Method and device utilizing insulin delivery protocols

摘要

A method of infusing liquid medicaments including insulin via an insulin pump, includes identifying an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates wherein the insulin delivery protocol is likely to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level, then proposing at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate the metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose level drop. The invention further includes querying the patient as to whether to apply the alternative insulin delivery protocol, receiving instructions from the patient in response to the query, and applying the alternative insulin delivery protocol following receiving instructions from the patient to apply the alternative insulin delivery protocol.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of infusing insulin via an infusion pump, comprising:
identifying, with an electronic controller, a type of drug therapy for treatment of diabetes likely to cause an insulin delivery protocol associated with ingestion of carbohydrates to lead to a postprandial drop in blood glucose to a level below a basal level that is likely to deprive a patient of sufficient blood glucose to function normally, wherein the type of drug therapy is identified prior to delivery of the insulin delivery protocol; and proposing, on a user interface, at least one alternative insulin delivery protocol to inhibit the postprandial drop in blood glucose level by delivering a metered amount of insulin that is appropriate to facilitate metabolism of the carbohydrates without the postprandial blood glucose level drop; and causing an infusion pump to deliver insulin according to the alternative insulin delivery protocol.