Pump with therapy coaching

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a pump, an input configured to receive information related to a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a timing module configured to initiate delivery of a drug in time and to adjust delivery according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a pump configured to deliver a drug from a cartridge;   a user interface;   a memory to store guideline parameters related to use of the apparatus; and   a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes:
 a comparison module configured to compare patient use parameters to the stored guideline parameters; and 
 a scoring module configured to calculate a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on a comparison by the comparison module, and 
   wherein the controller is configured to communicate advice to the user on how to increase the efficacy of patient pump use.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , including:
 an input communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive user information, including a level of user information, and   wherein the comparison module is configured to monitor the level of the user information.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , including a communication port communicatively coupled to the input and configured to receive user information from a second separate device. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface includes a display, and wherein the controller is configured to prompt the user, via the display, to begin a measurement using a separate device. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive manual entry of the information from the user. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare a frequency of entering user information into the device to a stored frequency. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare at least one of:
 a frequency of cartridge changes to a stored cartridge change frequency value,   a frequency of infusion set changes to a stored set change frequency value,   a difference in timing of cartridge changes to a stored threshold change time difference value, or   a frequency that cartridges are allowed to empty to a stored empty cartridge frequency value.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare at least one of:
 a frequency of using test features of the pump device to a stored test frequency value,   a total time that the pump device is inoperative to a stored total time value,   a frequency that a pump generated report is viewed to a stored report-view frequency value, or   a time from when an alert is generated by the device to a time when a user responds to the alert to a stored response time value.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a display, wherein the scoring module is configured to trend the score, and wherein the controller is configured to display the score and score trend on the device. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein calculating a score based on the monitored patient use includes assigning different weights to outcomes of comparisons of use parameters to guideline parameters when calculating the score. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , including a communication port communicatively coupled to the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to communicate the advice on how to increase pump efficacy to a second separate device. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising:
 monitoring patient use of a device that includes a pump, wherein the monitoring includes comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters;   calculating a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on the monitoring; and   communicating advice to the user on how to increase pump efficacy.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , including receiving patient information into the device, and wherein monitoring patient use includes monitoring the patient information. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing a frequency of entering readings into the device to a stored frequency. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing at least one of:
 a frequency of cartridge changes to a stored change frequency value,   a difference in timing of cartridge changes to a stored threshold cartridge change time difference value,   a difference in timing of infusion set changes to a stored threshold infusion set change time difference value, or   a frequency that cartridges are allowed to empty to a stored empty cartridge frequency value.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing at least one of:
 a frequency of using test features of the pump device to a stored test frequency value,   a total time that the pump device is inoperative to a stored total time value,   a frequency that a pump generated report is viewed to a stored report-view frequency value, or   a time from when an alert is generated by the device to a time when a user responds to the alert to a stored response time value.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein calculating a score based on the monitored patient use includes assigning different weights to outcomes of the comparing when calculating the score. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , including:
 trending the score; and   displaying the score and a score trend on the device.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein communicating advice includes communicating advice on how to increase pump efficacy to a second separate device. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 a pump configured to deliver a drug therapy;   a memory configured to store a delivery pattern of the drug therapy;   a user interface configured to receive time change information; and   a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes a timing module configured to shift the delivery pattern in time according to the received time change information.