SUPPLY ORGANIZERS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT

• US 20100206751A1
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Wessel, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/389,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20100206751A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/38
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/007 Receptacles for personal medical or care products, e.g. drugs, condoms or patches; Small first-aid kits
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0088 Zip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/311 Cases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/362 for sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 17/00 First-aid kits
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics

Abstract

In some aspects, a health management supply organizer is provided. The supply organizer is adapted to receive health management supplies including an analyte meter and analyte sensors (e.g., glucose test strips) and a removable disposal container which is adapted to receive used analyte sensors therein. The removable disposal container is mounted on an end portion of the body and may include a viewing window. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims

1. A health management supply organizer, comprising:

a body adapted to receive health management supplies including an analyte meter and analyte sensors, the body having a first leaf and a second leaf and an end portion connecting the first leaf and the second leaf; and

a removable disposal container mounted to the body along the end portion which is adapted to receive used analyte sensors.

2. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein the body is closeable and includes an inside compartment adapted to receive the analyte meter and analyte sensors.

3. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises a viewing window adapted to allow viewing of contents inside the removable disposal container.

4. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein a portion of the removable disposal container is transparent or translucent and adapted to allow at least a portion of disposal cavity of the container to be viewed.

5. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein the removable disposal container is slidably received in a pocket.

6. The health management supply organizer of claim 5 wherein the removable disposal container is entirely contained in the organizer and is hidden from view when the organizer is in a closed configuration.

7. The health management supply organizer of claim 5 wherein the pocket is formed of a piece of material fastened along inside edges of the first leaf and second leaf.

8. The health management supply organizer of claim 5 wherein the pocket includes a viewing window.

9. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein the removable disposal container further comprises a tubular body and a removable cap.

10. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein one of the removable cap and the tubular body includes an opening adapted to receive the used analyte sensors.

11. The health management supply organizer of claim 10 wherein the tubular body includes a slot formed in a wall of the tubular body and the slot is adapted to receive the used analyte sensors.

12. The health management supply organizer of claim 1 wherein the removable disposal container further comprises a tubular body and a cap inserted in an end thereof, wherein the cap includes an opening adapted to receive the used analyte sensors.

13. The health management supply organizer of claim 12 wherein the body further comprises a viewing window adapted to allow viewing of contents inside the tubular body.

14. A health management supply organizer, comprising:

a closeable body adapted to receive health monitoring supplies including an analyte meter and analyte sensors, the closeable body including a first leaf and a second leaf and an end portion connecting the first leaf and the second leaf, wherein the first leaf and the second leaf are foldable about the end portion; and

a removable disposal container mounted to the body by being received in a pocket formed along the end portion, the removable disposal container including a tubular body and an end cap wherein one of the tubular body and the end cap includes an opening adapted to receive used analyte sensors.

15. A method of organizing health management supplies, comprising:

providing a closeable body having a first leaf, a second leaf and an end portion connecting the first leaf and the second leaf, the closeable body adapted to contain health management supplies including at least an analyte meter and analyte sensors; and

providing a removable disposal container on the end portion of the body wherein the removable disposal container is adapted to receive used analyte sensors.

16. The method of organizing health management supplies of claim 15, comprising inserting a used analyte sensor in the removable disposal container.

17. The method of organizing health management supplies of claim 15, comprising viewing an amount of used analyte sensors in the removable disposal container through a viewing window in the closeable body.

18. The method of organizing health management supplies of claim 15, comprising dismounting the removable disposal container from the closeable body, emptying the removable disposal container, and remounting the removable disposal container on the closeable body.

19. The method of organizing health management supplies of claim 15, comprising inserting the removable disposal container into a pocket formed in an inside compartment of the closeable body.

20. The method of organizing health management supplies of claim 15, comprising inserting a removable cap on the removable disposal container.