, long-acting insulin, etc. For example, in some embodiments, the process may determine the minutes between micro-boluses based on: Minutes between microboluses = 60 min / (TD Basal [μL] / 24h / Vol Microbolus [μL]) where TD basal is the total daily dose of basal insulin and microbolus is the volume of insulin delivered with each actuation of the insulin pump 102.

[0062] The controller 104 determines a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based at least in part on the total daily dose of bolus insulin. For example, in some embodiments, the instructions include a process for determining a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on the total daily dose of bolus insulin. Non-limiting examples of such processes are included below. In one embodiment, the process divides the total daily dose of bolus insulin into a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses. In some embodiments, the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses can be five preset bolus insulin doses, for example, 5% of the total daily dose of bolus insulin (TD bolus) for a small correction, 12.5% ​​of the TD bolus for a large correction, 20% of the TD bolus for a small meal (small carbohydrate (CHO)), 35% of the TD bolus for a medium meal (medium CHO), and 50% of the TD bolus for a large meal (large CHO). Other numbers of preset bolus insulin doses and other divisions of the total daily dose of bolus insulin are within the scope of the present disclosure. Table 1 below contains non-limiting exemplary divisions of total daily bolus insulin doses and the calculated expected effects on blood glucose levels.

[0063] For Table 1, it was assumed that the total daily basal insulin dose was approximately equal to the total daily bolus insulin dose and that the total carbohydrate intake per day was 240 grams. The average estimated effect of insulin dose on blood glucose was assumed to follow the 1600 rule, which is given below. dBG=1600 / DIR Where dBG is the drop in blood glucose mg / ml and DIR is the daily insulin requirement. Some people have higher or lower insulin sensitivity and therefore may not be accurately characterized by the "1600 rule" formula above.

[0064] In this example, the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose were approximately equal, so the preset sizes of each reflect a similar percentage of the basal rate.

[0065] In one example, the controller 104 can receive a signal from the bolus button 109. For example, the user can activate the bolus button 109 to characterize a meal, for example, after a meal, to characterize a correction based on pre- or post-meal activity, and to characterize activity between the current meal and the previous meal. The controller 104 can use the number of activations of the bolus button 109 within a predetermined period of time to characterize the meal, the activity, or both. In one example, the predetermined period of time can be a few seconds after the first activation of the bolus button 109. The controller 104 can determine the number of times the bolus button 109 is pressed to select a bolus insulin to be administered from a set of bolus insulin presets. For example, the controller 104 can determine that the bolus insulin dose to be administered after four bolus button activations is the fourth bolus insulin dose of the preset bolus insulin doses, e.g., mid-meal in Table 1. In some embodiments, the controller 104 can receive a signal from the second button 120 to confirm the preset bolus insulin dose selected with the bolus button 109. The controller 104 can activate the insulin pump 102 to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose, and in some embodiments, the selected and confirmed preset bolus insulin dose, to the user.

[0066] In one example, button 109 can be activated for meal characterization.

[0067] The use of the bolus button 109 allows the controller 104 to receive information about the user's meals for selection of preset bolus insulin doses without the need for the user to categorize meals using complex procedures such as carb counting, individual dose dialing or setting.

[0068] In some embodiments, the frequency of activation of the bolus button 109 is based on a characterization of a meal. For example, as described above, to indicate a normal meal for the preset bolus insulin dose embodiment shown in Table 1, the user may activate the bolus button 109 four times. Similarly, the frequency of activation of the bolus button 109 may be based on a characterization of the user's physical activity, e.g., the user's physical activity before a meal, between a previous meal and a current meal, etc. Similarly, the frequency of activation of the bolus button 109 may be based on a characterization of the user's physical activity and the previous meal.

[0069] In some embodiments, the glucose measuring sensor 112 can interface with the controller 104 to determine the user's blood glucose level prior to administration of a bolus insulin dose to the user.

[0070] In some embodiments, the medical device 100 is configured to receive at least one reservoir that holds insulin. In some embodiments, the medical device 100 is configured to receive more than one reservoir that each holds a different type of insulin.

