KR20170135365A - System for automatic sensing of insulin cartridge - Google Patents

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KR20170135365A
KR20170135365A KR1020160067160A KR20160067160A KR20170135365A KR 20170135365 A KR20170135365 A KR 20170135365A KR 1020160067160 A KR1020160067160 A KR 1020160067160A KR 20160067160 A KR20160067160 A KR 20160067160A KR 20170135365 A KR20170135365 A KR 20170135365A
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김미선
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a system to automatically detect an insulin cartridge, capable of automatically detecting all types of insulin cartridges. According to the present invention, a method comprises the following steps: storing information of compatible insulin in an insulin pen (S10); coupling the insulin pen with an insulin cartridge wherein information about insulin is stored (S20); the insulin pen detecting whether or not the information about the insulin inputted in the insulin cartridge is matched with anyone of pieces of information stored in the insulin pen (S30); and the insulin pen changing setting of the insulin pen in accordance with the matched information about the insulin (S40). The insulin pen comprises: a storage device to store information; and a processing device to determine information matching and change the setting.

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[0001] The present invention relates to an insulin cartridge,

The present invention relates to an insulin cartridge automatic detection system, and more particularly, to an insulin cartridge automatic detection system capable of automatically detecting all types of insulin cartridges and applicable to an insulin pen.

Diabetes mellitus is divided into insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes mellitus) and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes mellitus). Type 1 diabetes is a type of diabetes mellitus that is caused by the inability of the human body to produce insulin normally due to genetic influences, resulting in diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is mainly expressed in obese patients after age 40 and the pancreas secretes insulin, The insulin secretion can not be effectively utilized, resulting in an increase in blood glucose. Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are common in that they require the administration of insulin injections to the human body for treatment.

Recently, diabetic patients use insulin pen which is easy to use for injecting insulin into human body. The insulin pen is composed of a main body, an insulin cartridge, and an insulin pen needle, and has an advantage that an amount of insulin injected can be electronically controlled and a necessary amount can be obtained from other sources. However, because conventional insulin pens are not compatible with all insulin cartridges, insulin pens specify specific insulin cartridges and users using various insulin cartridges must purchase a separate insulin pen every time they replace the insulin cartridge There was a problem.

In order to solve this problem, U.S. Patent Publication No. US2016-0030683 discloses an adapter which is coupled between a pen housing and a needle assembly and is capable of delivering a drug from the pen housing to the needle assembly; A sensor comprising a microchip formed inside an adapter that senses at least one characteristic of the drug or whether it is delivered to the patient and generates sensor data; And a device for wirelessly communicating with the sensor to obtain sensor data. However, the system has a problem that the insulin pen is incompatible when a patient uses various kinds of insulin cartridges.

Also, U.S. Patent Publication No. US2014-0276583 discloses an apparatus and a method for controlling an injection amount of an injection device, A Hall effect sensor that rotates by the rotation unit and outputs a voltage according to a rotation angle of the Hall effect sensor; A ring magnet formed around the Hall effect sensor; And a microcontroller receiving the output voltage of the Hall effect sensor, determining an injection amount for receiving the output voltage of the Hall effect sensor, and transmitting a determined injection amount, Lt; / RTI > However, there is a problem in that the injection device is difficult to constitute a compatible insulin pen for different types of insulin cartridges.

US 2016/0030683 A1 US 2014/0276583 A1

It is an object of the present invention to provide an insulin cartridge automatic detection system capable of automatically detecting all types of insulin cartridges.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an insulin cartridge automatic detection system that can be applied to insulin pens so that the settings for individual insulin cartridges can be changed.

The above and other objects of the present invention can be achieved by the present invention described below.

An automatic insulin cartridge detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes storing (S 10) information on insulin compatible with an insulin pen; Inserting an insulin cartridge into which insulin information is input (S20); (S30) determining whether the information on the insulin input to the insulin cartridge matches any one of the information stored in the insulin pen; And the insulin pen includes a step (S40) of changing the setting of the insulin pen according to the information of the matched insulin, wherein the insulin pen comprises: a storage device for storing information; And a processing device capable of changing the discrimination and setting of information coincidence.

Here, the step S20 may further include the step of deforming the inner space of the insulin pen according to the size of the insulin cartridge when the insulin cartridge is coupled to the insulin pen, wherein the insulin pen is inserted into the inner space of the insulin pen And an adapter capable of changing the size.

The information on the insulin in step S20 is selected from the group consisting of a bar code, a memory chip and an RFID.

