GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

• US 20120173152A1
• Filed: 03/28/2011
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Judd G. Butler, Pamela J. Fleckenstein
• Original Assignee: Judd G. Butler, Pamela J. Fleckenstein
• Inventors: Butler, Judd G., Fleckenstein, Pamela J.
• Application Number:
  US13/073,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20120173152A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A glucose management device and method of managing glucose using the same. The glucose management device has a housing with an input device and receives a vitro test element that determines a user'"'"'s glucose level. Glucose measurement circuitry is electrically connected to the vitro test element to communicate data received from the vitro test element to a processor. The processor then prompts a user to input user information regarding units of insulin taken, other medication taken, and activity level into the input device so that the processor records the information for later downloading.

Claims

1. A glucose management device comprising:

a housing have an input device and receiving a vitro test element;

glucose measurement circuitry electrically connected to the vitro test element;

a processor in communication with the glucose measurement circuitry to receive data provided by the vitro test element; and

wherein the processor prompts a user to input user information into the input device after the processor receives the data provided by the vitro test element.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the processor prompts the user by sending a signal to a display on the housing.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the user inputs insulin information.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the insulin information is stored on a database of the processor.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the insulin information is downloaded through an outlet port of the processor to a computer.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the processor audibly states a blood glucose level.

7. The device of claim 2 wherein the display shows a blood glucose level.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the user inputs information related to mediation and activity level.

9. A method of managing glucose steps comprising:

determining a glucose level of a user with a vitro test element;

communicating the glucose level of the user to a processor; and

prompting the user with the processor to input user information into an input device.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of inputting user information into the input device.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of recording the glucose level and user information in a database of the processor.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of prompting the user to input additional user information after the user information is inputted.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of downloading the user information from the database to a computer.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the user information is insulin information.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the user information is associated with medication and an activity level.