[0071] 2A and 2B illustrate a schematic diagram of an exemplary medical device 100 according to some embodiments. The exemplary medical device 100 may include a control unit 202 and a pump unit 204. In some embodiments, the control unit 202 includes a controller 104, a memory 106, and a control interface 108 including a button 109 (e.g., a bolus button) used to select a preset bolus insulin dose from a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses. As described above, in some embodiments, the control interface 108 further provides information to the user indicating the selected preset bolus insulin dose (e.g., by one or more of a vibration, a sound, or a visual indicator). In some embodiments, the control interface 108 further includes a second button 120 used to receive a second input to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose. For example, in some embodiments, the user activates (e.g., presses or touches) button 109 one or more times to select a preset bolus insulin dose, the medical device provides an indication (e.g., by one or more of a vibration, sound, or visual indicator) of the selected preset bolus insulin dose, and then the user activates (e.g., presses or touches) second button 120 to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose. In some embodiments, button 109 or some other element of control interface 108 is used to confirm the selected dose, e.g., pressing and holding button 109 can be used to confirm the selected dose. In some embodiments, second button 120 is used as a start / stop button for delivery of insulin.

[0072] In embodiments that require confirmation, the selected preset bolus insulin dose is not delivered to the user until a confirming second input is received, in some embodiments, the confirming second input must be received within a preset confirmation time following selection of the preset bolus insulin dose.

[0073] In some embodiments, the control unit 202 includes a glucose measuring sensor 112. However, other embodiments do not include a glucose measuring sensor, and therefore the glucose measuring sensor 112 is shown in Figures 2A and 2B with a dashed box.

[0074] The pump unit 204 includes at least one insulin pump 102, which can be a patch pump, an implantable pump, or any other pump used to deliver insulin to a user. In some embodiments that can deliver more than one different type of insulin to a user, the pump unit 204 can include more than one pump that each dispenses a different type of insulin.

[0075] In some embodiments, the control unit 202 further includes at least one power source 208 (e.g., a battery) and at least one drive unit 206 for mechanically actuating the at least one insulin pump 102 (see FIG. 2B). In other embodiments, the at least one drive unit 206 may not be included in the control unit.

[0076] In some embodiments, the control unit 202 is coupled or coupleable to the pump unit 204 by a user. In some embodiments, the control unit 202 and / or the pump unit 204 include a coupling device that couples the units together. In other embodiments, the control unit 202 and the pump unit 204 are not intended to be or cannot be separated by the user without damaging or rendering the medical device non-functional.

[0077] As described above, the controller 104 can determine a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the total daily dose of basal insulin. The controller 104 can provide a signal or command to the drive unit 206 to mechanically operate the insulin pump 102 of the pump unit 204 to deliver insulin to the user via the insulin pump 102 at the basal insulin delivery rate. After selecting the preset basal insulin dose, the controller 104 can provide a signal or command to the drive unit 206 to mechanically operate the insulin pump 102 of the pump unit 204 to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose via the insulin pump 102 to the user.

[0078] 3 is a flow diagram 300 of an exemplary method for determining a basal insulin delivery rate and a bolus insulin dose for a user. The total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are determined by the controller 104 based on dose administration information for the user received via the input interface 110 of the control unit 202 (step 302). In some embodiments, the dose administration information includes at least two of: (i) the total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) the total daily basal insulin dose for the user, (iii) the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and (iv) the ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. For example, in some embodiments, the dose administration information includes the total daily insulin dose for the user and the ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user. In some embodiments, the medical device is configured based on the assumption that the total daily basal insulin dose and the total daily bolus insulin dose are the same, in which case the information received may include only one or more of: (i) the total daily insulin dose for the user, (ii) the total daily basal insulin dose for the user, and (iii) the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user.

[0079] The controller 104 of the control unit 202 determines a number of preset bolus insulin doses to be selected using buttons 109 of the control interface 108 of the control unit 202 based at least in part on the determined total daily bolus insulin dose for the user (step 304).

[0080] The controller 104 of the control unit 202 determines a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on the determined total daily dose of basal insulin (step 306).

[0081] In some embodiments where the method is also a method of basal insulin delivery and bolus insulin delivery, the method further includes the controller 104 actuating the insulin pump 102 of the pump unit 204 via the drive unit 208 to deliver insulin to the user by the insulin pump 102 at the basal insulin delivery rate.

