On-site healthcare diagnostic device

• US 20070123782A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Polymer Technology Systems Incorporated (Sinocare, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Polymer Technology Systems Incorporated (Sinocare, Inc.)
• Inventors: Connolly, Jackson, Maus, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/605,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123782A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/483
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02141 Details of apparatus construction, e.g. pump units or housings therefor, cuff pressurising systems, arrangements of fluid conduits or circuits A61B5/02233, A61B5/0235 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1486 using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/60 involving cholesterol
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/54366 Apparatus specially adapted for solid-phase testing
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/54386 Analytical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/92 involving lipids, e.g. cholesterol , lipoproteins, or their receptors steroid hormones G01N33/743
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A on-site healthcare diagnostic device containing a blood pressure monitor and one or more test strip readers, such as a blood sugar or cholesterol test strip reader. The on-site device may be deployed as a special purpose unit or through accessories used in connection with a general purpose computer. In the special purpose unit, the on-site device includes a pump and control electronics for the blood pressure monitor and at least one test strip reader carried by an integral housing that also carries a display device and user interface, such as a three-button keypad, for operating the device. The on-site device may be expanded to accommodate external test strip readers and other diagnostic devices connected through one or more universal data ports.

Claims

1. A on-site healthcare diagnostic device comprising a pump for a blood pressure monitor and a test strip reader deployed within a common housing, wherein the blood pressure monitor and test strip reader utilize common components of the device including a display, user interface, and controller.

2. The on-site healthcare diagnostic device of claim 1, wherein the test strip reader is configured to measure blood cholesterol content in a sample of blood applied to a test strip read inserted into the reader.

3. The on-site healthcare diagnostic device of claim 1, wherein the test strip reader is configured to measure blood sugar content in a sample of blood applied to a test strip read inserted into the reader.

4. The on-site healthcare diagnostic device of claim 1, further comprising an external test strip reader connectable to the common housing through a universal data port.

5. An on-site healthcare diagnostic device, comprising:

a general purpose computer comprising a data port;

one or more test strip readers connectable to the general purpose computer through the said data port; and

software running on the general purpose computer operable for driving said one or more test strip readers connected to the universal data port to operate in conjunction with a display, a user interface and a controller resident as part of the general purpose computer to function an as a healthcare diagnostic device.

6. An on-site healthcare diagnostic device as in claim 5 wherein said computer further includes a memory containing calibration data for said one or more test strip readers.

7. An on-site healthcare diagnostic device as in claim 5 wherein said computer includes a network interface for connecting to an off-site computer.

8. An on-site healthcare diagnostic device as in claim 7 and further including an off-site computer connected to said network interface, said off-site computer including a memory containing calibration data for said one or more test strip readers.

9. An on-site healthcare diagnostic device as in claim t wherein said one or more test strip readers are capable of reading a test strip for measuring an analyte selected from the group consisting of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and creatinine

10. A method of measuring the concentration of an analyte in a whole blood sample, said method comprising:

connecting a dry test strip reader to a personal computer;

applying said whole blood sample to said dry test strip;

inserting said dry test strip into said test strip reader;

reading said dry test strip and producing data representative of said concentration of said analyte;

communicating said date to said personal computer; and

displaying on said personal computer said concentration of said analyte.

11. A method as in claim 10 and further comprising using calibration data stored on said personal computer to determine said concentration of said analyte.

12. A method as in claim 11 and further comprising sending said calibration data to said personal computer via a network.

13. A method as in claim 10 wherein said analyte is selected from the group consisting of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and creatinine.