Device Having a Trend-Indicating Display
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Abstract
A test device (10) for determining the analyte concentration in a current sample. A measuring unit (28) is included in the test device and is adapted to measure the reaction of a reagent and the analyte and to generate a signal indicative of the measured reaction. The test device (10) also includes a processor (32) that is electronically coupled to the measuring unit (28) and is adapted to determine the analyte concentration in the sample in response to receiving the signal indicative of the measured reaction from the measuring unit (28). Electronically coupled to the processor (32) is a memory (34), the memory (34) for storing the analyte concentration and including storage of a current sample and at least one past sample. The test device (10) further includes a user display (18) that is also electronically coupled to the processor (32), and a display automatically displaying the concentration of the current sample and at least one past sample in a graph.
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73 Claims
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43. A test device for determining the concentration of one or more analytes in a sample, the test device comprising:
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a measuring unit for measuring a plurality of reactions between a reagent mixture and the one or more analytes, wherein the measuring unit generates a plurality of signals, each of the plurality of signals being indicative of a particular reaction; a processor in communication with the measuring unit, wherein the processor processes each of the plurality of signals generated by the measuring unit so as to determine the concentration of the one or more analytes in the sample; a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores the concentrations of the one or more analytes, the memory including storage of a current sample and at least one past sample; a trend-indicating display that upon actuation displays a graphical representation illustrating a relationship between the current sample and the at least one past sample; and a one-step activation system that triggers the display, the activation system adapted to cause the concentration of the current sample of the analyte and the concentration or trend of the at least one past sample to be displayed on the trend-indicating display. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for displaying a plurality of concentrations on a test device, the test device having a memory in which a concentration of at least one past sample is stored, the test device being adapted to receive a test sensor for collecting a sample, the test sensor containing a reagent adapted to produce a reaction indicative of the concentration of one or more analytes in the sample, the method comprising the acts of:
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measuring the reaction between the one or more analytes in the sample and the reagent contained in the test sensor; determining the concentration of the one or more analytes in a body fluid; and displaying the concentration of the one or more analytes and at least one past analyte concentration on a trend-indicating display, the displaying comprising either continuously displaying or displaying in response to an activation of a one-step activation system. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A test device for determining the concentration of one or more analytes in a sample, the test device comprising:
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a measuring unit for measuring a plurality of reactions between a reagent mixture and the one or more analytes, wherein the measuring unit generates a plurality of signals, each of the plurality of signals being indicative of a particular reaction; a processor in communication with the measuring unit, wherein the processor processes each of the plurality of signals generated by the measuring unit so as to determine the concentration of the one or more analytes in the sample; a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores the concentrations of the one or more analytes, the memory including storage of a current sample and at least one past sample; a trend-indicating display that upon actuation displays a graphical representation illustrating a relationship between the current sample and the at least one past sample; and an interface for allowing a user to highlight one of the concentrations of the one or more analytes or the at least one past analyte concentration. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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70. A method for displaying a plurality of concentrations on a test device, the test device having a memory in which a concentration of at least one past sample is stored, the test device being adapted to receive a test sensor for collecting a sample, the test sensor containing a reagent adapted to produce a reaction indicative of the concentration of one or more analytes in the sample, the method comprising the acts of:
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measuring the reaction between the one or more analytes in the sample and the reagent contained in the test sensor; determining the concentration of the one or more analytes in a body fluid; displaying the concentration of the one or more analytes and at least one past analyte concentration on a trend-indicating display; and allowing a user to highlight the concentration of the one or more analytes or the at least one past analyte concentration on the trend-indicating display via a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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