[0082] The controller 104 of the control unit 202 receives a first input from a user via buttons 109 of the control interface 108 of the control unit selecting one of a number of pre-set bolus insulin doses (step 310).

[0083] In some embodiments, the controller provides an indication (eg, vibration, audio, and / or visual indication) of the selected preset bolus insulin dose to the user via the control interface 108 (step 311).

[0084] In some embodiments, the controller 104 receives a second input from the user via the control interface 108 within a confirmation period after selection of the preset bolus insulin dose, confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose (step 312). For example, the second input can be the user pressing or touching the second button 120 to confirm the selected preset bolus insulin dose after the medical device provides the user with an indication of the selected preset bolus insulin dose.

[0085] In some embodiments where the method is also a method of basal insulin delivery and bolus insulin delivery, the method further includes actuating the insulin pump 102 by the drive unit 206 to deliver the selected bolus insulin dose to the user (step 314). In Figure 3, steps that may not be performed in some embodiments are shown in dashed lines.

[0086] 4 is a block diagram of an exemplary computing device 500 that can be used by an HCP to program the medical device 100 and can be used to execute the exemplary embodiment. The computing device 500 includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for storing one or more computer-executable instructions or software for implementing the exemplary embodiment. The non-transitory computer-readable media can include one or more types of non-transitory tangible media, such as, but not limited to, hardware memory, non-transitory tangible media (e.g., one or more magnetic storage disks, one or more optical disks, one or more flash drives), and the like. For example, the memory 506 included in the computing device 500 can store computer-readable and computer-executable instructions or software for implementing the exemplary embodiment of the medical device 100. Computing device 500 further includes a configurable and / or programmable processor 502 and associated cores 504, and possibly (e.g., in the case of a computer system having multiple processors / cores) one or more additional configurable and / or programmable processors 502' and associated cores 504', for executing computer-readable and computer-executable instructions or software stored in memory 506 and other programs for controlling the system hardware. Processor 502 and processor 502' may each be a single-core processor or a multi-core (504 and 504') processor.

[0087] Computing device 500 may utilize virtualization to allow dynamic sharing of infrastructure and resources within the computing device. A virtual machine 514 may be provided to handle the execution of processes on multiple processors, making the process appear to use only one computing resource instead of multiple computing resources. Multiple virtual machines may also be used on a single processor.

[0088] The memory 506 may include computer system memory or random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, EDO RAM, etc. The memory 506 may include other types of memory, or combinations thereof, as well.

[0089] A user (e.g., a user associated with an HCP) may interact with computing device 500 through a visual display device 520, such as a computer monitor, which may display one or more user interfaces 518, which may be provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Computing device 500 may include other I / O devices, such as a keyboard or any suitable multi-point touch interface 519, a pointing device 510 (e.g., a mouse) for receiving input from a user. Keyboard 508 and pointing device 510 may be connected to visual display device 520. Computing device 500 may include other suitable conventional I / O peripherals.

[0090] The computing device 500 may further include one or more storage devices 524, such as a hard drive, CD-ROM or other computer readable medium, for storing data and computer readable instructions and / or software implementing exemplary embodiments of a computing device that an HCP may use to interact with the medical device 100 described herein. The exemplary storage device 524 may further store instructions and / or software for executing the application 550, and may also store one or more databases for storing any suitable information required to program the medical device 100 according to the exemplary embodiments. For example, the exemplary storage device 524 may store one or more databases 526 that store information such as information corresponding to one or more commands, operations, passcodes, user identifiers, and / or any other information used to program an embodiment of the medical device 100. The databases may be updated manually or automatically at any suitable time to add, delete and / or update one or more items in the databases.

[0091] Computing device 500 may include a network interface 512. Network interface 512 is configured and / or programmed to interface with one or more networks, such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet, through one or more network devices 513, by various connections including, but not limited to, a standard telephone line, a LAN or WAN link (e.g., 802.11, T1, T3, 56kb, X.25), a broadband connection (e.g., ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM), a wireless connection, a controller area network (CAN), or any combination of any or all of the above. Network interface 512 may include a built-in network adapter, a network interface card, a PCMCIA network card, a card bus network adapter, a wireless network adapter, a USB network adapter, a modem, or any other device suitable for interfacing computing device 500 with any type of network with which it can communicate and performing the operations described herein. Furthermore, computing device 500 may be any computer system, such as, for example, a workstation, a desktop computer, a server, a laptop, a handheld computer, a tablet computer (e.g., an iPad® tablet computer), a mobile computing or communication device (e.g., an iPhone® communication device), or any other form of computing or telecommunication device capable of communicating and having sufficient processor power and memory capacity to perform the operations described herein.

