HEALTH MANAGEMENT SUPPLY ORGANIZING SYSTEM AND METHODS

• US 20100044261A1
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Seyberth, Jan Oliver, Toepfer, Elgin Meike, Yao, Raymond
• Application Number:
  US12/389,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20100044261A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/370
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/311 Cases
• 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 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags

Abstract

In some aspects, a health monitoring supply organizing system is provided. The supply organizing system includes a large wallet having at least one compartment, and a small wallet received in the compartment for storing and organizing a first subset of the supplies (e.g., diabetes testing and/or control supplies) carried by the system. A user may use the small wallet for short durations (e.g., day trips), while the large wallet may store a remainder of the supplies needed for blood analyte management over a longer period. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. A health management supply organizing system, comprising:

a large wallet adapted to receive health management supplies, the large wallet including at least one compartment; and

a small wallet received in the at least one compartment of the large wallet, the small wallet adapted to receive a first subset of the health management supplies, the first subset including at least an analyte meter.

2. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the large wallet comprises a first compartment and a second compartment.

3. The health management supply organizing system of claim 2 wherein the small wallet is received in the first compartment and the second compartment includes at least one pocket adapted to receive a second subset of the management supplies.

4. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the at least one compartment of the large wallet includes a pocket or strap adapted to receive and secure an insulin delivery device.

5. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the large wallet comprises side walls and a vent is formed in at least one of the side walls.

6. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the large wallet comprises a first frontal surface and a second frontal surface offset from the first frontal surface and a zipper providing access to a first compartment is formed at least in part on the second frontal surface.

7. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the large wallet comprises a first fontal surface and a top surface generally perpendicular to the first frontal surface and a zipper providing access to a second compartment is formed on the first frontal surface and the top surface.

8. The health management supply organizing system of claim 1 wherein the small wallet comprises a first leaf and a second leaf foldable about a central portion.

9. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the first leaf includes a pocket adapted to receive the analyte meter.

10. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the first leaf includes an elastic strap adapted to receive and secure a lancet device.

11. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the first leaf includes an elastic strap adapted to receive and secure a test strip vial.

12. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the central portion includes an elastic member adapted to receive and secure an insulin delivery device.

13. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the second leaf includes a zippered pocket.

14. The health management supply organizing system of claim 13 wherein the second leaf includes a pocket formed under the zippered pocket which is adapted to receive a logbook.

15. The health management supply organizing system of claim 8 wherein the first leaf and second leaf have a generally trapezoidal shape.

16. A blood analyte management supply organizing system, comprising:

a large wallet adapted to receive health management supplies for blood analyte management, the large wallet including a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment adapted to receive a first portion of an amount of the health management supplies carried by the system; and

a small wallet received in the first compartment, the small wallet adapted to receive a second portion of the health management supplies, the second portion including at least an analyte meter.

17. A blood glucose management supply organizing system, comprising:

a large wallet adapted to receive health management supplies for blood glucose management, the large wallet including a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment adapted to receive a first portion of an amount of the health management supplies carried by the system; and

a small wallet received in the first compartment, the small wallet having a first leaf and a second leaf foldable about a central portion wherein the small wallet is adapted to receive a second portion of the health management supplies, the second portion including at least an analyte meter.

18. A method of using a health management supply organizing system, comprising:

providing a large wallet adapted to receive health management supplies sufficient for health management over a first long period of time, the large wallet including at least one compartment adapted to receive a small wallet, and

removing the small wallet containing a first subset of the health management supplies, the first subset including a sufficient amount of the health management supplies for a second shorter period of time as compared to the first long period of time, the first subset including at least an analyte meter.

19. A method of using a health management supply organizing system of claim 18 wherein the first subset includes at least the analyte meter and a lancet device.

20. A method of using a health management supply organizing system of claim 18 wherein the first subset includes at least a blood glucose meter, a lancet device, and an insulin delivery device.