System and method for managing diabetes

• US 20030032867A1
• Filed: 06/19/2002
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LifeScan IP Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Animas Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Crothall, Katherine D., Butoi-Teodorescu, Bogdan, Laakmann, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 7,179,226 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics

Abstract

A diabetes management system and method used to manage the blood glucose level of a diabetes patient. The system includes at least one portable electronic device and a database system. The portable electronic device allows the patient to input different types of data into the processor to calculate insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient. A time/date stamp is individually generated and stored for each type of data inputted by the patient. The diabetes management system also includes a database system which stores (i) activity data associated with the physical activity of the patient, (ii) blood glucose data associated with the blood glucose level of the patient, (iii) meal intake data associated with the food intake of the patient, and (iv) insulin intake data associated with the insulin intake of the patient.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of managing the blood glucose level of a diabetes patient, the method comprising:

(a) providing a data input interface which allows the patient to input different types of data used to calculate at least one of insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient, the types of inputted data including;

(i) activity data associated with the physical activity of the patient,

(ii) blood glucose data associated with the blood glucose level of the patient,

(iii) meal intake data associated with the food intake of the patient, and

(iv) insulin intake data associated with the insulin intake of the patient;

(b) individually generating a time/date stamp for each type of data inputted by the patient; and

(c) storing the data inputted by the patient and the respective time/date stamp.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

(d) accessing an external database to retrieve supplemental information, associated with at least one of the activity data and the meal intake data, to calculate at least one of the insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the external database is a food database which provides extended search capabilities.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

(e) the patient selecting, via the data interface, one or more food items from the food database;

(f) adusting portion size data associated with each food item so that the portion size corresponds to the amount ingested by the patient; and

(g) calculating the total nutritional content of a meal ingested by the patient based on the selected food items and portion size data.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the food database includes at least part of the USDA food database.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the food database includes foods offered from at least one national or regional chain restaurant.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the blood glucose data is received from a blood glucose meter which monitors the blood of the patient.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the insulin intake data is received from an insulin pump which distributes insulin intake into the blood of the patient.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein insulin intake recommendations are based on the food intake data, the food intake data including at least one of carbohydrate intake data, fat intake data and protein intake data.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

(d) storing multiple insulin to carbohydrate compensation ratios based on a time and/or meal type deemed appropriate for the patient.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the activity data includes calories burned by the patient during an activity, the carbohydrate intake recommendations being based on the activity data.

12. A diabetes management system for managing the blood glucose level of a diabetes patient, the system comprising:

(a) at least one portable electronic device including a data input interface and a processor, the interface allowing the patient to input different types of data into the processor to calculate insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient; and

(b) a database system in communication with the processor, the database system storing different types of the data inputted by the patient, the types of inputted data including;

(i) activity data associated with the physical activity of the patient;

(ii) blood glucose data associated with the blood glucose level of the patient;

(iii) meal intake data associated with the food intake of the patient; and

(iv) insulin intake data associated with the insulin intake of the patient, wherein a time/date stamp is individually generated and stored for each type of data inputted by the patient.

13. The diabetes management system of claim 12 further comprising:

(c) an external food database accessed to retrieve supplemental information, associated with at least one of the activity data and the meal intake data, to calculate at least one of the insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient.

14. The diabetes management system of claim 13 wherein the external food database includes at least part of the USDA food database.

15. The diabetes management system of claim 13 wherein the external food database includes foods offered from at least one national or regional chain restaurant.

16. The diabetes management system of claim 13 wherein the meal intake data is based on the total nutritional content of a meal, the meal intake data being inputted by the patient choosing one or more food items from the external food database.

17. The diabetes management system of claim 12 wherein the blood glucose data is received from a blood glucose meter which monitors the blood of the patient.

18. The diabetes management system of claim 12 wherein the blood glucose data is received from an insulin pump which monitors the insulin intake of the patient.

19. A diabetes management system for managing the blood glucose level of a diabetes patient, the system comprising:

(a) at least one insulin pump including a processor which monitors the insulin intake of the patient; and

(b) a database system in communication with the processor of the insulin pump, the database system storing insulin intake data associated with the insulin intake of the patient, wherein a time/date stamp is individually generated and stored with the insulin intake data.

20. The diabetes management system of claim 19 further comprising:

(c) at least one portable electronic device including a data input interface and a processor, the interface allowing the patient to input different types of data into the processor to calculate insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient.

21. A diabetes management system for managing the blood glucose level of a diabetes patient, the system comprising:

(a) a blood glucose meter including a processor which monitors the blood glucose level of the patient; and

(b) a database system in communication with the processor of the insulin pump, the database system storing blood glucose level data associated with the blood glucose level of the patient, wherein a time/date stamp is individually generated and stored with the blood glucose data.

22. The diabetes management system of claim 21 further comprising:

(c) at least one portable electronic device including a data input interface and a processor, the interface allowing the patient to input different types of data into the processor to calculate insulin and carbohydrate intake recommendations for the patient.