If the insulin information input to the insulin cartridge does not match the information stored in the insulin pen, the insulin pen receives information on insulin input from the external communication device into the corresponding insulin cartridge, And the insulin pen includes a communication processing unit capable of exchanging and processing information with an external communication device.

The present invention has the effect of providing an insulin cartridge automatic detection system that can automatically detect all types of insulin cartridges and can be applied to insulin pens so that the settings for individual insulin cartridges can be changed.

1 is a flowchart schematically showing an automatic insulin cartridge detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which the claims are entitled.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart schematically showing an automatic insulin cartridge detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic insulin cartridge detection system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S10 of storing insulin information compatible with an insulin pen; Coupling an insulin cartridge into which insulin information is input to the insulin pen; The insulin pen discriminating whether or not the insulin information input to the insulin cartridge matches any one of information stored in the insulin pen; And the insulin pen comprises the step of changing the setting of the insulin pen according to the information of the matched insulin, wherein the insulin pen comprises: a storage device for storing information; And a processing device capable of changing the discrimination and setting of the information coincidence.

Specifically, the automatic insulin cartridge detection system of the present invention carries out step S10 of storing information of all compatible insulin sold on the insulin pen. Since the insulin information is stored in the insulin pen in step S10, the insulin pen is preferably composed of a digital insulin pen having a storage device.

After step S10, step S20 is performed to inserting the insulin cartridge into which the information of insulin is inputted into the insulin pen. Since the insulin pen of the present invention has a structure capable of accommodating all the insulin cartridges sold on the market, it is necessary to secure a sufficient internal space to accommodate the largest size cartridge of the insulin cartridges. In addition, since the insulin pen needs to secure stability and fastness after inserting the insulin cartridge, the step S20 further includes a step of deforming the inner space of the insulin pen according to the size of the insulin cartridge when the insulin cartridge is coupled to the insulin pen . Accordingly, the insulin pen may include an adapter capable of changing the size of the insulin pen's inner space to match the size of the insulin cartridge. For example, the adapter may be formed at a predetermined position inside the insulin pen, and may be configured as a combination of the guide member and the elastic body so that the inner space can be easily deformed according to the size of the insulin cartridge when the insulin cartridge is coupled, And can be made of materials having excellent flexibility and elasticity. The information on insulin in step S20 may be selected from a bar code, a memory chip, and a radio frequency identification (RFID).

After step S20, the insulin pen goes through step S30 to determine whether the insulin information input to the insulin cartridge matches any of the information stored in the insulin pen. The step S30 is performed by an apparatus for processing an insulin pen, and the information on the insulin includes information on the insulin cartridge.

After step S30, the insulin pen undergoes step S40 in which the setting of the insulin pen is changed according to the information of the insulin that has been matched. By the step S40, the insulin pen can automatically detect various insulin and insulin cartridges by changing the setting, thereby constructing a compatible system for all insulin. In step S40, if the insulin information input to the insulin cartridge does not match the information stored in the insulin pen, the insulin pen receives information of insulin input from the external communication device into the corresponding insulin cartridge, And changing the setting of the insulin pen according to the information. In this case, the insulin pen should preferably comprise a digital insulin pen since it must include a communication processor capable of information exchange and processing with an external communication device. The fact that the insulin pen exchanges information with an external communication device has the advantage that it can improve the compatibility range of insulin because it allows for updates to new insulin cartridge products.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claims, And equivalents should also be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

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Storing information of insulin compatible with the insulin pen (SlO);
Inserting an insulin cartridge into which insulin information is input (S20);
(S30) determining whether the information on the insulin input to the insulin cartridge matches any one of the information stored in the insulin pen; And
(S40) the insulin pen changing the setting of the insulin pen according to the information of the matched insulin,
The insulin pen comprising: a storage device for storing information; And a processing device capable of changing the discrimination and setting of the information coincidence. The method of claim 1, wherein the insulin pen further comprises a step of deforming an inner space of the insulin pen according to the size of the insulin cartridge when the insulin cartridge is coupled to the insulin pen, And an adapter capable of changing the size of the internal space of the insulin cartridge. The system of claim 1, wherein the information on the insulin in step S20 is selected from the group consisting of a bar code, a memory chip and an RFID. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in step S40, if the insulin information input to the insulin cartridge does not match the information stored in the insulin pen, information on the insulin input to the corresponding insulin cartridge is received from the external communication device, Wherein the insulin pen includes a communication processor capable of exchanging information with an external communication device and processing the insulin pen, wherein the insulin pen changes the setting of the insulin pen according to the information of the matched insulin.
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