Glucometer pack for communication device

• US 20070181425A1
• Filed: 02/07/2006
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seyfarth Shaw
• Original Assignee: Healthpia America
• Inventors: Kim, Steven
• Application Number:
  US11/348,342
• Publication Number:
  US 20070181425A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 204/403.110
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

A glucometer pack for a communication device includes a glucometer having a test strip receiver for measuring blood sugar and a back cover for the communication device, the back cover containing the glucometer and having an opening through which the test strip receiver of the glucometer can receive testing strips, wherein the back cover is configured to retain a battery of the communication device and attach to the communication device so as to position the battery to contact the power terminals of the communication device.

Claims

1. A glucometer pack for a communication device, comprising:

a glucometer having a test strip receiver for measuring blood sugar; and

a back cover for the communication device, the back cover containing the glucometer and having an opening through which the test strip receiver of the glucometer can receive testing strips,

wherein the back cover is configured to retain a battery of the communication device and attach to the communication device so as to position the battery to contact the power terminals of the communication device.

2. The glucometer pack of claim 1, further comprising a data connector wired to the glucometer.

3. The glucometer pack of claim 2, wherein the data connector is retractable into the back cover.

4. The glucometer pack of claim 3, wherein the data connector includes a lead extending from the glucometer, a plug body for insertion into a data port and a tab on the plug body for removing the data connector from within the back cover.

5. The glucometer pack of claim 2, wherein the data connector includes a pass-through plug.

6. The glucometer pack of claim 1, wherein the glucometer is configured to wirelessly transmit data.

7. The glucometer pack of claim 1, further comprising a data port within a data port opening in the back cover.

8. A glucometer pack for a communication device, comprising:

a glucometer having a test strip receiver for measuring blood sugar;

a battery for the communication device; and

a back cover for the communication device, the back cover having an opening through which the test strip receiver of the glucometer can receive testing strips,

wherein the back cover contains the glucometer and retains the battery.

9. The glucometer pack of claim 8, further comprising a data connector that is retractable into the back cover.

10. The glucometer pack of claim 8, further comprising a data connector that includes a pass-through plug.

11. The glucometer pack of claim 8, wherein the glucometer is configured to wirelessly transmit data.

12. The glucometer pack of claim 11, wherein the glucometer is directly connected to the battery within the back cover.

13. The glucometer pack of claim 8, further comprising a data port within a data port opening in the back cover.

14. A glucometer pack on a communication device, comprising:

a glucometer having a test strip receiver for measuring blood sugar;

a battery for the communication device; and

a back cover for the communication device, the back cover containing the glucometer and having an opening through which the test strip receiver of the glucometer can receive testing strips,

wherein the back cover retains the battery and is attached to the communication device so as to position the battery to contact the power terminals of the communication device.

15. The glucometer pack of claim 14, further comprising a data connector wired to the glucometer connected to a data port of the communication device.

16. The glucometer pack of claim 15, wherein the data connector is retractable into the back cover.

17. The glucometer pack of claim 15, wherein the data connector includes a pass-through plug.

18. The glucometer pack of claim 14, wherein the glucometer is configured to wirelessly transmit data to the communication device.

19. The glucometer pack of claim 18, wherein the glucometer is directly connected to the battery within the back cover.

20. The glucometer pack of claim 14, further comprising data port within a data port opening in the back cover.