Analyte monitoring methods and systems

• US 10,330,667 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2011
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Lipman, Kelley J., Gaffney, Robin S., Tansey, Kimberly J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Riggs, II, Larry D
• Application Number:
  US13/168,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20120166090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,923 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/151 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets , needles or blades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A method is disclosed involving monitoring the concentration of at least one target analyte in a sample of body fluid using a meter, the meter including a user interface, the method including: obtaining a sample of body fluid; testing the sample to determine the concentration of the at least one target analyte contained therein; and presenting the user with a reminder to associate the test with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a particular meal using the user interface. Associated devices, systems and arrangements are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting the user with a reminder to associate an analyte test result with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a meal using a meter comprising a user interface, wherein presenting the reminder comprises displaying an icon on the user interface, wherein the icon comprises a plurality of symbols and a meal time indicator, wherein each symbol corresponds to a different meal and the meal is either breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and the meal time indicator is moveable between a pre-meal position for each meal and a post-meal position for each meal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the meter comprises an integrated meter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a display.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user interface comprises a mechanism for presenting an audible signal to the user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises piercing skin of the user thereby creating a wound, and receiving a sample of body fluid from the wound.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transporting the sample of body fluid to an analysis site within the meter.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the user with a reminder further comprises producing an audible signal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of symbols comprises symbols that correspond to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving user input regarding a position of the meal time indicator of the icon, thereby associating the analyte test result with an appropriate time corresponding to a time before or after a meal.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a display, and the method further comprises displaying the analyte test result, and substantially simultaneously displaying the reminder to associate the analyte test result with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a meal.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the meter comprises a clock, and wherein when presenting the user with the reminder, the meter suggests a position of the meal time indicator of the icon based upon the time of day indicated by the clock.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising receiving confirmation of the suggested position, or receiving instructions to move the meal time indicator to a different position in the icon.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein association thereof associating the analyte test result with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a meal generates data, and wherein the meter comprises a memory, and the method further comprises storing the data in the memory.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising exporting the data from the meter.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising exporting the data to heath care management software.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising automatically exporting the data from the meter without user intervention.

17. The method of claim 1 further comprising associating the analyte test result with an appropriate time before or after a meal and storing the analyte test result in a memory, wherein the analyte test result is associated with the appropriate time before, after, or concurrently with storing the analyte test result in the memory.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising receiving instructions to associate a stored analyte test result with the appropriate time via the user interface of the meter.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the user interface comprises a display and at least one control.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the at least one control comprises at least one of:

a button, a joystick, a touchpad, a touch screen, or a trackball, or combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the meter automatically associates the analyte test result with the appropriate time before or after a meal.

33. The method of claim 8, wherein the symbol that corresponds to breakfast is an image of a rising sun and the symbol that corresponds to dinner is an image of a moon.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the symbol that corresponds to lunch is an image of a midday sun.

22. A testing device comprising:

a user interface;

a non-transitory memory comprising instructions to;

provide the user with a reminder via the user interface to associate an analyte test result with an appropriate time before or after a meal, wherein the reminder comprises an icon and the icon comprises a plurality of symbols and a meal time indicator, wherein each symbol corresponds to a different meal and the meal is either breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and the meal time indicator is moveable between a pre-meal position for each meal and a post-meal position for each meal; and

store the associated analyte test result in the memory; and

a processor programmed to carry out the instructions on the non-transitory memory.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the user interface comprises a display.

24. The device of claim 22, wherein the device comprises a mechanism for producing an audible signal to the user.

25. The device of claim 22, wherein the testing device comprises a meter configured to determine a concentration of at least one target analyte contained in a sample of body fluid.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the analyte comprises glucose and the body fluid comprises blood.

27. The device of claim 26, wherein the meter comprises an integrated meter configured to collect the sample of body fluid from the user, test the sample to determine the concentration of target analyte contained therein, and present the analyte test result to the user, all in a single unitary device.

28. The device of claim 27, the device further comprising an analysis site and a mechanism for transporting the sample of body fluid to the analysis site within the meter.

29. The device of claim 22, wherein the plurality of symbols comprises symbols that correspond to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

30. The device of claim 22, wherein the user interface comprises a mechanism for selecting or confirming the position of the meal time indicator of the icon to associate the analyte test result with an appropriate time corresponding to a time before or after breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

31. The device of claim 22, wherein the meter comprises a clock, and wherein the non-transitory memory further comprises instructions to, when providing the user with a reminder, suggest an appropriate position of the meal time indicator of the icon based upon the time of day indicated by the clock.

32. The device of claim 30, wherein the mechanism comprises at least one of:

a button, a joystick, a touchpad, a touch screen or a trackball, or combinations thereof.

35. The device of claim 29, wherein the symbol that corresponds to breakfast is an image of a rising sun and the symbol that corresponds to dinner is an image of a moon.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the symbol that corresponds to lunch is an image of a midday sun.