Analyte Monitoring Methods and Systems

• US 20120166090A1
• Filed: 06/24/2011
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Lipman, Kelley J., Gaffney, Robin S., Tansey, Kimberly J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,330,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/151 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets , needles or blades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• 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 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A method is disclosed involving monitoring the concentration of at least one target analyte in a sample of body fluid using a meter, the meter including a user interface, the method including: obtaining a sample of body fluid; testing the sample to determine the concentration of the at least one target analyte contained therein; and presenting the user with a reminder to associate the test with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a particular meal using the user interface. Associated devices, systems and arrangements are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of monitoring the concentration of at least one target analyte in a sample of body fluid using a meter, the meter comprising a user interface, the method comprising:

obtaining a sample of body fluid;

testing the sample to determine the concentration of the at least one target analyte contained therein; and

presenting the user with a reminder to associate the test with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a particular meal using the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the target analyte comprises glucose, and the body fluid comprises blood.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the meter comprises an integrated device, the integrated device constructed and arranged to collect the sample of body fluid from the user, test the sample to determine the concentration of target analyte contained therein, and present the results of the test to the user, all in a single unitary device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a display.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the user interface is comprises a mechanism for presenting an audible signal to the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a sample of body fluid comprises piercing the skin of the user thereby creating a wound, and obtaining the sample of body fluid from the wound.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising transporting the sample of body fluid to an analysis site within the meter.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising analyzing the sample using a colorimetric technique to determine the concentration of analyte contained therein.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the user with a reminder comprises displaying an icon on the user interface.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the user with a reminder comprises producing an audible signal.

11. The method of claim 9, the icon representing all appropriate times that may be selected by the user.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the icon comprises at least one symbol corresponding to a particular meal.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the icon comprises symbols that correspond to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the icon comprises a selectable portion to associate the test with a particular meal, and to associate the test with an appropriate time before or after the particular meal.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

selecting the location of the selectable portion of the icon, thereby associating the test with an appropriate time corresponding to a time before or after a particular meal.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a display, and the method further comprises displaying the concentration of the target analyte determined by the meter, and substantially simultaneously displaying the reminder to associate the test with an appropriate time corresponding to before or after a particular meal.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the meter comprises a clock, and wherein the meter suggests an appropriate location of the selectable portion of the icon based upon the time of day indicated by the clock.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the user confirming the suggested location, or selecting a different location for the selectable portion of the icon.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the concentration of the at least one target analyte and the association thereof with an appropriate time comprises data, and wherein the meter comprises a memory, and the method further comprising storing the data in the memory.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising exporting the data from the meter.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising exporting the data to heath care management software.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising automatically exporting the data from the meter without user intervention.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising associating the stored results with an appropriate time before or after a particular meal, wherein the results are associated with the appropriate time before, after or concurrently with storing of the results in the memory.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the user associates the stored results with the appropriate time by user interaction with the user interface of the meter.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the user interface comprises a display and at least one control.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one control comprises at least one of:

a button, a joystick, a touchpad, a touch screen, or a trackball, or combinations thereof.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the meter automatically associates the stored results with the appropriate time before or after a particular meal.

28. A testing device comprising:

a user interface, a processor and a memory, the device constructed an arranged to provide the results of a test and substantially simultaneously provide the user with a reminder to associate the results of the test with an appropriate time before or after a particular meal, and to store the associated results in the memory.

29. The device of claim 28, wherein the user interface comprises a display.

30. The device of claim 28, wherein the device comprises a mechanism for producing an audible signal to the user.

31. The device of claim 28, wherein the testing device comprises a meter constructed to determine the concentration of at least one target analyte contained in a sample of body fluid.

32. The device of claim 31, wherein the analyte comprises glucose and the body fluid comprises blood.

33. The device of claim 32, wherein the meter comprises an integrated meter, the integrated meter constructed and arranged to collect the sample of body fluid from the user, test the sample to determine the concentration of target analyte contained therein, and present the results of the test to the user, all in a single unitary device.

34. The device of claim 33, the device further comprising an analysis site and a mechanism for transporting the sample of body fluid to the analysis site within the meter.

35. The device of claim 34, further comprising a mechanism for analyzing the sample using a colorimetric technique to determine the concentration of the target analyte contained therein.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the user interface comprises a display, and device is constructed to display an icon on the user interface as a reminder to associate the results of the test with an appropriate time before or after a particular meal, and wherein the device is further configured to store the associated results in the memory.

37. The device of claim 36, wherein the icon contains at least one symbol representing all appropriate times that may be selected by the user.

38. The device of claim 36, wherein the icon comprises at least one symbol corresponding to a particular meal.

39. The device of claim 36, wherein the icon comprises symbols that correspond to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

40. The device of claim 39, wherein the icon further comprises a selectable portion to associate the test with a particular meal, and to associate the test with an appropriate time before or after the particular meal.

41. The device of claim 40, further comprising:

a mechanism for selecting the location of the selectable portion of the icon, thereby associating the test with an appropriate time corresponding to a time before or after a selected meal.

42. The device of claim 40, wherein the meter comprises a clock, and wherein the meter is constructed to suggest an appropriate location of the selectable portion of the icon based upon the time of day indicated by the clock.

43. The device of claim 41, the user interface further comprising at least one control for selecting and/or changing the location of the selectable portion of the icon on the display.

44. The device of claim 43, wherein the at least one control comprises at least one of:

a button, a joystick, a touchpad, a touch screen or a trackball, or combinations thereof.