Patents Assigned to MiniMed Inc.
  • Patent number: 12017044
    Abstract: Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining a current value for a physiological condition of the user influenced by the fluid violates a first threshold value, determining a predicted value for the physiological condition of the user violates a second threshold value, and automatically altering operation of the infusion device to modify delivery of the fluid to the user after determining the predicted value violates the second threshold value when the current value violates the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar C. Palerm, Louis J. Lintereur, Salman Monirabbasi, Kris R. Holtzclaw, Lane Desborough
  • Patent number: 11997806
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source configured to deliver power to one or more components of an electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. A power latch is configured to latch an output of a power control switch for delivery to one or more components of the electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. The power control switch is configured to inhibit delivery of power to the electrical subsystem prior to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user and to deliver the latched output to one or more components of the electrical subsystem in response to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. Mclevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Patent number: 11990236
    Abstract: One or more processors may be configured to detect whether a patient with diabetes is operating a vehicle based on one or more detected gestures. Based on the detection of operating the vehicle, the one or more processors may cause a patient device to output alerts according to a driving alert protocol. In another example, based on the detection of operating the vehicle, one or more processors may cause an insulin pump to operate according to a driving therapy protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick E. Weydt, Pratik J. Agrawal, Louis J. Lintereur, Lavie Golenberg, David Dunleavy
  • Publication number: 20240158827
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide amperometric analyte sensors having elements selected to optimize enzymatic activities associated with such sensors including polymers functionalized with enzymatic mediators as well as methods for making and using such sensors. While embodiments of the invention can be used in a variety of contexts, typical embodiments of the invention include glucose or ketone sensors used in the management of diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingling Yang, Ashwin K. Rao, Hanieh Ghadimi
  • Patent number: 11979992
    Abstract: An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire F. Ferraro, Shelley L. Thurk, Mark Henschel, Shawn Shi, Gabe German
  • Patent number: 11957459
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to monitoring and/or controlling blood glucose levels in patients. In particular, times for obtaining metered blood glucose samples of a patient may be altered based, at least in part, on a blood glucose level of said patient observed from a blood glucose sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Meena Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 11957490
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques including accessing historical physiological data of a person; presenting a graph view of a historical time period, where the graph view includes at least a portion of the historical physiological data plotted over the historical time period and includes one or more historical events which occurred during the historical time period; receiving user input indicative of a marker for an event, of the one or more historical events, being adjusted from a first position in the historical time period to a second position in the historical time period; responsive to receiving the user input, accessing adjusted physiological data for the person from at least the time point in the historical time period to an end of the historical time period, where the adjusted physiological data has been determined based on the adjusted marker for the event marker and a physiological model for the person; and presenting the adjusted physiological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Huhta, Jake T. Roerig, Brandon J. Plantage, Melonie Hedlund, Christine D. Schulz
  • Patent number: 11960311
    Abstract: A linear voltage regulator with isolated supply current is disclosed. The voltage regulator is configured and controlled such that its output current closely matches its input current (any quiescent current consumed by the regulator is negligible relative to the amount of current passed by the regulator). In certain implementations, the voltage regulator is implemented as an analog component. In other implementations, the voltage regulator includes or cooperates with digital elements, such as an analog-to-digital converter, a digital processing core, or a digital-to-analog converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth N. Kazarians, Adam S. Trock, Jalal Elidrissi, Fatemeh Delijani
  • Patent number: 11957488
    Abstract: A medical device includes a sensor to observe a characteristic of an anatomy, and a sensor base coupled to the sensor. The medical device includes a coupling system to couple the sensor base to the anatomy. The coupling system includes a first adhesive member and a second adhesive member. The first adhesive member is coupled to the sensor base and the second adhesive member is to couple to the anatomy. The first adhesive member includes at least one cut-out to direct moisture to an ambient environment surrounding the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jasson Rodriguez, Ellis Garai, Ravi R. Deverkadra, Sara M. Voisin, Jacob E. Pananen
  • Patent number: 11955210
    Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a medical device with user-specific configuration data includes obtaining, by a charger device from one or more server computing devices, user-specific configuration data stored on a first medical device that is configured to provide therapy to a patient in accordance with the user-specific configuration data, and causing, by the charger device, configuration of a second medical device based on communicating the user-specific configuration data to the second medical device while the second medical device is being charged by the charger device, wherein the second medical device is a replacement device for the first medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Afshin Bazargan, Patrick E. Weydt, Hans K. Wenstad, Adam S. Trock, Seung C. Shin, Samuel Finney
