SELF-CONTAINED BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING APPARATUS

• US 20130338464A1
• Filed: 06/19/2012
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dennis Ryan Stainken
• Original Assignee: Dennis Ryan Stainken
• Inventors: STAINKEN, DENNIS Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/527,448
• Publication Number:
  US 20130338464A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• 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 5/150175 Adjustment of penetration depth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150267 Modular design or construction, i.e. subunits are assembled separately before being joined together or the device comprises interchangeable or detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15117 comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
• 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

Abstract

A compact, self-contained apparatus for blood glucose testing, which comprises a blood glucose meter (32), a lancet device (30), and an enclosure for test media with separate compartments for new and used disposable test media (28).

Claims

1. An apparatus for blood glucose testing comprising:

(a) a body having a front and a back,

(b) a meter unit,

(c) a lancet device comprising a trigger button for activating said lancet device, an arming slide for arming said lancet device, and a depth control mechanism for setting a lancet skin penetration depth

(d) an enclosure for housing new test media; and

(e) an enclosure for housing soiled test media.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises an enclosure for housing medication to treat hypoglycemia and/or medication to treat hyperglycemia.

4. The apparatus as in claim 1 or 2, wherein one or both of said enclosures is a detachable cartridge.

5. The apparatus as in any of claims 1, 2, or 4, wherein said meter unit is positioned parallel and adjacent to said lancet device.

6. The apparatus as in any of claims 1,2, or 4, wherein said meter unit is positioned on top of said lancet device.

7. The apparatus as in any of claims 1-2 or 4-6, wherein said body further comprises a detachable cover for providing access to said lancet device for loading and unloading of lancets.

8. The apparatus as in any of claims 1-2 or 4-7, wherein said body further comprises a sliding cover for providing access to said lancet device for loading and unloading of lancets.

9. The apparatus as in any of claims 1-2 or 4-8, wherein said lancet device is detachable from said meter unit and enclosure.

10. The apparatus as in any of claim 2 or 4-9, wherein said enclosure for housing hypoglycemia and/or hyperglycemia treatment medication comprises a horizontal area.

11. The apparatus as in any of claim 2 or 4-9, wherein said enclosure for housing hypoglycemia and/or hyperglycemia treatment medication comprises a vertical column area.

12. The apparatus as in any of the preceding claims, further comprising a jacket to surround the outside of the apparatus.

3. (canceled)