Diabetes management system

• US 20080103379A1
• Filed: 10/25/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1994
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen Brown
• Original Assignee: Stephen Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 7,862,506 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• 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

A diabetes management system, comprising a glucose meter measuring blood glucose level data and a portable microprocessor-based unit in communication with the blood glucose meter such as to be capable of accessing the blood glucose level data. Input data corresponding to the blood glucose level data is used in a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the glucose meter, or both. The program of instructions includes instructions to communicate a signal to inject insulin based upon the bhlood glucose level data.

Claims

1. A diabetes management system, comprising:

(a) a glucose meter measuring blood glucose level data; and

(b) a portable microprocessor-based unit in communication with the blood glucose meter such as to be capable of accessing said blood glucose level data;

(c) wherein input data corresponding to said blood glucose level data is used in a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the glucose meter, or both; and

(d) wherein said program of instructions includes instructions to communicate a signal to inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data.

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

3. The system of claim 1, wherein insulin is injected by a user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said user uses a syringe to inject said insulin.

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

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

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

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

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

10. The system of claim 9, said portable microprocessor-based unit being remotely connectable with said hospital computer via a telephone line.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said signal to inject insulin based on said blood glucose level data is sent when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.

12. A method of diabetes management, comprising:

(a) providing a glucose meter in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit;

(b) transmitting blood glucose level data into the portable microprocessor-based unit from the blood glucose meter;

(c) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the glucose meter or both;

(d) inputting data based upon said blood glucose level data as input data for the program of instructions; and

(e) communicating a signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising sending a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying an indicator to check blood glucose level on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying an indicator to select insulin plan on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying an indicator to get a menu of foods to eat on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a remote communication unit.

18. The method of claim 17, said connecting including remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a hospital computer.

19. The method of claim 18, said connecting including remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with said hospital computer via a telephone line.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein said sending of said signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates occurs when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.

21. One or more processor-readable storage devices having program code embodied therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of diabetes management using a system including a glucose meter in communication with a portable processor-based device, wherein the method comprises:

(a) measuring glucose levels on the glucose meter;

(b) transmitting blood glucose level data based on the measured glucose levels into the portable microprocessor-based unit from the glucose meter;

(c) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the glucose meter or both;

(d) inputting data based upon said blood glucose level data as input data for the program of instructions; and

(e) communicating a signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates.

22. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises communicating a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

23. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises displaying an indicator to check blood glucose level on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

24. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises displaying an indicator to select an insulin plan on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

25. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises displaying an indicator to get a menu of foods to eat on a display screen of the portable microprocessor-based unit.

26. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a remote communication unit.

27. The one or more storage devices of claim 26, wherein said connecting includes remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with a hospital computer.

28. The one or more storage devices of claim 27, wherein said connecting includes remotely connecting said portable microprocessor-based unit with said hospital computer via a telephone line.

29. The one or more storage devices of claim 21, wherein said communicating of said signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates occurs when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.

30. A diabetes management system, comprising:

(a) a portable microprocessor-based unit capable of accessing blood glucose level data therein;

(b) a remote communications unit in communication with said portable microprocessor-based unit;

(c) a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the remote communications unit, or both, which uses as input data said blood glucose level data; and

(d) wherein said program of instructions includes instructions to communicate a signal to inject insulin based upon an analysis of said blood glucose level data.

31. The system of claim 30, further comprising a blood glucose meter signal coupled with said portable microprocessor-based unit from which said blood glucose data are downloaded.

32. The system of claim 30, said program of instructions including instructions to send a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

33. The system of claim 30, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to check blood glucose level.

34. The system of claim 30, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to select insulin plan.

35. The system of claim 30, said program of instructions including instructions to run an operation to get a menu of foods to eat.

36. The system of claim 30, wherein said signal to inject insulin based on said blood glucose level data is sent when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.

37. A method of diabetes management, comprising:

(a) providing a remote communications unit in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit;

(b) transmitting blood glucose level data into the portable microprocessor-based unit;

(c) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit or on the remote unit, or both, using data corresponding to the blood glucose level data; and

(d) communicating a signal including instructions to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising signal coupling, a blood glucose meter with said portable microprocessor-based unit from which said blood glucose data are downloaded.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising sending a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

40. The method of claim 37, further comprising checking blood glucose level as a result of running the program of instructions.

41. The method of claim 37, further comprising selecting an insulin plan as a result of running the program of instructions.

42. The method of claim 37, further comprising getting a menu of foods to eat as a result of running the program of instructions.

43. The method of claim 37, wherein said sending of said signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates occurs when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.

44. One or more processor-readable storage devices having program code embodied therein for programming one or more processors to perform a method of diabetes management using a system including a remote communications unit in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit, wherein the method comprises:

(a) measuring glucose levels on a glucose meter;

(b) transmitting blood glucose level data based on the measured glucose levels into the portable microprocessor-based unit;

(c) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit or on the remote unit, or both, using data corresponding to the blood glucose level data; and

(d) communicating a signal including instructions to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates.

45. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein the method further comprises signal coupling, a blood glucose meter with said portable microprocessor-based unit from which said blood glucose data are downloaded.

46. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein the method further comprises communicating a signal to advance to next treatment steps.

47. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein the method further comprises checking blood glucose level as a result of running the program of instructions.

48. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein the method further comprises selecting an insulin plan as a result of running the program of instructions.

49. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein the method further comprises getting a menu of foods to eat as a result of running the program of instructions.

50. The one or more storage devices of claim 44, wherein said communicating of said signal to inject insulin when said blood glucose level data indicates occurs when said blood glucose levels do not to remain in a predetermined range.