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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Garry M. Steil, Pasadena, CA (US);
Kerstin Rebrin, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Paul V. Goode, Jr., Valencia, CA (US);
John J. Mastrototaro, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Richard E. Purvis, Pasadena, CA (US);
William P. Van Antwerp, Valencia, CA (US);
John J. Shin, Glendale, CA (US);
Cary D. Talbot, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A closed loop infusion system controls the rate that fluid is infused into the body of a user. The closed loop infusion system includes a sensor system, a controller, and a delivery system. The sensor system includes a sensor for monitoring a condition of the user. The sensor produces a sensor signal, which is representative of the condition of the user. The sensor signal is used to generate a controller input. The controller uses the controller input to generate commands to operate the delivery system. The delivery system infuses a liquid into the user at a rate dictated by the commands from the controller. Preferably, the sensor system monitors the glucose concentration in the body of the user, and the liquid infused by the delivery system into the body of the user includes insulin. The sensor system uses the sensor signal to generate a message that is sent to the delivery system. The message includes the information used to generate the controller input. The sensor may be a subcutaneous sensor in contact with interstitial fluid. Also, two or more sensors may be used by the sensor system.