ANALYTE METER SLEEVES AND METHODS

• US 20100047126A1
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Yao, Raymond, Seyberth, Jan Oliver, Toepfer, Elgin Meike
• Granted Patent: US 8,562,917 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/58
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/002 Protective covers
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3015 transparent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/06 Accessories for medical measuring apparatus
• 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 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150717 manually removed
• 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 5/15115 Driving means for propelling the piercing element to pierce the skin, e.g. comprising mechanisms based on shape memory alloys, magnetism, solenoids, piezoelectric effect, biased elements, resilient elements, vacuum or compressed fluids
• 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, an analyte meter sleeve is provided for storing an analyte meter (e.g., a blood glucose meter or insulin pump) and a lancet device. The sleeve includes a first sleeve member adapted to receive the analyte meter and a second member affixed to the sleeve and adapted to receive the lancet device. The first sleeve member may have a window adapted to allow viewing of a meter display. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. An analyte meter sleeve, comprising:

a first sleeve member including a front panel and a back panel forming a first pocket adapted to receive an analyte meter, the front panel having a window allowing viewing and access to a meter display and one or more meter buttons, and an opening in a rear of the first pocket adapted to allow access to a port formed in the analyte meter; and

a second sleeve member forming a second pocket proximate to the back panel, the second pocket adapted to receive a lancet device.

2. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1, comprising an opening formed in the second sleeve member adapted to be aligned with, and allow access to, a trigger button of the lancet device.

3. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1, comprising an opening formed in the second pocket adapted to allow access to a removable cap of the lancet device.

4. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the second sleeve member comprises a sheet which is stitched to the back panel of the first sleeve member.

5. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the front panel comprises a laminated sheet.

6. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 5 wherein the laminated sheet comprises a layer of fabric and a layer of flexible material.

7. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 6 wherein the laminated sheet comprises a layer of cloth fabric and a layer of elastomeric foam material.

8. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the front panel and the back panel each include a closure member which are adapted to be secured to each other at an entry to the first pocket.

9. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the closure members include a strip with miniature hooks, and a strip with miniature loops.

10. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the window comprises a rigid member provided about a periphery of the window.

11. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the rigid member comprises a wire.

12. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the window, opening, and/or entry into the first pocket comprises a binding around a periphery thereof.

13. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 12 wherein a rigid member is received in the binding.

14. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the first sleeve member comprises an attachment member.

15. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the front panel and back panel are stitched together along at least one side.

16. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the second pocket is comprised of a strap.

17. The analyte meter sleeve of claim 1 wherein the second pocket is oriented such that an outboard end of a removable cap of a lancet device which is adapted to be received in the pocket extends beyond an end of the second panel.

18. An analyte meter sleeve, comprising:

a first sleeve member forming a pocket adapted to receive an analyte meter, the first sleeve member having a window adapted to allow viewing of a meter display of the analyte meter; and

a second member affixed to the first sleeve member forming a retainer adapted to secure a lancet device to the first sleeve member.

19. A method of using an analyte meter sleeve, comprising:

mounting an analyte meter in a first sleeve member; and

mounting a lancet device in a second member affixed to the first sleeve member.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

cocking the lancet device without removing the lancet device from the second member; and

pressing a release button on the lancet device.