Efficient procedure for pairing medical devices for wireless communication with limited user interaction

摘要

A method for pairing a handheld diabetes managing device with an insulin pump for secure wireless communication with limited user interaction. A pump identification code that uniquely identifies the insulin pump can be displayed on the diabetes managing device and insulin pump. The diabetes managing device can receive an insulin pump selection input that selects the pump identification code corresponding to the insulin pump. The diabetes managing device and insulin pump can generate and display a first verification string and second verification string, respectively. Confirmation inputs corresponding to the first verification string matching the second verification string can be received at both the insulin pump and the diabetes managing device such that a secure bidirectional communication link between the diabetes managing device and the insulin pump is established.

主权项

1. A method for pairing a handheld diabetes managing device with an insulin pump for secure wireless communication with limited user interaction, comprising:
at the insulin pump, outputting a pump identification signal that contains a pump identification code that uniquely identifies the insulin pump; at the diabetes managing device, receiving the pump identification signal; at the diabetes managing device, obtaining the pump identification code from the pump identification signal; at the diabetes managing device, displaying the pump identification code on a diabetes managing device display; at the insulin pump, displaying the pump identification code on an insulin pump display; at the diabetes managing device, receiving an insulin pump selection input that selects the pump identification code corresponding to the insulin pump; at the diabetes managing device, generating a first verification string; at the insulin pump, generating a second verification string; at the diabetes managing device, displaying the first verification string on the diabetes managing device display; at the insulin pump, displaying the second verification string on the insulin pump display; at the diabetes managing device, receiving from a user a first confirmation input corresponding to the first verification string matching the second verification string, where the first confirmation input is input by the user using a user interface of the diabetes management device; at the insulin pump, receiving from the user a second confirmation input corresponding to the first verification string matching the second verification string, where the second confirmation input is input by the user using a user interface of the insulin pump; and establishing a secure bidirectional communication link between the diabetes managing device and the insulin pump based on the receipt of the first confirmation input by the diabetes managing device and the receipt of the second confirmation input by the insulin pump.