SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL PROTOCOLS
First Claim
1. A system for implementing a glycemic control protocol, comprising:
- a glucose measuring device configured to determine a patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level at a current time point;
a storage system associated with the glucose measuring device, the storage system configured to store the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level and the current time point; and
a processor associated with the glucose measuring device, the processor configured to implement at least one glycemic control protocol, the at least one glycemic control protocol being configured to provide a treatment step, the treatment step being at least partially dependent upon the current blood glucose level and the current time point.
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Abstract
A system for implementing a wide-range of glycemic control protocols (e.g., Tight Glycemic Control protocols) in an automated, semi-closed or closed loop manner thereby eliminating common sources of system error is provided herein. More specifically, the system can include a blood glucose measuring device in communication with a wide-range of databases and/or interfaces thereby allowing for typically independent steps such as patient testing, result determination, protocol adjustment (suggestions as well as actual calculations of new dosages), meal information, scheduling of future testing in light of test results, and administration of medicine to be performed automatically in a semi-closed or closed loop manner. Furthermore, the system provides for ultimate flexibility by allowing a protocol administrator to continuously add, subtract, and/or modify various steps of the protocol while maintaining the integrity and safety of the system. Additionally, methods of implementing such glucose control protocols are also provided herein.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for implementing a glycemic control protocol, comprising:
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a glucose measuring device configured to determine a patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level at a current time point; a storage system associated with the glucose measuring device, the storage system configured to store the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level and the current time point; and a processor associated with the glucose measuring device, the processor configured to implement at least one glycemic control protocol, the at least one glycemic control protocol being configured to provide a treatment step, the treatment step being at least partially dependent upon the current blood glucose level and the current time point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for implementing a user-definable glycemic control protocol, comprising:
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a glucose measuring device configured to determine a patient'"'"'s blood glucose level at a current time point; a memory system having a storage means, the memory system being configured to communicate with the glucose measuring device, the storage means configured to store the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level and the current time point; and a processor configured to communicate with the glucose measuring device, the processor further configured to implement a user-definable protocol, the user-definable protocol configured to determine a treatment step based at least partially on the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level and the current time point. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of implementing a glycemic control protocol, comprising:
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loading a glycemic control protocol onto a glucose measuring device, the glycemic control protocol configured to provide a treatment step based at least partially on a patient'"'"'s blood glucose level measured at a specific time point; measuring a patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level with the glucose measuring device; associating the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level with a current time point; and providing an treatment step which is at least partially determined by the glycemic control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for implementing a glycemic control protocol, comprising:
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providing a glucose measuring device; providing a memory system having a storage means containing a plurality of glycemic control protocols; providing at least one patient; associating the at least one patient with a patient-specific glycemic control protocol, the patient-specific glycemic control protocol selected from the plurality of glycemic control protocols contained within the storage means; measuring the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level; associating the patient'"'"'s current blood glucose level with a current time point; and providing a treatment step which is determined by the patient-specific glycemic control protocol. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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