[0092] Computing device 500 may run any operating system 516, such as any version of Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, various releases of Unix and Linux operating systems, any version of MacOS® for Macintosh computers, any embedded operating system, any real-time operating system, any open source operating system, any proprietary operating system, or any other operating system capable of executing on a computing device and performing the operations described herein. In an exemplary embodiment, operating system 516 may be run in native or emulated mode. In an exemplary embodiment, operating system 516 may be run on one or more cloud machine instances.

[0093] The terms "drug" or "medicament" are used interchangeably herein to describe a pharmaceutical formulation containing one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients or their pharma- ceutically acceptable salts or solvates, and optionally a pharma- ceutically acceptable carrier. An active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API"), in its broadest sense, is a chemical structure that has a biological effect on humans or animals. In pharmacology, drugs or medicines are used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose diseases or otherwise improve physical or mental well-being. Drugs or medicines can be used for a limited duration or periodically for chronic disorders.

[0094] As described below, drugs or agents may include at least one API or combinations thereof in various types of formulations for the treatment of one or more diseases. Examples of APIs may include small molecules with molecular weights of 500 Da or less, polypeptides, peptides, and proteins (e.g., hormones, growth factors, antibodies, antibody fragments, and enzymes), carbohydrates and polysaccharides, as well as nucleic acids, double-stranded or single-stranded DNA (including naked and cDNA), RNA, antisense nucleic acids such as antisense DNA and RNA, small interfering RNA (siRNA), ribozymes, genes, and oligonucleotides. Nucleic acids may be incorporated into molecular delivery systems such as vectors, plasmids, or liposomes. Mixtures of one or more drugs are also contemplated.

[0095] The drug or agent can be contained in a primary package or "drug container" adapted for use in a drug delivery device. The drug container can be, for example, a cartridge, syringe, reservoir, or other rigid or flexible vessel configured to provide a chamber suitable for storage (e.g., short-term or long-term storage) of one or more drugs. For example, in some cases, the chamber can be designed to store the drug for at least one day (e.g., from one day to at least 30 days). In some cases, the chamber can be designed to store the drug for about one month to about two years. Storage can be at room temperature (e.g., about 20° C.) or at refrigerated temperatures (e.g., from about −4° C. to about 4° C.). In some cases, the drug container can be or include a dual-chamber cartridge configured to separately store two or more components of a pharmaceutical formulation to be administered (e.g., an API and a diluent, or two different drugs), one in each chamber. In such cases, the two chambers of the dual-chamber cartridge can be configured to allow mixing between two or more components prior to and / or during administration to the human or animal body. For example, the two chambers can be configured to be in fluid communication with each other (e.g., via a conduit between the two chambers) and to allow mixing of the two components by a user, if desired, prior to administration. Alternatively or additionally, the two chambers can be configured to allow mixing upon administration of the components to the human or animal body.

[0096] The drugs or agents contained in the drug delivery devices described herein can be used for the treatment and / or prevention of many different types of medical disorders. Examples of disorders include, for example, diabetes or complications associated with diabetes, such as diabetic retinopathy, thromboembolic disorders, such as deep vein thromboembolism or pulmonary thromboembolism. Further examples of disorders are acute coronary syndromes (ACS), angina, myocardial infarction, cancer, macular degeneration, inflammation, hay fever, atherosclerosis and / or rheumatoid arthritis. Examples of APIs and drugs are those found in handbooks such as Rote Liste 2014 (e.g., but not limited to, main groups 12 (antidiabetic agents) or 86 (oncology agents)) and the Merck Index, 15th edition.

