HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE

• US 20080300920A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Chen, Jun, Gofman, Igor, Brown, Darren, Sun, Hoi-Cheong Steve, Kates, Richard, Ripley, Paul M., Yao, Raymond, Wu, Mu, Lieber, Harris, Stefkovic, Gregory, Li, Qiong, Yao, Simin, Harris, Steven B., Inman, Paul L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,401,873 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1605 Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4081 Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/182 Distributed file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a data storage system that stores health data and a second housing portion including a data communications element. The data communications element provides data communications between the data storage system and a processing device that processes the health data according to a data-management software. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are connected by a cable that communicates signals between the data communications element and other components in the first housing portion. Another device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a health data management system and a data communications element that provides data communications between the health data management system and an external processing device. The second housing portion is removably coupled to the first housing portion, and includes at least one component used by the health data management system.

Claims

1. A device for managing health data, comprising:

a first housing portion including a data storage system that stores health data; and

a second housing portion including a data communications element that provides data communications between the data storage system and a processing device by connecting with the processing device, the processing device processing the health data according to a data-management software,

wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are connected by a cable that communicates signals between the data communications element and other components in the first housing portion.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the data communications element is a USB connector that is received by a USB port in the processing device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein a length of the cable between the first housing portion and the second housing portion is adjustable.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the second housing portion includes a storage chamber for storing an excess length of the cable.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the storage chamber includes a includes a spring device, the spring device drawing the excess length of the cable into the storage chamber.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the first housing portion includes a storage cavity for receiving the second housing portion.

7. A device for managing health data, comprising:

a first housing portion including a health data management system and a data communications element that provides data communications between the health data management system and an external processing device; and

a second housing portion that is removably coupled to the first housing portion, the second housing portion including at least one component used by the health data management system.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the second housing portion is a cap for the data communications element.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the data communications element is a USB connector and the second housing portion is a cap for the USB connector.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the at least one component is a power source that is provides power, via the data communications element, to the health data management system when the cap is coupled to the first housing portion.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the power source is a rechargeable battery.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the rechargeable battery exchanges power with another power source in the first housing portion via the data communications element.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the power source is a backup for another power source in the first housing portion.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the power source provides power to the health data management system when the cap is coupled to the first housing portion according to a first orientation, and does not provide power to the health data management system when the cap is coupled to the first housing according to a second orientation.

15. The device of claim 10, further comprising a third housing portion that is removably coupled to the first housing portion, the third housing portion storing test sensors for a health data measurement system included in the health data management system in the first housing portion.

16. The device of claim 7, wherein the health data management system includes a health data measurement system and a user interface that displays results from the health data measurement system.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the at least one component includes one or more test sensors for the health data measurement system.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the at least one component includes a temperature sensor that provides a measurement of ambient temperature to the health data management system, the health data management system using the measurement of ambient temperature to determine results from the health data measurement system.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the temperature sensor measures the ambient temperature at a surface of the cap.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the temperature sensor measures the ambient temperature of a thin membrane at the surface of the cap.