Medical apparatus for use by a patient for medical self treatment of diabetes

• US 20070244412A1
• Filed: 04/16/2007
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian Ritsing, Jens Munk, Steffen Lav
• Original Assignee: Brian Ritsing, Jens Munk, Steffen Lav
• Inventors: Lav, Steffen, Munk, Jens, Ritsing, Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/787,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20070244412A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/584
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150267 Modular design or construction, i.e. subunits are assembled separately before being joined together or the device comprises interchangeable or detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/19 having more than one chamber , e.g. including a manifold coupling two parallelly aligned syringes through separate channels to a common discharge assembly surgical glue applicators A61B17/00491
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/24 Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or carpules, e.g. automatic ampoules or carpules A61J1/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31525 Dosing burettes, pipettes B01L3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31546 Electrically operated dose setting, e.g. input via touch screen or plus/minus buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31553 without axial movement of dose setting member

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for self-treatment of diabetes. The apparatus is particularly advantageous by comprising a plurality of devices each of which has its own dedicated function corresponding to a number of acts which a diabetic must perform on himself. The individual devices are mutually interconnectible, and the combination comprises at least a body fluid analyser and a dosing apparatus for administering a predetermined dose of insulin to the patient. Each of the devices may be provided in several sizes so that the user himself may combine the relevant devices of the relevant size with respect to the current need. This reduces the risk of forgetting parts of the equipment, and the confidence of using the equipment is enhanced because it is evident to the user that it is a complete apparatus consisting of unified parts.

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11. A diagnostic and medication delivery system, said system comprising:

a housing;

a monitor integrally disposed in the housing for monitoring a characteristic of a sample of a bodily fluid;

a medication delivery pen removably mounted in said housing; and

a lancer removably mounted in said housing, wherein said monitor is not integrally attached to said medication delivery pen, such that a user is provided with the flexibility to use different medication delivery pens with said system but only one monitor.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the monitor is integrated into the housing so that the housing and monitor form a single operable unit.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the monitor is removably mounted to said housing.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said housing has a first compartment adapted to receive and store the medication delivery pen and a second compartment adapted to receive and store the lancer.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein said first and second compartments are integrally formed with and embedded in said housing.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein said monitor includes a test strip interface for receiving a test strip on which the fluid sample is located.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the medication delivery pen is an electronic pen.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the medication delivery pen is an electronic pen.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein said housing further includes a third compartment adapted to store ancillary items including test strips.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein said third compartment includes a cover for securing the ancillary items therein.

22. The system of claim 14 wherein said housing has first and second opposing ends and said first and second compartments are located proximate to different ones of the first and second ends.

23. The system of claim 12 wherein the medication delivery pen is a mechanical pen.

24. In a diagnostic and medication delivery system, a unit comprising:

a housing, said housing having a first compartment adapted to removably receive and store a medication delivery pen and a second compartment adapted to removably receive and store a lancer; and

a monitor integrated in the housing for monitoring a characteristic of a sample of a bodily fluid,

wherein said monitor is not integrally attached to said medication delivery pen, such that a user is provided with the flexibility to use different medication delivery pens with said system but only one monitor.

19. The system of claim 24 wherein said monitor includes a display for displaying blood glucose levels.

25. The unit of claim 24 wherein said first and second compartments are integrally formed with and embedded in said housing.

26. The unit of claim 24 wherein said monitor includes a test strip interface for receiving a test strip on which the fluid sample is located.

27. The unit of claim 24 wherein said housing further includes a third compartment adapted to store ancillary items including test strips.

28. The unit of claim 24 wherein said housing further includes a third compartment adapted to store ancillary items including a desiccant.

29. The unit of claim 28 wherein said third compartment includes a cover for securing the ancillary items therein.

30. The unit of claim 24 wherein said housing has first and second opposing ends and said first and second compartments are located proximate to different ones of the first and second ends.

31. A diagnostic and medication delivery system, said system comprising:

a housing;

a monitor integrally disposed in the housing for monitoring a characteristic of a sample of a bodily fluid;

a medication delivery pen removably mounted in said housing; and

a lancer removably secured to said housing, wherein said monitor is not integrally attached to said medication delivery pen, such that a user is provided with the flexibility to use different medication delivery pens with said system but only one monitor.