[0097] Examples of APIs for the treatment and / or prevention of type 1 or type 2 diabetes or complications associated with type 1 or type 2 diabetes include insulin, e.g., human insulin, or a human insulin analog or derivative, glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1), a GLP-1 analog or GLP-1 receptor agonist, analog or derivative thereof, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor, or a pharma-ceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, or any mixture thereof. As used herein, the terms "analog" and "derivative" refer to a polypeptide having a molecular structure that is formally derivable from the structure of a naturally occurring peptide, e.g., the structure of human insulin, by deletion and / or replacement of at least one amino acid residue present in the naturally occurring peptide and / or by addition of at least one amino acid residue. The added and / or replaced amino acid residue can be either a codable amino acid residue or another naturally occurring residue or a purely synthetic amino acid residue. Insulin analogs are also referred to as "insulin receptor ligands". In particular, the term "derivative" refers to a polypeptide having a molecular structure formally derivable from the structure of a naturally occurring peptide, e.g., the molecular structure of human insulin in which one or more organic substituents (e.g., fatty acids) are attached to one or more of the amino acids. Optionally, one or more amino acids present in the naturally occurring peptide are deleted and / or replaced by other amino acids, including non-codeable amino acids, or amino acids, including non-codeable ones, are added to the naturally occurring peptide.

[0098] Examples of insulin analogues are Gly(A21), Arg(B31), Arg(B32) human insulin (insulin glargine); Lys(B3), Glu(B29) human insulin (insulin glulisine); Lys(B28), Pro(B29) human insulin (insulin lispro); Asp(B28) human insulin (insulin aspart); human insulin in which the proline in position B28 may be replaced by Asp, Lys, Leu, Val or Ala and in which the Lys in position B29 may be replaced by Pro; Ala(B26) human insulin; Des(B28-B30) human insulin; Des(B27) human insulin and Des(B30) human insulin.

[0099] Examples of insulin derivatives are e.g. B29-N-myristoyl-des(B30) human insulin, Lys(B29)(N-tetradecanoyl)-des(B30) human insulin (insulin detemir, Levemir®); B29-N-palmitoyl-des(B30) human insulin; B29-N-myristoyl human insulin; B29-N-palmitoyl human insulin; B28-N-myristoyl-LysB28ProB29 human insulin; B28-N-palmitoyl-LysB28ProB29 human insulin; B30-N-myristoyl-ThrB29LysB30 human insulin. ; B30-N-palmitoyl-ThrB29LysB30 human insulin; B29-N-(N-palmitoyl-gamma-glutamyl)-des(B30) human insulin, B29-N-omega-carboxypentadecanoyl-gamma-L-glutamyl-des(B30) human insulin (insulin degludec, Tresiba®); B29-N-(N-lithocholyl-gamma-glutamyl)-des(B30) human insulin; B29-N-(ω-carboxyheptadecanoyl)-des(B30) human insulin and B29-N-(ω-carboxyheptadecanoyl) human insulin.

[0100] Examples of GLP-1, GLP-1 analogs and GLP-1 receptor agonists are, for example, lixisenatide (Lyxumia®), exenatide (exendin-4, Byetta®, Bydureon®, a 39 amino acid peptide produced by the salivary glands of the flathead monster), liraglutide (Victoza®), semaglutide, taspoglutide, albiglutide (Syncria®), dulaglutide (Trulicity®), rExendin-4, CJC-1134-PC, PB-1023, TTP-054, langrenatide / HM-11260C (efpegrenatide). , HM-15211, CM-3, GLP-1 Erigen, ORMD-0901, NN-9423, NN-9709, NN-9924, NN-9926, NN-9927, Nodexene, Viador-GLP-1, CVX-096, ZYOG-1, ZYD-1, GSK-2374697, DA-3091, MAR-701, MAR709, ZP-2929, ZP-3022, ZP -DI-70, TT-401 (Pegapamodtide), BHM-034, MOD-6030, CAM-2036, DA-15864, ARI-2651, ARI-2255, Tirzepatide (LY3298176), Bamadutide (SAR425899), Exenatide-XTEN and Glucagon-Xten.

[0101] Examples of oligonucleotides are, for example, the cholesterol-lowering antisense therapeutic mipomersen sodium (Kynamro®) for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, or RG012 for the treatment of Alport Syndrome.

