SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TREATMENT OF A PARTICULAR HEALTH CONDITION VIA A MOBILE PHONE DEVICE

• US 20110119086A1
• Filed: 05/07/2010
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: LIAMOS, CHARLES T., BACHO, HENRIK, COLMAN, FREDRIC C., LIPMAN, KELLEY, LORTZ, MARK, JIANG, FENG, DRUCKER, STEVEN
• Granted Patent: US 8,273,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• 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: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48778 Containers specially adapted therefor, e.g. for dry storage
• 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: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 435/97 Test strip or test slide

Abstract

A measurement module for glucose testing includes a glucose testing measurement module housing, a test strip receptacle formed in the housing, and a connector portion formed in the housing and shaped to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a hand-held computer. Electronics determine the amount of glucose present in a sample of body fluid, when the test strip is positioned in the receptacle and the body fluid is placed on a test strip, and communicate the glucose amount to the hand-held computer via the connector portion.

Claims

1-28. -28. (canceled)

29. A system for managing treatment of a particular health condition afflicting a patient, the system comprising:

a memory storing a health management application program configured to manage treatment of the particular health condition;

a display comprising a touch screen;

a communication unit configured to transmit data wirelessly via a mobile phone device; and

a processor connected to the display, the memory, and the communication unit, wherein the processor accesses the memory to load and run the health management application program under which the processor is programmed to;

control the display to issue a prompt for entry of patient health condition data related to the particular health condition;

receive patient health condition data related to the particular health condition via the touch screen;

store the received patient health condition data in the memory;

compile the stored patient health condition data into a data summary; and

transmit the data summary via the communication unit.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the particular health condition afflicting a patient is diabetes.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the processor is further configured to issue a prompt as one of a visual prompt, auditory prompt, vibratory prompt and any combination thereof.

32. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of patient symptom data related to the particular health condition.

33. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of subjective patient symptom data related to the particular health condition.

34. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a pre-defined drop-down list from which a patient can select data associated with the management of the particular health condition.

35. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of planned activity data related to the particular health condition.

36. The system of claim 29, wherein the processor issues an alert that a medication delivery to a patient is due.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of medication delivery data related to the particular health condition.

38. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to a present visual prompt for entry of medication delivery data related to the particular health condition.

39. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of diet data.

40. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a prompt for entry of data relating to stress affecting a patient.

41. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a prompt for entry of data relating to depression affecting a patient.

42. The system of claim 29, wherein the received data is tagged with a date and stored in the memory.

43. The system of claim 29, wherein the display is further controlled to present a recommended treatment to a patient.

44. The system of claim 29, wherein the communication unit transmits patient health condition data via a network for delivery to a health care provider.

45. The system of claim 29, wherein the memory, the application program, the display, the communication unit, and the processor are components of a cellular phone.

46. A system for managing treatment of a particular health condition afflicting a patient, the system comprising:

a memory storing a health management application program configured to manage treatment of the particular health condition;

a display comprising a touch screen;

a communication unit configured to transmit data wirelessly via a mobile phone device; and

a processor connected to the display unit, the memory, and the communication unit, wherein the processor accesses the memory to load and run the health management application program under which the processor is programmed to;

control the display to issue an alert that a planned activity related to the particular health condition is due;

receive patient medication delivery data related to the particular health condition via the touch screen;

store the received patient medication delivery data in the memory;

compile the stored patient medication delivery data into a data summary; and

transmit the data summary from the communication unit via a network.

47. The system of claim 46, wherein the particular health condition afflicting a patient is diabetes.

48. The system of claim 46, wherein the processor is further configured to issue an alert as one of a visual alert, auditory alert, vibratory alert and any combination thereof.

49. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual alert that a medication delivery is due and a visual prompt for entry of medication data, wherein the received medication data is stored in the memory and compiled by the processor into a data summary and the data summary is transmitted from the communication unit via a network for delivery to a health care provider.

50. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a pre-defined drop-down list from which a patient can select data associated with the management of the particular health condition.

51. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of diet data.

52. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a visual prompt for entry of patient symptom data.

53. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a prompt for entry of data relating to stress affecting a patient.

54. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a prompt for entry of data relating to depression affecting a patient.

55. The system of claim 46, wherein the received data is tagged with a date and stored in the memory.

56. The system of claim 46, wherein the display is further controlled to present a recommended treatment to a patient.

57. The system of claim 46, wherein the memory, the application program, the display, the communication unit, and the processor are components of a cellular phone.