  • Patent number: 11944785
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for therapy delivery and healthcare management is described. In one example, a system comprises a delivery device configured to execute therapy information comprising a treatment schedule specifying one or more treatments over a time period, wherein for each of the one or more treatments, the therapy information comprises a treatment type and a treatment amount; and processing circuitry configured to: determine a modification to the therapy information based on a recommendation of a digital twin, wherein the digital twin determines an estimated glucose level expected to be within a healthy range if the delivery device executes the modification to therapy information; and in response to physician review of the modification to the therapy information, output, to a healthcare provider system for the patient, data indicating completion of a healthcare service corresponding to the physician review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis J. Lintereur, Catherine Tan Fogel, Patrick E. Weydt, Benyamin Grosman, Mahta Sadeghzadeh
  • Patent number: 11948671
    Abstract: Intelligent (smart) tracking accessories for a medicine dispensing device, such as an injection pen or pen device, are described. A smart tracking accessory in the form of a smart cap for a medicine dispensing device, such as an insulin pen, is configured to protect the needle of the dispensing device and the medicine contained therein when the device is not in use. The smart cap may detect the presence of the medicine dispensing device, detect an activation event such as removal from the medicine dispensing device, inform the user whether it is safe to administer a therapeutic dose of medicine, and log occurrence of the dosing event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Pryor, Arnold Holmquist, Michael Mensinger, Sean Saint, Cory McCluskey
  • Patent number: 11944786
    Abstract: An infusion device configured to implant a cannula and a sensor in a user. The infusion device includes a first unit defining a first housing and a second unit defining a second housing. The second housing is configured to engage the first housing. The infusion device includes a first insertion needle configured to implant the cannula in the user and a second insertion needle configured to implant the sensor in the user when the second unit engages the first unit. The infusion device includes processing circuitry in electrical communication with the sensor and a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the cannula. In examples, the first unit and the second unit are configured to engage using an inserter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob E. Pananen, Ellis Garai
  • Patent number: 11944784
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are combined devices and methods of manufacturing such combined devices. The combined devices disclosed herein include an analyte sensor including a sensor probe; an infusion set hub including a cannula; and a flexible base. The analyte sensor and infusion set hub are attached to the flexible base such that movement of one of the analyte sensor and the infusion set hub is substantially not transferred to the other one of the analyte sensor and the infusion set hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangping Zhang, Kiem H. Dang, Valerie Chen, Ling Jiang, Evan Anselmo, Zhiwu Fang, Sarnath Chattaraj
  • Publication number: 20240065585
    Abstract: The invention provides amperometric analyte sensor systems comprising one or more electrodes designed to monitor in vivo levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate (and optionally glucose as well) in order to facilitate the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. The invention further includes compositions, elements and methods useful with such amperometric analyte sensor systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Quyen B. Ong, Michal Galik, Hanieh Ghadimi, Carlos E. Maldonado, Ashwin K. Rao, Robert C. Mucic
  • Publication number: 20240060111
    Abstract: An analyte biosensor is provided having an analyte biosensing layer and an ethylene oxide absorption layer. The ethylene oxide absorption layer is provided over the analyte biosensing layer. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert McKinlay, Chi-En Lin, Tri T. Dang
  • Publication number: 20240058527
    Abstract: Removable devices wearable on a user's skin and methods for using such devices are provided. An exemplary removable device includes a skin adhesive configured to adhere to the skin, a durable component, and an interface component interconnecting the durable component and the skin adhesive. The device separates at the interface component to remove the durable component from the skin adhesive upon application of a removal force to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellis Garai, Ravi R. Deverkadra, Jacob E. Pananen
  • Patent number: 11908562
    Abstract: Infusion systems including infusion devices and consumables and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary consumable component includes a housing, a reservoir contained within the housing, a pumping mechanism for dispensing a fluid from the reservoir, and a readable element associated with the housing. The readable element maintains calibration data characterizing a relationship between delivery of the fluid and actuation of the pumping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventor: Afshin Bazargan
  • Patent number: 11903698
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for determination and application of a metric for assessing a patient's glycemic health. In one particular implementation, a computed metric may be used to balance short-term and long-term risks associated with a particular therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Lane Desborough, Cesar C. Palerm, Salman Monirabbasi
  • Patent number: D1016829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Gabriel Anthony Abadilla