[0102] Examples of DPP4 inhibitors are linagliptin, vidagliptin, sitagliptin, denagliptin, saxagliptin, berberine.

[0103] Examples of hormones include pituitary or hypothalamic hormones or regulatory active peptides and their antagonists, such as gonadotropins (follitropin, lutropin, chorion gonadotropin, menotropin), somatropine (somatropin), desmopressin, terlipressin, gonadorelin, triptorelin, leuprorelin, buserelin, nafarelin, and goserelin.

[0104] Examples of polysaccharides include glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, heparin, low molecular weight heparin or very low molecular weight heparin or derivatives thereof, or sulfated polysaccharides, such as the above-mentioned polysaccharides in polysulfated form, and / or their pharma- ceutically acceptable salts. An example of a pharma-ceutically acceptable salt of polysulfated low molecular weight heparin is enoxaparin sodium. An example of a hyaluronic acid derivative is Hylan G-F20 (Synvisc®), sodium hyaluronate.

[0105] The term "antibody" as used herein refers to an immunoglobulin molecule or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Examples of antigen-binding portions of an immunoglobulin molecule include F(ab) and F(ab')2 fragments that retain the ability to bind to an antigen. An antibody can be a polyclonal antibody, a monoclonal antibody, a recombinant antibody, a chimeric antibody, a deimmunized or humanized antibody, a fully human antibody, a non-human (e.g., murine) antibody, or a single chain antibody. In some embodiments, an antibody has effector function and is capable of fixing complement. In some embodiments, an antibody has reduced or no binding ability to Fc receptors. For example, an antibody can be an isotype or subtype, an antibody fragment, or a mutant that does not support binding to Fc receptors, e.g., with a mutation or deletion of the Fc receptor binding region. The term antibody also includes antigen-binding molecules based on tetravalent bispecific tandem immunoglobulins (TBTI) and / or dual variable region antibody-like binding proteins (CODV) with crossover binding region orientation.

[0106] The term "fragment" or "antibody fragment" refers to a polypeptide (e.g., antibody heavy and / or light chain polypeptide) derived from an antibody polypeptide molecule that does not include the full-length antibody polypeptide but comprises at least a portion of the full-length antibody polypeptide that is still capable of binding to an antigen. An antibody fragment can include truncated portions of a full-length antibody polypeptide, but the term is not limited to such truncated fragments. Antibody fragments useful in the present invention include, for example, Fab fragments, F(ab')2 fragments, scFv (single-chain Fv) fragments, linear antibodies, monospecific or multispecific antibody fragments, such as bispecific, trispecific, tetraspecific and multispecific antibodies (e.g., diabodies, triabodies, tetrabodies), monovalent or multivalent antibody fragments, such as bivalent, trivalent, tetravalent and multivalent antibodies, minibodies, chelating recombinant antibodies, tribodies or bibodies, intrabodies, nanobodies, small modular immunopharmaceuticals (SMIPs), binding domain immunoglobulin fusion proteins, camelized antibodies, and VHH-containing antibodies. Additional examples of antigen-binding antibody fragments are known in the art.

[0107] The term "complementarity determining region" or "CDR" refers to short polypeptide sequences in the variable regions of both heavy and light chain polypeptides that are primarily responsible for mediating specific antigen recognition. The term "framework region" refers to amino acid sequences in the variable regions of both heavy and light chain polypeptides that are not CDR sequences and are primarily responsible for maintaining the proper arrangement of the CDR sequences to allow antigen binding. Although the framework region itself typically does not directly participate in antigen binding, as is known in the art, certain residues in the framework region of a particular antibody may be directly involved in antigen binding or may affect the ability of one or more amino acids in the CDR to interact with the antigen.

[0108] Exemplary antibodies are anti-PCSK-9 mAb (eg, alirocumab), anti-IL-6 mAb (eg, sarilumab), and anti-IL-4 mAb (eg, dupilumab).

[0109] Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the APIs described herein are contemplated for use in the drug or medicament in the drug delivery device. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, for example, acid addition salts and base salts.

[0110] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications (addition and / or deletion) of the various components of the APIs, formulations, devices, methods, systems and embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the overall scope and spirit of the invention, and that the present disclosure encompasses all such modifications and any and all equivalents thereof.

