Method and apparatus for providing data processing and control in a medical communication system

• US 20090006034A1
• Filed: 05/14/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: He, Lei, Sloan, Mark K., Hayter, Gary, Feldman, Benjamin J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,002,233 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

initializing one or more data condition identifiers;

performing a data verification routine of one or more data associated with a transcutaneously positioned analyte sensor;

associating a value associated with the one or more data condition identifiers based on the data verification routine; and

storing the value associated with the one or more data condition identifiers;

wherein the data verification routine identifies one or more conditions related to the operation of an analyte monitoring device including the analyte sensor.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the associated value is indicative of an operational state of the analyte monitoring device.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the operational state includes an error condition of the analyte monitoring device.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the operational state includes one or more of an analyte sensor connection condition, an analyte sensor signal level, a temperature level associated with the analyte monitoring device, or a data quality associated with the one or more signals from the analyte sensor.

5. The method of claim 1 including transmitting the associated value to a remote location.

6. The method of claim 5 including transmitting one or more data packet including the one or more data associated with the signals from the analyte sensor and the associated value.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the signal from the analyte sensor is associated with a monitored analyte level.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the one or more data packet is transmitted wirelessly.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the wireless transmission is based on one of an RF transmission protocol, an infrared transmission protocol, a Zigbee transmission protocol, a Bluetooth transmission protocol, or an 802.11x transmission protocol.

10. The method of claim 6 including encoding the data packet.

11. The method of claim 10 including:

receiving the encoded data packet; and

decoding the encoded data packet.

12. The method of claim 11 including identifying the decoded data packet as corrupt based on the value associated with the data condition identifier.

13. The method of claim 6 wherein transmitting the one or more data packet includes data communication over a wired connection.

14. The method of claim 5 including resetting the data condition identifiers with each transmission.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a communication unit coupled to the housing to receive one or more data associated with signals from a transcutaneously positioned analyte sensor; and

a processing unit coupled to the housing and the communication unit, the processing unit configured to initialize one or more data condition identifiers, perform a data verification routine of one or more data associated with the analyte sensor, associate a value associated with the one or more data condition identifiers based on the data verification routine, wherein the data verification routine identifies one or more conditions related to the analyte sensor.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 including a memory unit coupled to the processing unit for storing the value associated with the one or more data condition identifiers.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the memory unit includes a buffer.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the housing is substantially water tight.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the communication unit includes a transceiver to transmit the associated value and the one or more data associated with the analyte sensor.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the transceiver is an RF transceiver.

21. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the associated value is indicative of an operational state related to the analyte sensor.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the operational state includes an error condition associated with the analyte sensor.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the operational state includes one or more of an analyte sensor connection condition, an analyte sensor signal level, a temperature level associated with the analyte monitoring device, or a data quality associated with the one or more signals from the analyte sensor.

24. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the communication unit is configured for wireless transmission based on one of an RF transmission protocol, an infrared transmission protocol, a Zigbee transmission protocol, a Bluetooth transmission protocol, or an 802.11x transmission protocol.

25. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the analyte sensor includes a glucose sensor.