System for managing glucose levels in patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia
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1. A system for maintaining a blood glucose level in an individual comprising:
- setup means for establishing a desired range of blood glucose levels for said individual;
measuring means for determining a blood glucose level for said individual;
calculating means responsive to said blood glucose level for determining a proper glucose dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is below said desired range and for determining a proper insulin dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is above said desired range;
delivery means for administering at least one of said glucose dosage amount or said insulin dosage amount to said individual;
evaluation means responsive to said blood glucose level for determining a time interval for said individual after which said individual'"'"'s blood glucose level is to be re-measured; and
timing means for generating a signal when said time interval has elapsed.
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Abstract
A blood glucose maintenance system for use by hyperglycemic individuals measures their blood glucose level and calculates an appropriate glucose or insulin dosage based on the measurement. Recheck intervals responsive to dosage history are determined. Warning or alert messages or signals are produced if certain measurements or calculations fall outside established normal ranges. It is particularly useful for patients in a hospital or in-patient environment.
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35 Claims
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1. A system for maintaining a blood glucose level in an individual comprising:
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setup means for establishing a desired range of blood glucose levels for said individual;
measuring means for determining a blood glucose level for said individual;
calculating means responsive to said blood glucose level for determining a proper glucose dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is below said desired range and for determining a proper insulin dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is above said desired range;
delivery means for administering at least one of said glucose dosage amount or said insulin dosage amount to said individual;
evaluation means responsive to said blood glucose level for determining a time interval for said individual after which said individual'"'"'s blood glucose level is to be re-measured; and
timing means for generating a signal when said time interval has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for maintaining blood glucose levels in a plurality of individuals comprising:
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setup means for establishing a desired range of blood glucose levels for each one of said individuals of said plurality of individuals;
measuring means for determining a blood glucose level for each one of said individuals;
calculating means responsive to said blood glucose level for each one of said individuals for determining a proper glucose dosage amount for each one of said individuals whose blood glucose level is below said desired range for said individual and for determining a proper insulin dosage amount for each one of said individuals whose blood glucose level is above said desired range for said individual;
delivery means for administering at least one of said proper glucose dosage amount or said proper insulin dosage amount to each one of said individuals;
evaluation means responsive to said blood glucose level of each one of said individuals for determining a time interval for each one of said individuals after which said individual'"'"'s blood glucose level is to be re-measured; and
timing means for generating a signal when said time interval for each of one of said individuals has elapsed; and
data storage means for maintaining information from at least one of said setup means, said measuring means, said calculating means, said delivery means, said evaluation means, or said timing means for each one of said individuals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for maintaining blood glucose level in an individual comprising the steps of:
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establishing a desired range of blood glucose levels for said individual;
measuring a blood glucose level for said individual;
calculating in response to said blood glucose level a proper glucose dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is below said desired range and for calculating a proper insulin dosage amount for said individual when said blood glucose level is above said desired range;
administering at least one of said glucose dosage amount or said insulin dosage amount to said individual;
determining in response to said blood glucose level a time interval for said individual after which said individual'"'"'s blood glucose level is to be re-measured; and
generating a signal when said time interval has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for maintaining blood glucose level in a plurality of individuals comprising the steps of:
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establishing a desired range of blood glucose levels for each one of said individuals of said plurality of individuals;
measuring a blood glucose level for each one of said individuals;
calculating in response to said blood glucose level for each one of said individuals a proper glucose dosage amount for one each of said individuals whose blood glucose level is below said desired range for said individual and for calculating a proper insulin dosage amount for each one of said individuals whose blood glucose level is above said desired range for said individual;
administering at least one of said proper glucose dosage amount or said proper insulin dosage amount to each one of said individuals;
determining in response to said blood glucose level for each one of said individuals a time interval for each one of said individuals after which said individual'"'"'s blood glucose level is re-measured;
generating a signal when said time interval for each one of said individuals has elapsed; and
maintaining information derived from at least one of said steps of establishing, measuring, calculating, administering, determining, or generating.
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