[0111] Exemplary drug delivery devices can include needle-based injection systems, as described in ISO11608-1:2014(E), section 5.2, Table 1. As described in ISO11608-1:2014(E), needle-based injection systems can be broadly distinguished into multi-dose container systems and single-dose (partially or fully emptied) container systems. The container can be an exchangeable container or a one-piece non-exchangeable container.

[0112] As further described in ISO11608-1:2014(E), a multi-dose container system can include a needle-based injection device that includes a replaceable container. In such a system, each container holds multiple doses and can be fixed or variable (pre-set by the user) in size. Other multi-dose container systems can include a needle-based injection device that includes a unitary non-replaceable container. In such a system, each container holds multiple doses and can be fixed or variable (pre-set by the user) in size.

[0113] As further described in ISO11608-1:2014(E), a single-dose container system can include a needle-based injection device that includes a replaceable container. In one example of such a system, each container holds a single dose where the entire deliverable volume is expelled (fully expelled). In a further example, each container holds a single dose where a portion of the deliverable volume is expelled (partially expelled). Also as described in ISO11608-1:2014(E), a single-dose container system can include a needle-based injection device that includes a one-piece non-replaceable container. In one example of such a system, each container holds a single dose where the entire deliverable volume is expelled (fully expelled). In a further example, each container holds a single dose where a portion of the deliverable volume is expelled (partially expelled).

[0114] In the above exemplary embodiments, specific terminology is used for clarity. For purposes of explanation, specific terminology is intended to include at least all technical and functional equivalents that operate similarly to accomplish the same purpose. In addition, in some instances where a particular exemplary embodiment includes multiple system elements, device components, or method steps, those elements, components, or steps can be replaced with a single element, component, or step. Similarly, a single element, component, or step can be replaced with multiple elements, components, or steps that accomplish the same purpose. Furthermore, while exemplary embodiments have been shown and described with reference to specific embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will recognize that various substitutions and changes in form and details can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Still other embodiments, configurations, and advantages are within the scope of the invention.

[0115] The exemplary flow charts are provided herein for illustrative purposes and are non-limiting examples of methods. Those skilled in the art will understand that the exemplary methods may include more or fewer steps than shown in the exemplary flow charts, and that the steps in the exemplary flow charts may be performed in a different order than shown in the exemplary flow charts. [Explanation of symbols]

[0116] 100 Medical Devices 102 Insulin Pump 104 Controller 106 Memory 108 Control Interface 109 Button 110 Input Interface 112 Glucose measurement sensor 120 Second Button 202 Control Unit 204 Pump Unit 206 Drive Unit 208 Power supply 300~314 method 500 computing devices 502 processor 502' Virtual Processor 504 cores 504' virtual cores 506 Memory 510 Pointing Device 512 Network Interface 513 Network Devices 514 Virtual Machines 516 Operating Systems 518 User Interface 519 Multi-point Touch Interface 520 Visual display devices 524 Storage device 526 Database 550 Applications

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Claims

1. A device (100) comprising: an insulin pump (102) configured to deliver insulin; a control interface (108) including a button (109) configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on input from a user; and a controller (104) comprising: determining a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on the received information regarding at least two of a total daily insulin dose for the user, a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and a ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user; determining a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based at least in part on the total daily bolus insulin dose; determining a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on a total daily dose of basal insulin; delivering insulin to a user via an insulin pump (102) at said basal insulin delivery rate; receiving a first input from a user via a button (109) selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses; Delivering the selected bolus insulin dose to the user via the insulin pump (102) The device is configured to execute instructions stored in memory (106), such as:

2. The controller (104): determining the number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period that begins when the button (109) is activated for the first time; Selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on the number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period. The device (100) of claim 1 further configured:

3. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to select one of the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on a number of activations of the button by the user during a selection period, the controller selecting preset bolus insulin doses of progressively greater amounts of insulin as the number of activations of the button by the user during the selection period increases.

4. The controller (104): providing information to a user via a control interface (108) indicative of a selected preset bolus insulin dose; receiving a second input from the user via the control interface (108) within a confirmation period after selection of the preset bolus insulin dose, confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose; The device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 3, further configured to:

5. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the control interface further comprises a second button configured to confirm selection of the preset bolus insulin dose.

