Apparatus for Preventing Electrical Shock in Devices

• US 20100255565A1
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Haley, Charlene A., Bernstein, Daniel M., Jennewine, R. Curtis
• Granted Patent: US 8,029,298 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/287.100
• 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: 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: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate

Abstract

A device for preventing electrical shock from a device with electrical interfaces. A shutter or other barrier associated with the device that physically prevents access or contact to one of the electrical interfaces while another electrical interface is in use.

Claims

1. A continuous glucose monitoring system, comprising:

a continuous glucose monitoring device comprising two ports that are accessible from the outside of the device by a single electrical interface; and

a barrier comprising a barrier body to interface with the device;

wherein the barrier is configured to prevent the two ports from being used simultaneously when interfaced with the device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the continuous glucose monitoring device includes a display and the display is visible when the barrier is interfaced with the device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a computer port.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a power charging port.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the continuous glucose monitoring device includes a rechargeable battery that is rechargeable using the power charging port.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port and the other of the two ports comprises a computer port or a power charging port.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port and the other of the two ports comprises a computer port and a power charging port.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is configured to permanently connect to a cable.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is configured to detachably connect to a cable.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier comprises an insertion point.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein a cable is configured to pass through the insertion point.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a connector to connect a cable to the device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the connector is configured to insert into a port of the device.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plug configured to insert into the other port of the device.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein one of the two ports is a computer port, a power charging port, or both.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier comprises a plug configured to block one of the two ports of the device when the barrier is interfaced with the device.