Microprocessor based glucose monitoring system

• US 20080114229A1
• Filed: 10/25/2007
• Published: 05/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1994
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Original Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US11/923,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20080114229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6896 Toys
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/903 Radio telemetry

Abstract

A self-care blood glucose monitoring module for coupling with a separately-portable microprocessor-based unit, comprising (a) a portable blood glucose monitoring module operating in conjunction with the separately-portable microprocessor-based unit for sensing a blood glucose level and producing a data signal representative of the blood glucose level, (b) signal processing circuitry for receiving the data signal and outputting a digital signal indicating a need for a change of insulin dose, and (c) a plug-in signal interface for coupling the digital signal directly to the microprocessor of the micro-processor-based unit.

Claims

1. A self-care blood glucose monitoring module for coupling with a separately-portable microprocessor-based unit, comprising:

(a) a portable blood glucose monitoring module operating in conjunction with the separately-portable microprocessor-based unit for sensing a blood glucose level and producing a data signal representative of the blood glucose level;

(b) signal processing circuitry for receiving the data signal and outputting a digital signal indicating a need for a change of insulin dose; and

(c) a plug-in signal interface for coupling the digital signal directly to the microprocessor of the micro-processor-based unit.

2. The module of claim 1, wherein the module is configured for being placed within a recess of the microprocessor-based unit.

3. The module of claim 2, wherein the plug-in signal interface directly couples the digital signal to the microprocessor within the recess.

4. The module of claim 1, wherein the plug-in signal interface includes a cable connected between the microprocessor-based unit and the health monitoring module.

5. The module of claim 1, wherein the plug-in signal interface directly couples the digital signal to the microprocessor.

6. The module of claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuitry further for processing based on food intake data.

7. The module of claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuitry further for processing based on trend information of a system user.

8. The module of claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuitry further for processing based on exercise data.

9. The module of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor-based unit comprises a hand-held processing unit.

10. A method of operating a portable microprocessor-based unit for manipulating/analyzing glucose data in handling a diabetic condition, comprising signal-coupling a separately-portable glucose monitor to the portable microprocessor-based unit by plugging the glucose monitor into the microprocessor-based unit.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said plugging the glucose monitor into the microprocessor-based unit comprises connecting a data cable between the monitor and the microprocessor-based unit.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising communicating a first command to the microprocessor-based unit for initiating a transmission of glucose data from the glucose monitor to the microprocessor-based unit.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising communicating a second command to the microprocessor-based unit for displaying information on a display of the microprocessor-based unit relating to the diabetic condition based on the glucose data transmitted from the glucose monitor.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the information displayed comprises trend information of a system user.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising communicating a second command to the microprocessor-based unit for interactively manipulating the glucose data on a display.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising communicating a command to the microprocessor-based unit for displaying information on a display of the microprocessor-based unit relating to the diabetic condition based on the glucose data transmitted from the glucose monitor.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising communicating a first command to the microprocessor-based unit for establishing a link between the microprocessor-based unit and a personal computer.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising communicating a second command for initiating a transmission of data from the personal computer to the microprocessor-based device.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising communicating a first command to the microprocessor-based unit for establishing a link between the microprocessor-based unit and a remote server.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising communicating a second command for initiating a transmission of data from the remote server to the microprocessor-based device.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the data transmitted from the remote server to the microprocessor-based device is transmitted to the remote server from another remote processing device linked to the server.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising communicating a second command for initiating a transmission of data from the microprocessor-based device to the remote server.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising communicating a first command to the microprocessor-based unit for interactively manipulating the glucose data on a display.

24. A hand-held microprocessor-based unit for analyzing glucose data in handling a diabetic condition that is configured to signal-couple with a separately-portable glucose monitor by plugging the glucose monitor into the hand-held microprocessor-based unit.

25. The hand-held unit of claim 24, wherein the glucose monitor is plugged into the hand-held unit by connecting a data cable between the glucose monitor and the hand-held microprocessor-based unit.