Compatibility Mechanisms for Devices in a Continuous Analyte Monitoring System and Methods Thereof

• US 20130132416A1
• Filed: 11/21/2012
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hayter, Gary Alan, Naegeli, Andrew H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,317,656 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10009 sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 50/00 ICT programming tools or database systems specially adapted for bioinformatics
• CPC Class Codes: G16B 50/30 Data warehousing; Computing architectures
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods, devices, and kits are provided for determining a compatibility of one or more devices in an analyte monitoring system.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining a compatibility of one or more devices in an analyte monitoring system, comprising:

receiving identification code data related to a configuration of a first device;

retrieving, using one or more processors, information including a predetermined list of one or more acceptable identification code data that is related to one or more first device configurations that are compatible with the analyte monitoring system;

comparing, using the one or more processors, the received identification code data with the one or more acceptable identification codes from the retrieved predetermined list; and

determining, using the one or more processors, if the configuration of the first device is compatible with the analyte monitoring system, based upon the received identification code data being identified in the predetermined list of acceptable identification code data.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising alerting a user if it is determined that the configuration of the first device is not compatible with the analyte monitoring system.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising communicating data related to the determination of the first device being compatible with the analyte monitoring system to a second device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the first device communicates the data related to the compatibility of the first device to the second device using at least one key code.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the data related to the compatibility to the first device is communicated using at least one of a radio-identification code and a resistive code.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the identification code data includes information related to a range of acceptable sensitivity of the first device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the identification code data includes information related to a version of the first device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user is alerted with at least one of an auditory alarm, a vibratory alarm, and a visual alarm.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first device is in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer of a user.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining an appropriate software function for processing analyte data obtained by the first device, based upon a stored software function that corresponds to the received identification code data, wherein the software function is included in the information related to a predetermined list of one or more acceptable identification code data.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving analyte data obtained by the first device that is related to an analyte level of a user, if it is determined that the first device is compatible with the analyte monitoring system;

processing, using the one or more processors, the received analyte data using the determined appropriate software function; and

displaying, on a display unit, the processed analyte data to the user.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the compatibility of the first device includes a key code of the first device being included in the predetermined list.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first device includes at least one of a continuous analyte monitor, an analyte sensor, a receiver device, a repeater device, or an insulin pump.

14. A computer-implemented method for determining a compatibility of one or more devices in an analyte monitoring system, comprising:

receiving identification code data related to a configuration of a first device;

retrieving, using one or more processors, information including a predetermined list of one or more identification codes that are related to one or more first device configurations and one or more software functions relating to the one or more first device configurations;

comparing, using the one or more processors, the received identification code data with the one or more identification codes; and

determining, using the one or more processors, an appropriate software function for processing analyte data obtained by the first device that is related to an analyte level of a user, based upon a stored software function that corresponds to the received identification code data.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the software function is an algorithm.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first device includes at least one of a continuous analyte monitor, an analyte sensor, a receiver device, a repeater device, or an insulin pump.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the information including the predetermined list and the one or more software functions are retrieved from at least one of a storage component, an online database, a central database, and a distributed database.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the information including the predetermined list and the one or more software functions are retrieved from different locations.