Patents by Inventor Thomas Alan Savard
Thomas Alan Savard 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).
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Publication number: 20230352139Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20220230726Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20220226566Abstract: An apparatus comprising a user interface configured to generate an electrical signal to start a basal insulin rate test when prompted by a user, an input configured to receive sampled blood glucose data of a patient that is obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration during delivery of insulin according to a specified basal insulin rate pattern, and a controller communicatively coupled to the input and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin calculation module configured for determining at least one of an amount of basal insulin over-delivered and an amount of basal insulin under-delivered during the basal insulin rate test in trying to meet a target blood glucose baseline. Other devices and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Thomas Alan Savard
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Patent number: 11302433Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Patent number: 11291763Abstract: An apparatus comprising a user interface configured to generate an electrical signal to start a basal insulin rate test when prompted by a user, an input configured to receive sampled blood glucose data of a patient that is obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration during delivery of insulin according to a specified basal insulin rate pattern, and a controller communicatively coupled to the input and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin calculation module configured for determining at least one of an amount of basal insulin over-delivered and an amount of basal insulin under-delivered during the basal insulin rate test in trying to meet a target blood glucose baseline. Other devices and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20190350501Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Patent number: 10052049Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump and the user interface. The controller is adapted to receive information relating to a blood glucose level of a user, determine whether the blood glucose level differs from a target blood glucose level by a threshold value, and selectively provide or delay provision of an alert notifying the user to check the user's blood glucose level. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20170000943Abstract: An apparatus comprising a user interface configured to generate an electrical signal to start a basal insulin rate test when prompted by a user, an input configured to receive sampled blood glucose data of a patient that is obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration during delivery of insulin according to a specified basal insulin rate pattern, and a controller communicatively coupled to the input and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin calculation module configured for determining at least one of an amount of basal insulin over-delivered and an amount of basal insulin under-delivered during the basal insulin rate test in trying to meet a target blood glucose baseline. Other devices and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20150314062Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20140350371Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump and the user interface. The controller is adapted to receive information relating to a blood glucose level of a user, determine whether the blood glucose level differs from a target blood glucose level by a threshold value, and selectively provide or delay provision of an alert notifying the user to check the user's blood glucose level. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Michael L. Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Patent number: 8801657Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Patent number: 8718949Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20120238854Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20110033833Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20090177147Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive information related to managing diabetes of a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin timing module configured to initiate delivery of insulin in a time relation to when a meal is to be consumed by the user and to adjust delivery of the insulin according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20080228056Abstract: An apparatus comprising a user interface configured to generate an electrical signal to start a basal insulin rate test when prompted by a user, an input configured to receive sampled blood glucose data of a patient that is obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration during delivery of insulin according to a specified basal insulin rate pattern, and a controller communicatively coupled to the input and the user interface. The controller includes an insulin calculation module configured for determining at least one of an amount of basal insulin over-delivered and an amount of basal insulin under-delivered during the basal insulin rate test in trying to meet a target blood glucose baseline. Other devices and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Thomas Alan Savard