BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A blood glucose level measuring apparatus comprising:
- identification means for acquiring patient identification information identifying a patient;
blood glucose level measuring means for measuring blood glucose level of the patient;
date/time counting means for obtaining date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained by the blood glucose level measuring means;
a display configured to display the patient identification information of the patient acquired by the identification means, the blood glucose level of the patient measured by the blood glucose level measuring means, and the date and time information obtained by the date/time counting means indicating the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained;
a patient data table configured to store the patient identification information;
control means for effecting control during;
a normal measurement mode to cross-check the patient identification information acquired by the identification means and the patient data table, and, if the patient identification information is found in the patient data table, to permit measurement of the blood glucose level by the blood glucose level measuring means, but if the patient identification information is not found in the patient data table, to inhibit measurement of the blood glucose level; and
an emergency measurement mode to permit measurement of the blood glucose level without acquiring the patient identification information by the identification means;
changing means for changing the measurement mode from the normal measurement mode to the emergency measurement mode; and
a measurement data table in which, after the blood glucose level is obtained in the normal measurement mode, the blood glucose level and the date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained are recorded in an associated relationship with the patient identification information but, in the emergency measurement mode, the blood glucose level and the date/time information are recorded in an associated relationship with mode information indicating the emergency measurement mode, under the control of the control means.
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Abstract
A blood glucose level measuring apparatus and measurement data management apparatus are provided which can carry out measurement of the blood glucose level of a plurality of patients relatively rapidly and reliably, while also addressing emergency situations. The blood glucose level measuring apparatus includes a patient identifier, blood glucose level measuring device, a date/time counter, a display, and a controller. The controller controls in a normal measurement mode the cross-checking of patient identification information and a patient data table, and then, if patient identification information is not found, measurement of the blood glucose level is inhibited. The controller also controls in an emergency measurement mode in which carrying out of measurement of the blood glucose level is permitted without acquiring the patient identification information by the patient identifier.
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12 Claims
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1. A blood glucose level measuring apparatus comprising:
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identification means for acquiring patient identification information identifying a patient; blood glucose level measuring means for measuring blood glucose level of the patient; date/time counting means for obtaining date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained by the blood glucose level measuring means; a display configured to display the patient identification information of the patient acquired by the identification means, the blood glucose level of the patient measured by the blood glucose level measuring means, and the date and time information obtained by the date/time counting means indicating the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained; a patient data table configured to store the patient identification information; control means for effecting control during;
a normal measurement mode to cross-check the patient identification information acquired by the identification means and the patient data table, and, if the patient identification information is found in the patient data table, to permit measurement of the blood glucose level by the blood glucose level measuring means, but if the patient identification information is not found in the patient data table, to inhibit measurement of the blood glucose level; and
an emergency measurement mode to permit measurement of the blood glucose level without acquiring the patient identification information by the identification means;changing means for changing the measurement mode from the normal measurement mode to the emergency measurement mode; and a measurement data table in which, after the blood glucose level is obtained in the normal measurement mode, the blood glucose level and the date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is obtained are recorded in an associated relationship with the patient identification information but, in the emergency measurement mode, the blood glucose level and the date/time information are recorded in an associated relationship with mode information indicating the emergency measurement mode, under the control of the control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of measuring blood glucose level in a patient in a normal measurement mode and in an emergency measurement mode, the method comprising:
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if the normal measurement mode is selected;
acquiring patient identification information identifying a patient whose blood glucose level is to be measured;
cross-checking the acquired patient identification information with a patient data table to determine if the patient identification information is in the patient data table;
permitting measurement of the blood glucose level of the patient if the patient identification information is in the patient data table, identifying the blood glucose level of the patient and also identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level of the patient is measured in the normal measurement mode; and
preventing measurement of the blood glucose level if the patient identification information is not in the patient data table;changing from the normal measurement mode to the emergency measurement mode; identifying the blood glucose level of the patient measured in the emergency measurement mode, and also identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level of the patient is measured in the emergency measurement mode, without acquiring the patient identification information identifying the patient whose blood glucose level is measured in the emergency measurement mode; displaying the measured blood glucose level of the patient, and the date and time at which the blood glucose level of the patient is measured; recording in an associated relationship in a measurement data table during the normal measurement mode;
the blood glucose level, the date and time at which the blood glucose level is measured, and the patient identification information; andrecording in an associated relationship in the measurement data table during the emergency measurement mode;
the blood glucose level, the date and time at which the blood glucose level is measured, and emergency mode information identifying the emergency measurement mode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A blood glucose level measuring apparatus comprising:
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identification means for acquiring patient identification information identifying a patient whose blood glucose is to be measured; blood glucose meter comprising a reagent which interacts with a blood sample to provide a measurement of the blood glucose level of the patient; date/time counting means for obtaining date/time information identifying the date and time at which the patient'"'"'s blood glucose level is measured by the blood glucose meter; a patient data table configured to store the patient identification information; a display on which is displayed the patient identification information of the patient acquired by the identification means, the blood glucose level of the patient measured by the blood glucose meter, and the date/time information obtained by the date/time counting means; changing means for changing a measurement mode during which the patient'"'"'s blood glucose level is measured from a normal measurement mode to an emergency measurement mode; control means for;
permitting the blood glucose meter to measure the blood glucose level of the patient during the emergency measurement mode without requiring the identification means to acquire patient identification information;
for permitting the blood glucose meter to measure the blood glucose level of the patient during the normal measurement mode when the patient identification information is acquired by the identification means and matches patient identification information in the patient data table; and
for preventing the blood glucose meter from measuring the blood glucose level of the patient during the normal measurement mode when the patient identification information is acquired by the identification means but does not match patient identification information in the patient data table; anda measurement data table to which is recorded in an associated relationship;
the blood glucose level measured in the normal measurement mode together with the date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is measured in the normal measurement mode; and
the blood glucose level measured in the emergency measurement mode together with the date/time information identifying the date and time at which the blood glucose level is measured in the emergency measurement mode and mode information indicating the emergency measurement mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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