Module for a computer interface
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1. A system for administering a medical fluid to a body and for monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the system comprising:
- an administration device comprising a reservoir adapted to contain the medical fluid, a motor and drive mechanism for displacing the medical fluid from the reservoir into the body, and a first communication interface; and
a communication terminal remote from the administration device and comprising a housing, a processor, an input means in communication with the processor, a display in communication with the processor, a second communication interface in communication with the processor and adapted to communicate with the first communication interface, and a measuring module adapted to communicate with the processor and comprising a sensor adapted to sense the substance level in the bodily fluid.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a module for a computer interface including a transducer wherein the transducer receives a measurement value and makes this measurement value available for monitoring an individual'"'"'s health by means of the computer interface, for example, for monitoring an individual'"'"'s blood glucose level, wherein the measurement value is obtained by means of a sensor.
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65 Claims
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1. A system for administering a medical fluid to a body and for monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the system comprising:
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an administration device comprising a reservoir adapted to contain the medical fluid, a motor and drive mechanism for displacing the medical fluid from the reservoir into the body, and a first communication interface; and
a communication terminal remote from the administration device and comprising a housing, a processor, an input means in communication with the processor, a display in communication with the processor, a second communication interface in communication with the processor and adapted to communicate with the first communication interface, and a measuring module adapted to communicate with the processor and comprising a sensor adapted to sense the substance level in the bodily fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for administering a medical fluid to a body based on a monitored substance level in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
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placing the bodily fluid in contact with a sensor on a measuring module associated with a communication terminal;
sensing the substance level in the bodily fluid;
communicating the substance level to a processor in the communication terminal;
determining a medical fluid dosage to be administered to the body by an administration device remote from the communication terminal;
wirelessly communicating a dosage command from the communication terminal to the administration device; and
administering the medical fluid to the body via the administration device according to the dosage command received from the communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for administering a medical fluid to a body and for monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the system comprising:
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a computer including a processor and a communication port; and
a measuring module separate and distinct from the computer and including a sensor adapted to sense the substance level in the bodily fluid and a transducer adapted to communicate with the communication port. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for administering a medical fluid to a body and for monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the system comprising:
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a communication terminal including a processor, a communication port; and
a first wireless communication interface;
a measuring module including a sensor adapted to sense the substance level in the bodily fluid and a transducer adapted to communicate with the communication port; and
an administration device remote from the communication terminal and including a reservoir adapted to contain the medical fluid, a motor and drive mechanism for displacing the medical fluid from the reservoir into the body, and a second wireless communication interface adapted to communicate with the first wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of administering a medical fluid to a body and monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
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reading the substance level with a sensor in communication with a transducer;
mating the transducer with a communication port of a computer; and
downloading substance level data into the computer from the transducer. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A method of administering a medical fluid to a body and monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
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providing a first computing device including a sensor, a first processor and a first communication device;
reading the substance level with the sensor;
using the first processor to generate data pertaining to a read substance level;
providing a second computing device remote from the first computing device and including a second processor and a second communication device;
communicating the data from the first computing device to the second computing device via the first and second communication devices;
providing an administration device remote from both computing devices and including a reservoir adapted to contain the medical fluid and a motor and drive mechanism adapted to displace the medical fluid from the reservoir into the body;
using at least one of the computing devices to cause the administration device to deliver the medical fluid to the body. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 64, 65)
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62. A system for administering a medical fluid to a body and monitoring a substance level in a bodily fluid, the system comprising:
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a first computing device including a sensor adapted to sense the substance level in the bodily fluid, a processor adapted to process data pertaining to a sensed substance level, and a first communication device adapted to communicate said data;
a second computing device including a processor and a second communication device adapted to receive said data from the first communication device; and
an administration device remote from both of the computing devices and including a reservoir adapted to contain the medical fluid and a motor and drive mechanism adapted to displace the medical fluid from the reservoir into the body, wherein the administration device is wirelessly controlled by at least one of the computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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