6. 6. The device (100) of claim 4 or 5, wherein the controller (104) is further configured to provide information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose to the user based on one or more of vibrations or sounds generated via the control interface (108).

7. The device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses includes a set of main preset bolus insulin doses and a set of correction preset bolus insulin doses, each correction preset bolus insulin dose being smaller than a respective main preset insulin dose.

8. The controller (104): determining a micro-bolus insulin dose and a frequency of administering said micro-bolus insulin doses to a user to achieve a basal insulin delivery rate; Delivering the determined micro-bolus insulin dose to the user by the insulin pump (102) at the determined frequency. The device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 5, further configured to:

9. The controller (104): receiving information for determining a total daily basal insulin dose and a total daily bolus insulin dose via an input interface (110); The received information is stored in memory (106). The device (100) of any one of claims 1 to 5, further configured to:

10. A control unit including a controller (104) and a control interface (108); A pump unit (204) including an insulin pump (102); The device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising:

11. The device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a blood glucose measuring unit configured to determine a blood glucose value corresponding to a current blood glucose level of a user.

12. A medical device (1) comprising a pump unit (204) including an insulin pump (102). A control unit (202) of the a control interface (108) including a button (109) configured to select one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on input from a user; and a controller (104) comprising: determining a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on the received information regarding at least two of a total daily insulin dose for the user, a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and a ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user; determining a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based at least in part on the total daily bolus insulin dose; determining a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on a total daily basal insulin dose; activating an insulin pump (102) of a pump unit (204) to deliver insulin to a user at said basal insulin delivery rate via a drive unit (206); receiving a first input from a user via a button (109) selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses; activating the insulin pump (102) of the pump unit (204) to deliver the bolus insulin dose selected by the drive unit (206) to the user; The control unit is configured to execute instructions stored in a memory (106) such as:

13. The controller (104): determining the number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period that begins when the button (109) is activated for the first time; Selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on the number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period. The control unit (202) of claim 12, further configured to:

14. The control unit (202) of claim 13, wherein the controller (104) is further configured to select one preset bolus insulin dose from the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on a number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period, and to select preset bolus insulin doses of progressively greater insulin amounts with increasing numbers of activations of the button (109) by the user during the selection period.

15. 13. A method comprising: determining, via an input interface (110) of the medical device (100), a total daily basal insulin dose for the user and a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user based on received information regarding at least two of a total daily insulin dose for the user, a total daily basal insulin dose for the user, a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user, and a ratio of the total daily basal insulin dose to the total daily bolus insulin dose for the user; determining, by a controller (104) of the medical device (100), a number of preset bolus insulin doses selected using buttons (109) of a control interface (108) of the medical device (100) based at least in part on a total daily bolus insulin dose for the user; determining, by a controller (104), a basal insulin delivery rate based at least in part on a total daily dose of basal insulin; receiving a first input from a user via a button (109) of a control interface (108) selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses; providing information to a user via a control interface (108) indicative of a selected preset bolus insulin dose; and receiving a second input from the user via the control interface (108) within a confirmation period after selection of the preset bolus insulin dose, confirming the selected preset bolus insulin dose; The method comprising:

16. Receiving a first input from a user via a button (109) of the control interface (108) includes: determining the number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period that begins when the button (109) is activated for the first time; selecting one of a plurality of preset bolus insulin doses based on a number of activations of the button (109) by the user during a selection period, where increasing numbers of activations of the button (109) by the user during the selection period select preset bolus insulin doses of progressively larger amounts of insulin; 16. The method of claim 15, comprising:

17. 17. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein the plurality of preset bolus insulin doses comprises a set of main preset bolus insulin doses and a set of correction preset bolus insulin doses, each correction preset bolus insulin dose being smaller than a respective main preset insulin dose.

18. Determining a micro-bolus insulin dose and a frequency at which to administer said micro-bolus insulin doses to a user to achieve a basal insulin delivery rate. The method of any one of claims 15 to 17, further comprising:

19. 18. The method of any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein providing information indicative of the selected preset bolus insulin dose to the user via the control interface (108) comprises generating a vibration, generating a sound, or generating a vibration and a sound.

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