ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIABETES MANGEMENT
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1. A method of managing blood glucose value of a diabetes user, the method comprising:
- conducting a plurality of glucose measurements from physiological fluids of a user with a glucose measurement unit coupled to a data management unit;
verifying whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period;
based on the user'"'"'s selection, recommending an insulin bolus amount for (a) glucose correction only;
(b) carbohydrate coverage only;
or (c) both carbohydrate and glucose correction, the recommending comprises;
verifying whether an insulin bolus amount for glucose correction was entered by the user within a third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction otherwise determining;
(1) whether a pre-meal flag is set with a glucose measurement conducted within the third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction;
(2) whether a latest glucose measurement is flagged as post-meal within the third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction; and
annunciating the insulin bolus recommendation.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described and illustrated to calculate an insulin bolus, recommend such bolus, and provide reminder messages for performing an additional glucose test.
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1. A method of managing blood glucose value of a diabetes user, the method comprising:
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conducting a plurality of glucose measurements from physiological fluids of a user with a glucose measurement unit coupled to a data management unit; verifying whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period; based on the user'"'"'s selection, recommending an insulin bolus amount for (a) glucose correction only;
(b) carbohydrate coverage only;
or (c) both carbohydrate and glucose correction, the recommending comprises;verifying whether an insulin bolus amount for glucose correction was entered by the user within a third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction otherwise determining;(1) whether a pre-meal flag is set with a glucose measurement conducted within the third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction;(2) whether a latest glucose measurement is flagged as post-meal within the third predetermined time period and if true then (a) warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and
(b) recommending an insulin amount for glucose correction; andannunciating the insulin bolus recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of managing blood glucose value of a diabetes user, the method comprising:
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conducting a plurality of glucose measurements from physiological fluids of a user with an analyte measurement and management device; verifying whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period; querying the user as to whether an insulin calculation was utilized by the user in a third predetermined time period and if true, warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin and recommending an insulin bolus based on both carbohydrate coverage and glucose correction. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of managing blood glucose value of a diabetes user, the method comprising:
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conducting a plurality of glucose measurements from physiological fluids of a user with an analyte measurement and management device; verifying whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period; determining an insulin bolus for delivery to the user based on at least one of the plurality of blood glucose measurement values, insulin sensitivity of the user, insulin to carbohydrate ratio, and target glucose value; and reminding the user to conduct a glucose measurement within a second predetermined time period whenever a glucose measurement from the user'"'"'s physiological fluid indicates an abnormal glucose value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for diabetes management of a user with an analyte measurement and management device, the method comprising:
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flagging a glucose measurement conducted by the user as a fasting glucose measurement; in the event the flagged fasting glucose measurement is less than a first threshold, reminding the user to conduct another glucose measurement after a first retest time period; in the event the flagged fasting glucose measurement is greater than a second threshold, reminding the user to conduct another glucose measurement after a second retest time period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of notifying a diabetes user of certain glycemic condition of the user with an analyte measurement and management device, the method comprising:
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conducting a glucose measurement before a meal with the analyte measurement and management device; flagging the before meal glucose measurement in a memory of the analyte measurement and management device as a pre-meal glucose value; conducting a glucose measurement after a meal with the analyte measurement and management device; flagging the after-meal glucose measurement in the memory of the analyte measurement and management device as a post-meal value; determining whether a difference between the flagged post-meal glucose value and flagged pre-meal glucose value is within about 50 mg/dL; and notifying the user whenever the difference is greater than about 50 mg/dL and reminding the user to re-test in a second retest time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An analyte measurement and management device comprising:
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a housing having; a biosensor port coupled to an analyte measurement unit and configured to receive a biosensor; a glucose measurement unit coupled to the biosensor port to provide data regarding an amount of glucose measured in a user'"'"'s physiological fluid deposited on the biosensor; a communication output unit disposed on the housing; and a plurality of user interface buttons; a processor coupled to the analyte measurement unit, a memory, user interface buttons and communication output unit; and in which the processor is programmed to (a) verify whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period; (b) query the user as to whether an insulin calculation was utilized by the user in a third predetermined time period and if true, warning the user that insulin may still be physiologically active to the user in a situation during which the user took insulin; and (c) recommend an insulin bolus based on both carbohydrate coverage and glucose correction. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An analyte measurement and management device comprising:
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a housing having; a biosensor port coupled to an analyte measurement unit and configured to receive a biosensor; a glucose measurement unit coupled to the biosensor port to provide data regarding an amount of glucose measured in a user'"'"'s physiological fluid deposited on the biosensor; a communication output unit disposed on the housing; and a plurality of user interface buttons; a processor coupled to the analyte measurement unit, a memory, user interface buttons and communication output unit; and in which the processor is programmed to; (a) verify whether a most recent glucose measurement was made within a first predetermined time period; (b) determine an insulin bolus for delivery to the user based on at least one of the plurality of blood glucose measurement values, insulin sensitivity of the user, insulin to carbohydrate ratio, and target glucose value; and (c) remind the user to conduct a glucose measurement within a second predetermined time period whenever a glucose measurement from the user'"'"'s physiological fluid indicates an abnormal glucose value.
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27. An analyte measurement and management device comprising:
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a housing having; a biosensor port coupled to an analyte measurement unit and configured to receive a biosensor; a glucose measurement unit coupled to the biosensor port to provide data regarding an amount of glucose measured in a user'"'"'s physiological fluid deposited on the biosensor; a communication output unit disposed on the housing; and a plurality of user interface buttons; a processor coupled to the analyte measurement unit, a memory, user interface buttons and communication output unit; and in which the processor is programmed to; (a) flag a glucose measurement conducted by the user as a fasting glucose measurement; (b) in the event the flagged fasting glucose measurement is less than a first threshold, remind the user to conduct another glucose measurement after a first retest time period; (c) in the event the flagged fasting glucose measurement is greater than a second threshold, remind the user to conduct another glucose measurement after a second retest time period.
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28. An analyte measurement and management device comprising:
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a housing having; a biosensor port coupled to an analyte measurement unit and configured to receive a biosensor; a glucose measurement unit coupled to the biosensor port to provide data regarding an amount of glucose measured in a user'"'"'s physiological fluid deposited on the biosensor; a communication output unit disposed on the housing; and a plurality of user interface buttons; a processor coupled to the analyte measurement unit, a memory, user interface buttons and communication output unit; and in which the processor is programmed to; (a) flag the before meal glucose measurement in the memory of the analyte measurement and management device as a pre-meal glucose value; (b) flag an after-meal glucose measurement in the memory of the analyte measurement and management device as a post-meal value; (c) determine whether a difference between the flagged post-meal glucose value and flagged pre-meal glucose value is within about 50 mg/dL; (d) notify the user whenever the difference is greater than about 50 mg/dL; and (e) remind the user to re-test in a second retest time period.
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