DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR DETECTION

• US 20080199894A1
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Galasso, John R.
• Application Number:
  US12/031,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20080199894A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/053 Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/749 Voice-controlled interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/54 involving glucose or galactose
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2800/042 Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, e.g. diabetes, glucose metabolism
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods and system for providing diabetes management including automatic time acquisition protocol and expiration date detection are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting a presence of a medical component;

determining a resistance value associated with the medical component;

retrieving a stored resistance value associated with a predetermined time information;

comparing the determined resistance value to the stored resistance value; and

generating an output signal based on the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined time information includes expiration information associated with the medical component.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the medical component includes one or more of an analyte sensor, a blood glucose test strip, a medication cartridge, an infusion device infusion set, or a catheter.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the medical component includes a glucose test strip for determining a glucose level using a predetermined volume of blood sample.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the predetermined volume includes 1.0 microliter or less of blood sample.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.5 microliter or less of blood sample.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.25 microliter or less of blood sample.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.1 microliter or less of blood sample.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the resistance value is provided on the medical component.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein the resistance value is provided on the medical component using ink formulation.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the medical component includes a glucose test strip having a wake up bar, and further, wherein the resistance value is provided using ink formulation on the wake up bar.

12. The method of claim 1 including outputting the generated output signal.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated output signal includes one or more of an audible signal, a visual signal, or a vibratory signal.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the generated output signal includes a notification of the medical component expiration.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a test strip port coupled to the housing for receiving a test strip;

a memory unit coupled to the housing; and

a processing unit operatively coupled to the memory unit, the test strip port and the housing, the processing unit configured to detect a resistance value associated with the test strip, to retrieve a predetermined time information associated with the detected resistance value, and to generate an output signal based on the retrieved predetermined time information.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the test strip includes an analyte test strip.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the analyte test strip includes a sample chamber for receiving a predetermined volume of blood sample to determine a glucose level.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the predetermined volume includes 1.0 microliter or less of blood sample.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.5 microliter or less of blood sample.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.25 microliter or less of blood sample.

21. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the predetermined volume includes 0.1 microliter or less of blood sample.

22. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the memory unit is configured to store a plurality of predetermined resistance values, each associated with a respective predetermined time information.

23. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the predetermined time information is associated with expiration information for the test strip.

24. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the predetermined time information includes time and date information.

25. The apparatus of claim 15 including an output unit coupled to the housing, the display unit configured to display the generated output signal.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the output unit includes one or more of an audible output unit, a textual output unit, a vibratory output unit, or a graphical output unit.

27. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the generated output signal includes a notification of the test strip expiration information.

29. The method of claim 18 wherein the resistance value is provided on the test strip.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the resistance value is provided on the test strip using ink formulation.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the ink formulation includes one or more of carbon, silver, gold, or one or more combinations thereof.

28. A method, comprising:

detecting insertion of a glucose test strip;

determining a resistance value associated with the test strip;

retrieving an expiration information associated with the determined resistance value; and

generating an expiration notification based on the expiration information.