System and method for monitoring a physiological condition

• US 20070048691A1
• Filed: 10/19/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1994
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Health Hero Network Incorporated (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Health Hero Network Incorporated (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 7,867,165 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/00 Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges protective face masks A41D13/11; surgeon's or patient's gowns or dresses A41D13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M1/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/63 for controlling the execution of the game in time
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Method for treating a medical condition in a human patient comprising choosing a psychological strategy for treating the medical condition, encoding electronic instructions for an interactive video game in such a way that the interactive video game implements the psychological strategy, loading the electronic instructions into a microprocessor-based unit equipped with a display for displaying the interactive video game and with an patient input device for receiving responses to the interactive video game from the human patient, and instructing the human patient how and when to use the microprocessor-based unit to play the interactive video game. The interactive video game contains instructions for a scoring procedure for quantitatively analyzing the medical condition of the human patient, and/or counseling instructions or self-care instructions. The video game can be used in conjunction with a physical parameter measuring device connected to the microprocessor-based unit.

Claims

1. A diabetes self-care system, comprising:

(a) a blood glucose meter;

(b) a portable microprocessor-based unit signal coupled with the blood glucose meter such as to be capable of downloading blood glucose measurement data into the portable microprocessor-based unit;

(c) said blood glucose data being used as input data for a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit; and

(d) said program of instructions including instructions to send a signal to inject insulin when blood glucose levels do not remain in a predetermined range.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said program of instructions comprises instructions to send a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said program of instructions comprises instructions to display an indicator to check blood glucose level on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said program of instructions comprises instructions to display an indicator to select insulin plan on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said program of instructions comprises instructions to display an indicator to get a menu of foods to eat on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

6. The system of claim 1, said portable microprocessor-based unit being connectable with a remote communication unit.

7. The system of claim 1, said portable microprocessor-based unit being remotely connectable with a hospital computer.

8. The system of claim 7, said portable microprocessor-based unit being remotely connectable with said hospital computer via a telephone line.

9. A method of diabetes self-care, comprising the steps of:

(A) signal coupling a blood glucose meter with a portable microprocessor-based unit;

(B) downloading blood glucose measurement data into the portable microprocessor-based unit from the blood glucose meter;

(C) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit;

(D) inputting said blood glucose data as input data for the program of instructions running the portable microprocessor-based unit; and

(E) sending a signal including instructions of said program of instructions to inject insulin when blood glucose levels do not remain in a predetermined range.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

sending a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

displaying an indicator to check blood glucose level on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

displaying an indicator to select insulin plan on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

displaying an indicator to get a menu of foods to eat on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of:

connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a remote communication unit.

15. The method of claim 14, said connecting including remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a hospital computer.

16. The method of claim 15, said connecting including remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with said hospital computer via a telephone line.

17. A diabetes self-care system, comprising:

(a) a portable microprocessor-based unit capable of downloading blood glucose measurement data therein;

(b) a remote communications unit signal coupled for communication with said portable microprocessor-based unit;

(c) said blood glucose measurement data being used as input data for a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit; and

(d) said program of instructions including instructions to send a signal to inject insulin when blood glucose levels do not remain in a predetermined range.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a blood glucose meter signal coupled with said portable microprocessor-based unit from which said blood glucose data are downloaded.

19. The system of claim 17, said program of instructions including instructions to send a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

20. The system of claim 17, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to check blood glucose level.

21. The system of claim 17, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to select insulin plan.

22. The system of claim 17, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to get a menu of foods to eat.

23. A method of diabetes self-care, comprising the steps of:

(A) signal coupling a remote communications unit with a portable microprocessor-based unit;

(B) downloading blood glucose measurement data into a portable microprocessor-based unit;

(C) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit;

(D) inputting said blood glucose data as input data for the program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit; and

(E) sending a signal including instructions of said program of instructions to inject insulin when blood glucose levels do not remain in a predetermined range.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:

signal coupling, a blood glucose meter with said portable microprocessor-based unit from which said blood glucose data are downloaded.

25. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:

sending a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:

checking blood glucose level as a result of running the program of instructions.

27. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:

selecting an insulin plan as a result of running the program of instructions.

28. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:

getting a menu of foods to eat as a result of running the program of instructions.