HEALTH MONITOR

• US 20080319296A1
• Filed: 06/20/2008
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Sloan, Mark K., Fennell, Martin J., Kiaie, Namvar, Cole, Jean-Pierre, Scott, Steve, Love, Michael, Bernstein, Daniel, Watkin, Jared
• Granted Patent: US 8,617,069 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0276 Determining malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• 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 5/14865 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery

Abstract

Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include enhanced analyte monitoring devices and systems.

Claims

1. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:

an analyte sensor for transcutaneous positioning under a skin layer of a subject;

a data processing device operatively coupled to the analyte sensor, the device comprising;

a control unit;

a memory operatively coupled to the control unit and configured to store a plurality of data associated with the monitored analyte level received from the sensor; and

a communication unit operatively coupled to the control unit; and

a blood glucose meter configured for signal communication with the data processing device;

wherein when the control unit of the data processing device detects a communication link with the blood glucose meter, the control unit is further configured to retrieve the stored plurality of data from the memory and to transmit the retrieved data to the blood glucose meter.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the blood glucose meter includes a strip port for receiving a blood glucose test strip.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the blood glucose meter using one or more of a wired connection, a USB cable connection, a serial cable connection, an RF communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the data processing device does not includes a user output component.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the user output component includes a display.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the control unit detects the communication link with the blood glucose meter based on detection of a wired connection to the meter.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the retrieved stored plurality of data correspond to glucose data of the subject collected over a predetermined time period.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the glucose data is uncalibrated.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the glucose data is calibrated.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the analyte sensor is a glucose sensor.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the blood glucose meter includes an output unit configured to output one or more of the received retrieved data.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the output unit includes a display unit operatively coupled to a housing of the blood glucose meter.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the output of one or more received data includes a graphical output, a numerical output, or a text output.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the blood glucose meter is configured to calibrate the received data.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the blood glucose meter includes a storage unit configured to store the calibrated data.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the blood glucose meter includes a storage unit configured to store the received data.

17. The system of claim 1 including a holster device for receiving the blood glucose meter.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the data processing unit is integrated in the holster device.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the control unit is configured to detect the communication link with the blood glucose meter when the meter is coupled to the holster.

20. The system of claim 17 wherein the holster device includes a belt clip.

21. A method, comprising:

transcutaneously positioning an analyte sensor under a skin layer of a subject;

coupling a data processing device to the analyte sensor;

storing in a memory of the data processing device a plurality of data associated with the monitored analyte level received from the sensor;

operatively coupling a communication unit to the control unit;

detecting a communication link with the blood glucose meter;

retrieving the stored plurality of data from the memory; and

commanding the communication unit to transmit the retrieved data to the blood glucose meter.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the communication link is established based on one or more of a wired connection, a USB cable connection, a serial cable connection, an RF communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol.

23. The method of claim 21 including displaying on the blood glucose meter the received analyte data.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the retrieved data corresponds to glucose data of the subject collected over a predetermined time period.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the glucose data is uncalibrated.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein the glucose data is calibrated.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein the analyte sensor is a glucose sensor.

28. The method of claim 21 including calibrating the received data.

29. The method of claim 21 including storing the received data in a memory of the blood glucose meter.

30. The method of claim 21 including encrypting the retrieved data prior to transmitting to the blood glucose meter.