Enhanced Automatic Detection of Un-Bolused Meals
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
An advanced system and method for automatic detection of un-bolused meals, leveraging continuous glucose monitoring data and user input to provide timely reminders and personalized meal bolus recommendations, thereby improving diabetes therapy outcomes.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent addressed the challenge of accurately detecting un-bolused meals in diabetes therapy. However, it had limitations in providing timely reminders and personalized meal bolus recommendations. The new inventive concept builds upon the original patent by incorporating advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to enhance the detection of un-bolused meals and provide more effective reminders and recommendations.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The new inventive concept comprises a portable infusion pump, a continuous glucose monitoring system, and a mobile communication device. The system receives continuous glucose monitoring data and user input relating to an expected meal, analyzes the data to detect an un-bolused meal, and automatically generates a reminder to deliver a meal bolus or a personalized meal bolus recommendation in response to the detection. The system utilizes advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to improve the accuracy of un-bolused meal detection and provide more effective reminders and recommendations.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce the concept of personalized meal bolus recommendations, which is not present in the original patent. Additionally, the use of advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to enhance the detection of un-bolused meals and provide more effective reminders and recommendations is a novel and non-obvious improvement over the original patent.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating the system with other diabetes management tools, such as blood glucose meters or insulin dosing calculators. Variations of the system could include using different types of continuous glucose monitoring systems or incorporating additional data sources, such as physical activity or nutrition data, to improve the accuracy of un-bolused meal detection.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the diabetes management market, particularly among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who require insulin therapy. The system's ability to provide timely reminders and personalized meal bolus recommendations could improve diabetes therapy outcomes and reduce the risk of hypoglycemic events.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A61 | A61M5/1723 |
| A | A61 | A61M5/14244 |
| A | A61 | A61M5/1413 |
| A | A61 | A61M2005/14208 |
| A | A61 | A61M2005/14268 |
| A | A61 | A61M2205/52 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Medical device technology, specifically diabetes management systems involving portable infusion pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and automated medication delivery interfaces
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in diabetes management technologies, familiar with continuous glucose monitoring systems, mobile health interfaces, and algorithmic approaches to medication management
Obviousness Rationale
A person of ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core methodology of un-bolused meal detection, merely adding incremental improvements in personalization, machine learning, and user interface design that are well-understood in medical device technology
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,764 |
|---|---|
| Title | Automatic detection of un-bolused meals |
| Assignee(s) | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. |