GLUCOSE METER SYSTEM AND MONITOR

• US 20090138207A1
• Filed: 12/09/2008
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cardiocom LLC (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Cardiocom LLC (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Golden, Brian A., Cosentino, Louis C., Cosentino, Daniel L.
• Application Number:
  US12/330,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20090138207A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• 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

A handheld portable glucose meter, includes a glucose sensor having a sensor output related to glucose in a blood sample on a blood glucose test strip. A display is configured to display information to a user. The handheld portable glucose meter maintains information related to a depletion of a supply of materials. The handheld portable glucose meter is configured to communicate with a remote location and to send data to the remote location to reorder the supply.

Claims

1. A handheld portable glucose meter, comprising:

a glucose sensor having a sensor output related to glucose in a blood sample on a blood glucose test strip;

a display configured to display information to a user;

a manual input configured to receive user input data from the user;

a remote I/O (input/output) configured to send to a remote location; and

a controller configured to send data to the remote location to reorder blood glucose test strips.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller includes a counter configured to store a count related to a number of used test strips.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the controller is configured to store information related to a number of test strips in a new test strip container.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the counter is configured to count up.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the counter is configured to count down.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 including a manual input configured to reset the counter.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller monitors a frequency of use of blood glucose test strips.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to reorder test strips prior to depletion of a supply of test strips available to the user.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to read information from the blood glucose test strip related to a supply of blood glucose test strips available to the user.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user asking if the user needs to reorder blood glucose test strips.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user if blood glucose test strip counter should be reset.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user for information related to a shipping address for the blood glucose test strips.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user related to a change in a frequency of blood glucose test strip usage.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user related to a requirement for additional supplies.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query to the user with questions related to a survey.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide a query asking if the user is ready for shipment.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to provide information related to an arrival date for the supply of blood glucose test strips.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to read information from the blood glucose test strip which relates to a package containing a plurality of blood glucose test strips.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 including an audio output.

29. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user asking if the user needs to reorder blood glucose test strips.

30. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user if blood glucose test strip counter should be reset.

31. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user with information with a shipping address for the blood glucose test strips.

32. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user related to a change in a frequency of blood glucose test strip usage.

33. The method of claim 1 including providing a query by a user related to a requirement for additional supplies.

34. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user with questions related to a survey.

35. The method of claim 1 including providing a query to a user asking if the user is ready for shipment.

36. The method of claim 1 including providing information related to an arrival date for the supply of blood glucose test strips.

37. The method of claim 1 including reading information from the blood glucose test strip which relates to a package containing a plurality of blood glucose test strips.

38. The method of claim 1 including providing an audio output.

20. A method of monitoring usage of blood glucose test strips with a handheld portable glucose meter, comprising:

receiving a blood sample on a blood glucose test strip;

sensing blood glucose on the blood sample using a glucose sensor; and

transmitting a request to a remote location to reorder a supply of blood glucose test strips based upon a number of blood glucose test strips received in the handheld portable glucose meter.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein storing a count related to a number of used test strips.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the count is related to a number of test strips in a new test strip container.

23. The method of claim 21 including incrementing a counter.

24. The method of claim 21 including decrementing a counter.

25. The method of claim 20 including receiving manual input configured to reset the counter.

26. The method of claim 20 including monitoring a frequency of use of blood glucose test strips.

27. The method of claim 20 including reordering test strips prior to depletion of a supply of test strips available to a user.

28. The method of claim 20 including reading information from the blood glucose test strip related to a supply of blood glucose test strips available to a user.