Analyte Measurement and Management Device and Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A method for measuring and managing an analyte in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
- storing at least one therapeutic administration protocol in a memory module of an analyte measurement and management device;
measuring an analyte in a bodily fluid sample using an analyte measurement module of the analyte measurement and management device;
calculating at least a recommended therapeutic agent dosage and a recommended administration time for user-activated delivery of the recommended therapeutic agent dosage by employing the therapeutic administration protocol stored in the memory module in a processor module of the analyte measurement and management device;
displaying at least the recommended therapeutic agent dosage and recommended administration time to a user on a visual display of the analyte measurement and management device;
delivering a therapeutic agent dosage to the user via a user-activated therapeutic agent delivery device;
detecting the user-activated administration of the therapeutic agent using a delivery device communication module of the analyte measurement and management device; and
communicating such detection to at least one of the processor module and memory module using the delivery device communication module;
wherein the analyte measurement, memory, processor, visual display, user interface and delivery device communication module are integrated as a single hand-held unit.
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Abstract
A method for measuring and managing an analyte (e.g., blood glucose) in a bodily fluid includes storing a therapeutic administration protocol in a memory module of an analyte measurement and management device and measuring the analyte in the bodily fluid sample using an analyte measurement module of the device. The method also includes calculating, with a processor module of the device, a recommended therapeutic agent dosage (for example, an insulin dosage) and a recommended administration time for user-activated delivery of the dosage by employing the therapeutic administration protocol. The method further includes displaying the recommended therapeutic agent dosage and administration time to a user on a visual display of the device, delivering a therapeutic agent dosage to the user via a user-activated therapeutic agent delivery device, and detecting the user-activated administration of the therapeutic agent using a delivery device communication module of the device. In addition, the method includes communicating the aforementioned detection to the processor module and/or memory module using the delivery device communication module. The method employs analyte measurement, memory, processor, and delivery device modules, as well as a visual display, and user interface that are integrated as a single hand-held unit.
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1. A method for measuring and managing an analyte in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
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storing at least one therapeutic administration protocol in a memory module of an analyte measurement and management device; measuring an analyte in a bodily fluid sample using an analyte measurement module of the analyte measurement and management device; calculating at least a recommended therapeutic agent dosage and a recommended administration time for user-activated delivery of the recommended therapeutic agent dosage by employing the therapeutic administration protocol stored in the memory module in a processor module of the analyte measurement and management device; displaying at least the recommended therapeutic agent dosage and recommended administration time to a user on a visual display of the analyte measurement and management device; delivering a therapeutic agent dosage to the user via a user-activated therapeutic agent delivery device; detecting the user-activated administration of the therapeutic agent using a delivery device communication module of the analyte measurement and management device; and communicating such detection to at least one of the processor module and memory module using the delivery device communication module; wherein the analyte measurement, memory, processor, visual display, user interface and delivery device communication module are integrated as a single hand-held unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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