ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS

• US 20080278332A1
• Filed: 05/08/2008
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: He, Lei, Sloan, Mark K., Fennell, Martin J.
• Application Number:
  US12/117,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20080278332A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:

a data processing unit including a communication module; and

a control unit in wireless communication with the data processing unit, the control unit configured to receive a predefined close proximity command associated with the wireless communication status of the data processing unit to the data processing unit;

wherein in response to the received predefined close proximity command, the data processing unit changes the operational status of the communication module.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the predefined close proximity command includes one of an RF switch on command or an RF switch off command.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the data processing unit modifies the operational status of the communication module in response to the received predefined close proximity command.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the operational status includes one of an active status and an inactive status.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein when the communication module is in the inactive status, the data processing unit does not transmit any data to the control unit.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the control unit includes an output section to output information associated with the predefined close proximity command.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the output information includes one or more of a visual display output, an audible output, or a vibratory output.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the output information includes an icon.

9. A method, comprising:

determining a communication status;

receiving a communication related close proximity command; and

modifying the communication status based on the received command.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the communication status includes one of an RF communication module in active mode, or the RF communication module in inactive mode.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein modifying the communication status includes switching from the active mode to the inactive mode of the RF communication module, or from the inactive mode to the active mode of the RF communication module.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein modifying the communication status includes disabling wireless data transmission based on the received command.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the wireless data transmission is disabled for a predetermined time period.

14. The method of claim 12 further including:

receiving a further communication related close proximity command; and

further modifying the communication status based on the received further command.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein further modifying includes activating the wireless data transmission based on the received further command.

16. The method of claim 10 including transmitting data associated with monitored analyte level of a user.

17. The method of claim 16 including wirelessly transmitting the data associated with the monitored analyte level for further processing.

18. The method of claim 10 including entering inactive operational mode based on the modified communication status.

19. The method of claim 10 including storing analyte related data received from an analyte sensor during the modified communication status period.