Glucose Measuring Device For Use In Personal Area Network

• US 20090284372A1
• Filed: 04/20/2009
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Limbach, Douglas C., Anderson, Arthur Eugene III, Liamos, Charles T., Jin, Robert Y., Chen, Jen-Chyun, Sloan, Mark K., Nelson, Charles L., Jiang, Feng
• Granted Patent: US 8,512,239 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.140
• 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 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1451 for interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/144444 Glucose

Abstract

A glucose measuring system includes a glucose meter that incorporates wireless communication capabilities. The meter can advantageously be a low cost meter by eliminating expensive components, such as the display. The user nevertheless is able to retrieve and view his or her glucose values by referring to displays within the glucose measuring local area network. Feedback via these displays can advantageously be used by the diabetic to create a higher level of confidence and safety.

Claims

1. A data communication system, comprising:

a data network;

a client unit operatively coupled to the data network to communicate data over the data network, the client unit comprising a glucose monitoring unit; and

a household appliance operatively coupled to the data network and configured to communicate with the client unit over the data network to receive glucose data from the client unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the client unit is configured to encrypt the glucose data.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the household appliance is configured to decrypt the glucose data.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the data network comprises a wireless network.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the data network is configured to support communication based on an 802.11 protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, an RF protocol, an IrDA protocol, or one or more combinations thereof.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the household appliance is configured to generate one or more health management related signals based on the glucose data received from the client unit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the household appliance includes an alarm that is configured to activate based upon received glucose data.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the alarm comprises one or more of an audible alert, a vibratory alert and a graphical display.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the household appliance is configured to provide a suggested action to be taken based on the received glucose data.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the household appliance is configured to request for assistance based on the received glucose data.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the household appliance comprises a display to display information related to the glucose data received from the client device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the household appliance display comprises an input device to control, at least in part, one or more operations or functions of the client device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the input device comprises a touch screen.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the appliance comprises programming to request glucose data.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the programming comprises acceptable glucose level ranges.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the appliance comprises an interface to receive one or more blood glucose test strips.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises security coding.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the security coding comprises one or more user authorization codes.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the client unit is configured with password protection.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the client unit is a refrigerator.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the client unit is a television.