METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DATA PROCESSING AND CONTROL IN A MEDICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20090036760A1
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hayter, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/831,895
• Publication Number:
  US 20090036760A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/316
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• 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 5/14865 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 5/7221 Determining signal validity, reliability or quality A61B5/7207 and A61B5/7217 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7225 Details of analog processing, e.g. isolation amplifier, gain or sensitivity adjustment, filtering, baseline or drift compensation A61B5/30, A61B5/316 take precedence; transformers for specific applications H01F38/00; amplifiers H03F
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

acquiring data associated with a monitored analyte level;

determining a glucose level based at least in part on the acquired data associated with the monitored analyte level; and

manipulating a data set based on a processing mode following the glucose level determination;

wherein the processing mode includes one of a data set transmission and output display, a data set storing and output display without transmission, or a data set transmission and data set storing without output display.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the data set is automatically transmitted following the glucose level determination.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the data set includes one or more of the monitored analyte level, temperature information associated with the monitored analyte level, a data quality information associated with the monitored analyte level, or an error detection information associated with the monitored analyte level.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the data set includes one or more of a filtered glucose data, an unfiltered glucose data, glucose trend information, or glucose alarm condition determination.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the data set includes data transmission over one or more of a wired connection or a wireless connection.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the wired connection includes one or more of a serial port connection, or a USB connection.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the wireless connection includes one or more of an RF communication link, a Bluetooth communication link, an infrared communication link, or a Wi-Fi communication link.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the data set is transmitted within a predetermined time period from when the data associated with the monitored analyte level is acquired.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the predetermined time period includes one of less than 5 milliseconds, less than one second, or less than 5 minutes.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

a data storage unit;

a processing unit coupled to the data storage unit, the processing unit configured to acquire data associated with a monitored analyte level, determine a glucose level based at least in part on the acquired data associated with the monitored analyte level, and manipulate a data set based on a processing mode following the glucose level determination, where the processing mode includes one of a data set transmission and output display, a data set storing and output display without transmission, or a data set transmission and data set storing without output display.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing unit is configured to automatically transmit the data set following the glucose level determination.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the data set includes one or more of the monitored analyte level, temperature information associated with the monitored analyte level, a data quality information associated with the monitored analyte level, or an error detection information associated with the monitored analyte level.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the data set includes one or more of a filtered glucose data, an unfiltered glucose data, glucose trend information, or glucose alarm condition determination.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing unit is configured to transmit the data set over one or more of a wired connection or a wireless connection.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the wired connection includes one or more of a serial port connection, or a USB connection.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the wireless connection includes one or more of an RF communication link, a Bluetooth communication link, an infrared communication link, or a Wi-Fi communication link.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the processing unit is configured to transmit the data set within a predetermined time period from when the data associated with the monitored analyte level is acquired.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the predetermined time period includes one of less than 5 milliseconds, less than one second, or less than 5 minutes.