Iconic Display of Markers for a Meter

• US 20080268485A1
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Huang, Dijia, Brown, Daniel V., Guarino, Julianne M., Burns, Lawrence J.
• Application Number:
  US11/884,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20080268485A1
• 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 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1468 using chemical or electrochemical methods, e.g. by polarographic means A61B5/1486 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1486 using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick

Abstract

This invention relates to an iconic display of pre-event or post-event iconic markers for a meter and a method for marking an analyte concentration with a pre-event or post-event iconic marker. The meter includes at least one segment on a display adapted to show a pre-event or post-event iconic marker. The user can interact with the meter via a button on the meter. The button allows the user to scroll from pre-event, post-event, and neither iconic marker, and it also allows the user to select one or neither of the iconic markers. A memory device located within the meter stores the analyte concentration with the corresponding pre-event, post-event, or neither iconic marker.

Claims

1. A meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration from a fluid sample located on a test sensor, the meter comprising:

a display adapted to display information to a user of the meter;

at least one segment on the display adapted to show a pre-event iconic marker and a post-event iconic marker;

at least one button for allowing the user to interact with the meter; and

a memory device adapted to store the analyte concentration determination,

wherein the user may mark the analyte concentration with the corresponding pre-event or post-event iconic markers by pressing the at least one button.

2. The meter of claim 1, further comprising a test-sensor dispensing port.

3. The meter of claim 1, further comprising a data port adapted to transfer information to a personal computer.

4. The meter of claim 1, wherein the iconic markers mark pre-meal and post-meal analyte readings.

5. The meter of claim 1, wherein the iconic markers mark pre-exercise and post-exercise analyte readings.

6. The meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose and the fluid sample is whole blood.

7. The meter of claim 1, wherein the display includes two segments adapted to display a respective one of the pre-event and post-event iconic markers.

8. The meter of claim 1, wherein the display includes one segment adapted to display the pre-event and post-event iconic markers, such that the pre-event and post-event iconic markers are overlaid.

9. The meter of claim 1, wherein the display is adapted to display several different pairs of pre-event and post-event iconic markers.

10. The meter of claim 9, wherein the pair of pre-event and post-event iconic markers is adapted to be user-selectable.

11. A method of marking an analyte concentration, the method comprising the acts of:

placing a fluid on a test strip;

contacting the test strip with a meter, the meter being adapted to determine the analyte concentration of the fluid;

displaying the analyte concentration of the fluid on a display;

selecting a pre-event iconic marker or a post-event iconic marker; and

storing the analyte concentration and event iconic marker in the meter.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein selecting the pre-event iconic marker or post-event iconic marker includes pressing a first button adapted to alternate between displaying a respective one of a pre-event iconic marker, a post-event iconic marker, and a neither event iconic marker each time the first button is pressed and pressing a second button to select the appropriate event iconic marker.