STRUCTURED BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING PERFORMED ON HANDHELD DIABETES MANAGEMENT DEVICES
First Claim
1. A handheld diabetes management device with predetermined types of blood glucose (bG) data collection procedures for improved structured testing, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
- a bG measurement engine that selectively measures bG levels in blood samples of a patient and that generates sample data indicative of the bG levels, respectively;
a data store for storing a first bG data collection procedure that prompts the patient to input at least one blood sample according to a first predetermined routine, a second bG data collection procedure that prompts the patient to input at least one blood sample according to a second predetermined routine that is different from the first predetermined routine, and a plurality of structured tests,each of the structured tests executable for determining a parameter related to diabetes care of the patient and having data for executing one or more of the first and second bG data collection procedures, andeach of the first and second bG data collection procedures being accessible to each of the structured tests for execution;
a display; and
a testing module that is in communication with the bG measurement engine, the display, and the memory and that selectively executes one of the structured tests, including one or more of the first and second bG data collection procedures.
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Abstract
A handheld diabetes management device includes a bG measurement engine, a data store, a display, and a testing module. The bG measurement engine selectively measures bG levels in blood samples. The data store includes data for executing a plurality of structured tests, each of the structured tests calling for execution of one or more of: a first procedure including prompting the patient to input a first blood sample at a first predetermined time; a second procedure including prompting the patient to input second and third blood samples at second and third predetermined times, respectively; a third procedure including prompting the patient to input M blood samples at predetermined intervals beginning after a predetermined offset period; and a fourth procedure including prompting the patient to input N number of blood samples at N predetermined times of a day, respectively. The testing module selectively executes one or more of the structured tests.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld diabetes management device with predetermined types of blood glucose (bG) data collection procedures for improved structured testing, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a bG measurement engine that selectively measures bG levels in blood samples of a patient and that generates sample data indicative of the bG levels, respectively; a data store for storing a first bG data collection procedure that prompts the patient to input at least one blood sample according to a first predetermined routine, a second bG data collection procedure that prompts the patient to input at least one blood sample according to a second predetermined routine that is different from the first predetermined routine, and a plurality of structured tests, each of the structured tests executable for determining a parameter related to diabetes care of the patient and having data for executing one or more of the first and second bG data collection procedures, and each of the first and second bG data collection procedures being accessible to each of the structured tests for execution; a display; and a testing module that is in communication with the bG measurement engine, the display, and the memory and that selectively executes one of the structured tests, including one or more of the first and second bG data collection procedures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A handheld diabetes management device with predetermined types of blood glucose (bG) data collection procedures for improved structured testing, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a data store with data for executing a plurality of structured tests, each of the structured tests calling for execution of one or more of; a first bG data collection procedure including prompting the patient to input a first blood sample at a first predetermined time; a second bG data collection procedure including prompting the patient to input second and third blood samples at second and third predetermined times, respectively; a third bG data collection procedure including prompting the patient to input M blood samples at predetermined intervals beginning after a predetermined offset period, wherein M is an integer greater than 2; and a fourth bG data collection procedure including prompting the patient to input N number of blood samples at N predetermined times of a day, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than 6, and a display; and a testing module that is in communication with the display and the data store and that selectively executes one of the structured tests including the one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth bG data collection procedures. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable storage medium of a handheld diabetes management device that includes a blood glucose (bG) measurement engine that measures a bG level of a blood sample and that further includes a touch screen display, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
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a non-modifiable portion that includes firmware for operating the handheld diabetes management device and that includes; a first routine executable for prompting the patient to input a first blood sample at a first predetermined time; a second routine executable for prompting the patient to input second and third blood samples at second and third predetermined times, respectively; a third routine executable for prompting the patient to input M blood samples at predetermined intervals beginning after a predetermined offset period, wherein M is an integer greater than 2; and a fourth routine executable for prompting the patient to input N number of blood samples at N predetermined times of a day, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than 6; and a modifiable portion that includes data for executing one of a plurality of structured tests including; an order of execution of one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth routines for the one of the structured tests; entry, adherence, and exit criteria for each of the one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth routines; and at least one of a function and a mapping for determining a parameter related to diabetes care of the patient based on blood samples input pursuant to the one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth routines.
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