Patents by Inventor Edward R. DAMIANO

Edward R. DAMIANO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10940267
    Abstract: A blood glucose control system is configured to modify therapy provide to a subject and determine whether the modified therapy results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from delivery of first therapy using a first value of a control parameter and determines a first effect corresponding to the first therapy. The control parameter is set to a second value that differs from the first value. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from the delivery of the second therapy using the second value of the control parameter and determines a second effect corresponding to the second therapy. The system can perform a comparative assessment and determine whether the second value for the control parameter results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control for the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Beta Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20210030947
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament or single medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling or improper delivery of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament cartridges, cartridge connectors, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament cartridges may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the pump under selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, David Matthew Henderson, Bryan Dale Knodel, Michael J. Rosinko, Justin P. Brown, Todd S. Ray, Mads Henrik Dall, David Chi-Wai Lim
  • Publication number: 20210030949
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament or single medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling or improper delivery of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament cartridges, cartridge connectors, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament cartridges may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the pump under selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, David Matthew Henderson, Bryan Dale Knodel, Michael J. Rosinko, Justin P. Brown, Todd S. Ray, Mads Henrik Dall, David Chi-Wai Lim
  • Publication number: 20210016003
    Abstract: A blood glucose control system is configured to modify therapy provide to a subject and determine whether the modified therapy results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from delivery of first therapy using a first value of a control parameter and determines a first effect corresponding to the first therapy. The control parameter is set to a second value that differs from the first value. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from the delivery of the second therapy using the second value of the control parameter and determines a second effect corresponding to the second therapy. The system can perform a comparative assessment and determine whether the second value for the control parameter results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20210016004
    Abstract: A blood glucose control system is configured to modify therapy provided to a subject. The system can cause first therapy to be delivered by the blood glucose control system to a subject during a first therapy period. The first therapy can be delivered based at least in part on a first value of a control parameter used by a control algorithm to generate a dose control signal. The system can determine a first effect corresponding at least in part to the first therapy and autonomously generate a second value of the control parameter. The system can cause second therapy to be delivered by the blood glucose control system to the subject during a second therapy period, wherein the second therapy is delivered based at least in part on the second value of the control parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Firas H. El-Khatib, Edward R. Damiano
  • Publication number: 20210016006
    Abstract: A blood glucose control system can generate an indication of total carbohydrate therapy over a period during use by a subject. The system can be connected to a medicament pump configured to deliver insulin therapy, other types of medicament therapy, or a combination of medicament therapies to the subject. The system can determine an amount of a counter-regulatory agent to respond to an impending risk of hypoglycemia or an episode of hypoglycemia and determine a dose of carbohydrate therapy based at least in part on the amount of the counter-regulatory agent. The system can track determined doses of carbohydrate therapy to generate the indication of total carbohydrate therapy over the period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Firas H. El-Khatib, Edward R. Damiano
  • Publication number: 20210016005
    Abstract: An automated blood glucose control system is configured to generate a backup therapy protocol comprising insulin therapy instructions derived from autonomously determined doses of insulin. The system generates a dose control signal using a control algorithm configured to autonomously determine doses of insulin to be infused into a subject for the purpose of controlling blood glucose of the subject based at least in part on a glucose level signal received from a glucose sensor. The system can track insulin therapy administered to the subject over a tracking period, including storing an indication of the autonomously determined doses of insulin delivered to the subject as basal insulin, as correction boluses of insulin, or as mealtime boluses of insulin. The system can generate a backup injection therapy protocol or a backup pump therapy protocol with insulin therapy instructions based at least in part on the insulin therapy administered to the subject over the tracking period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Edward B. Raskin, David Chi-Wai Lim, Michael J. Rosinko, Firas H. El-Khatib, Edward R. Damiano
  • Patent number: 10881789
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments. The system may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Kirk D. Ramey, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Patent number: 10857287
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system under selected configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Trustees of Boston University, Beta Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Firas H. El-Khatib, Bryan D. Knodel, Raymond A. Carr
  • Patent number: 10842934
    Abstract: A glucose control system employs adaptation of a glucose target (set-point) control variable in controlling delivery of insulin to a subject to maintain euglycemia. The glucose target adapts based on trends in actual glucose level (e.g., measured blood glucose in the subject), and/or computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent such as glucagon. An adaptation region with upper and lower bounds for the glucose target may be imposed. Generally the disclosed techniques can provide for robust and safe glucose level control. Adaptation may be based on computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent whether or not such agent is actually delivered to the subject, and may be used for example to adjust operation in a bihormonal system during periods in which the counter-regulatory agent is not available for delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Firas H. El-Khatib, Edward R. Damiano, Steven J. Russell
  • Patent number: 10543313
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods calculate and deliver doses of insulin and optionally glucagon into a subject. Online operation controls delivery of correction doses of insulin automatically in response to regular glucose measurements from a sensor, and offline operation calculates and delivers correction doses based on isolated glucose measurements and information gathered autonomously during preceding online operation. In another aspect, offline operation includes automatically calculating and administering meal doses based on information gathered autonomously during preceding periods of online operation. Both methods include generating relevant control parameters tailored to the individual and continually converged upon and potentially modulated during online operation. The control parameters are employed in real time during periods of offline operation to regulate glucose level without the need for user-provided control parameters such as correction factors and insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20190344009
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system under selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Firas H. El-Khatib, Bryan D. Knodel, Ray Carr
  • Publication number: 20180220942
    Abstract: A glucose control system employs adaptation of a glucose target (set-point) control variable in controlling delivery of insulin to a subject to maintain euglycemia. The glucose target adapts based on trends in actual glucose level (e.g., measured blood glucose in the subject), and/or computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent such as glucagon. An adaptation region with upper and lower bounds for the glucose target may be imposed. Generally the disclosed techniques can provide for robust and safe glucose level control. Adaptation may be based on computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent whether or not such agent is actually delivered to the subject, and may be used for example to adjust operation in a bihormonal system during periods in which the counter-regulatory agent is not available for delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Firas M. EL-KHATIB, Edward R. DAMIANO, Steven J. RUSSELL
  • Publication number: 20180117296
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20160331898
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods calculate and deliver doses of insulin and optionally glucagon into a subject. Online operation controls delivery of correction doses of insulin automatically in response to regular glucose measurements from a sensor, and offline operation calculates and delivers correction doses based on isolated glucose measurements and information gathered autonomously during preceding online operation. In another aspect, offline operation includes automatically calculating and administering meal doses based on information gathered autonomously during preceding periods of online operation. Both methods include generating relevant control parameters tailored to the individual and continually converged upon and potentially modulated during online operation. The control parameters are employed in real time during periods of offline operation to regulate glucose level without the need for user-provided control parameters such as correction factors and insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20160235910
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments. The system may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. DAMIANO, Kirk D. RAMEY, Firas H. EL-KHATIB