System for improving diabetes testing and reducing counterfeiting
First Claim
1. A diabetes test combination for measuring the blood glucose level of a user, the combination comprising:
- at least one external device comprising a remote computer server, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a router, or a combination thereof;
a glucose meter comprising a wired or wireless communication device able to transmit data related to a user'"'"'s blood glucose level to at the least one external device, wherein said wireless communication device comprises a WiFi communication device, a Bluetooth communication device, or a combination thereof, and is housed within the glucose meter, and wherein the wired communication device comprises a USB communication device, an Ethernet communication device, or a combination thereof;
at least one diabetic test strip;
a container for storing the at least one diabetic test strip, the container formed of a cylindrical body having a vertical dispensing slot formed therein, the dispensing slot enclosed by a slot seal;
wherein the at least one diabetic test strip or the container further comprises a vibrational damping material comprising cotton, bubble wrap, or a combination thereof that is applied to a top surface and a bottom surface of the diabetic test strip, or applied to line the inside of the container; and
wherein the at least one diabetic test strip, or the container, further comprises a vibration indicator comprising vibration sensor RFID tags, which visually identifies to the user the vibration forces to which the at least one diabetic test strip or the container has been exposed.
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Abstract
A diabetes test system for measuring blood glucose levels is provided, which includes a glucose meter, at least one diabetic test strip, and a container or pouch for storing the diabetes test strips and protecting them during transport. Methods of packaging diabetes test strips are also provided. The glucose meter includes software for detecting the validity of the at least one diabetic test strip, and a communication device that transmits data relating to the blood glucose level of the user to an external device. A secure packaging system for diabetes test strips which eliminates gray market sales of such test strips is also provided.
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10 Claims
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1. A diabetes test combination for measuring the blood glucose level of a user, the combination comprising:
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at least one external device comprising a remote computer server, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a router, or a combination thereof; a glucose meter comprising a wired or wireless communication device able to transmit data related to a user'"'"'s blood glucose level to at the least one external device, wherein said wireless communication device comprises a WiFi communication device, a Bluetooth communication device, or a combination thereof, and is housed within the glucose meter, and wherein the wired communication device comprises a USB communication device, an Ethernet communication device, or a combination thereof; at least one diabetic test strip; a container for storing the at least one diabetic test strip, the container formed of a cylindrical body having a vertical dispensing slot formed therein, the dispensing slot enclosed by a slot seal; wherein the at least one diabetic test strip or the container further comprises a vibrational damping material comprising cotton, bubble wrap, or a combination thereof that is applied to a top surface and a bottom surface of the diabetic test strip, or applied to line the inside of the container; and wherein the at least one diabetic test strip, or the container, further comprises a vibration indicator comprising vibration sensor RFID tags, which visually identifies to the user the vibration forces to which the at least one diabetic test strip or the container has been exposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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