Apparatus for Preventing Electrical Shock in Devices

• US 20110133698A1
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Bernstein, Daniel M., Jennewine, R. Curtis, Haley, Charlene A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,142,211 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/137
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157
• 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. An apparatus, comprising:

a body comprising a barrier with first and second sides;

a connector extending through the body to the first side of the barrier to connect to a computer port of a glucose monitoring device; and

a plug to connect to a test strip port of the device,

wherein at least one of the barrier or the plug prevents access to the test strip port of the device when the connector is connected to the computer port.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cable connected to the connector and extending from the second side of the barrier.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cable is permanently connected to the connector.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cable is detachably connected to the connector.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein data is uploaded, downloaded or both to the device via the computer port of the device when the cable is connected to the computer port of the device and to a computer.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

a body comprising a barrier with first and second sides;

a connector extending through the body to the first side of the barrier to connect to a power charging port of a glucose monitoring device; and

a plug to connect to a test strip port of the device;

wherein at least one of the barrier or the plug prevents access to the test strip port of the device when the connector is connected to the power charging port.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a cable connected to the connector and extending from the second side of the barrier.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cable is permanently connected to the connector.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cable is detachably connected to the connector.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein an internal battery of the device is configured to charge through the power charging port of the device when the cable is connected to the power charging port of the device and to a power source.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the power source is a computer.