Analyte testing device
First Claim
1. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
- memory for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data;
initiation means for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data;
navigation means for entry and navigation of said data; and
transfer means for transferring said data to said memory.
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Abstract
The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data; navigation means (104) for entry and navigation of said data; and transfer means (258) for transferring said data to said memory. Preferably, the testing device is a glucose meter and one of the analytes being tested is glucose.
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37 Claims
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1. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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memory for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data;
initiation means for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data;
navigation means for entry and navigation of said data; and
transfer means for transferring said data to said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 29, 30)
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12. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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memory for storing data;
navigation means for entry and navigation of said data;
transfer means for transferring said data to said memory; and
user interface generation means for generating a user interface on a display screen, wherein;
said data is analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data;
said lifestyle data is arranged into one or more categories of lifestyle data;
said user interface has sub-category options for each category of lifestyle data;
said navigation means is adapted to select said sub-category options;
said user interface generation means is responsive to selection of a given sub-category option, such that value options for each of said sub-category options are displayed in the user interface;
said navigation means is adapted to select said value options;
said user interface generation means is responsive to selection of a value option, such that values for the selected value options are displayed in the user interface;
said navigation means is adapted to select said values; and
said transfer means is responsive to selection of said values for transferring one or more selected values into said memory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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memory for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the testing device and lifestyle data;
navigation means for entry and navigation of said data;
transfer means for transferring said data to said memory; and
prompt means for prompting a user of the testing device to enter lifestyle data associated with an analyte measurement following a carrying out of said analyte measurement, if said analyte measurement lies outside a pre-defined range. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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memory for storing analyte data; and
navigation means, wherein;
said sample of bodily fluid is usually obtained from a specific bodily location on an individual; and
said navigation means is adapted to flag analyte data stored in the memory if said sample of bodily fluid is obtained from an alternate bodily location other than said specific bodily location following a carrying out of an analyte measurement. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising:
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memory adapted for storing data, said data being analyte data and lifestyle data;
a display screen;
a processor adapted to access said data and display said data on the display screen; and
navigation means adapted to be operated to select said data to be accessed by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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31. A method of storing lifestyle data related to the lifestyle of an individual in a testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, comprising the steps of:
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indicating a specific category of lifestyle data to the testing device;
indicating a sub-category of lifestyle data to the testing device;
inputting a value into the testing device; and
storing the value in memory in the testing device.
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32. A method of manipulating lifestyle data related to the lifestyle of an individual and analyte data stored in a testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
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indicating a category of data to the testing device;
analysing data from said category of data, thereby generating analytical results; and
displaying said analytical results on a display screen on the testing device. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method of storing analyte data in a testing device for testing an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a sample of bodily fluid from a bodily location, said sample of bodily fluid normally being obtained from a specific bodily location on an individual;
measuring an analyte level in the sample of bodily fluid;
storing said analyte level in memory in the testing device; and
flagging said analyte level in the memory if said sample of bodily fluid was obtained from an alternate bodily location other than said specific bodily location. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A testing device, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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37. A method, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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