Health Management Devices and Methods

• US 20140088382A1
• Filed: 12/02/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bernstein, Daniel Milfred, Watkin, Jared, Fennell, Martin J., Sloan, Mark Kent, Love, Michael, Kiaie, Namvar, Cole, Jean-Pierre, Scott, Steve
• Application Number:
  US14/094,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20140088382A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/309
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0276 Determining malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14865 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 : for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

Methods and devices and systems including a communication module operatively coupled to a data collection module for communicating the stored analyte related data after the analyte related data is stored in the data collection module over a predetermined time period, and a user interface unit configured to communicate with the communication module to receive from the communication module the stored analyte related data in the data collection module over the predetermined time period, and to output information associated with the monitored analyte level, where the user interface unit is configured to operate in a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of information associated with the monitored analyte level, or a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information during the predetermined time period wherein no information related to the monitored analyte level is output during the predetermined time period, are provided.

Claims

1. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:

an analyte sensor in fluid contact with interstitial fluid to generate signals associated with a monitored analyte level over a monitoring time period;

a data collection module operatively coupled to the analyte sensor and configured to store analyte related data based on the generated signals associated with the monitored analyte level over the monitoring time period;

a communication module operatively coupled to the data collection module for communicating the stored analyte related data after the analyte related data is stored in the data collection module over a predetermined time period; and

a user interface unit configured to communicate with the communication module to receive from the communication module the stored analyte related data in the data collection module over the predetermined time period, and to output information associated with the monitored analyte level;

wherein the user interface unit is configured to operate in one of a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of information associated with the monitored analyte level, or a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information during the predetermined time period wherein no information related to the monitored analyte level is output during the predetermined time period.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate with the user interface unit using one or more of a radio frequency (RF) communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the limited output of information during the retrospective analysis mode includes output of one or more of data collection module operational status information, analyte sensor status information, a time of day information, a user profile information, or an elapsed duration of the predetermined time period.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the data collection module is configured to delete the stored analyte related data after communicating the analyte related data to the user interface unit.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein during the prospective analysis mode, the user interface unit is configured to visually output real time information related to the monitored analyte level.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface unit is configured to receive one or more calibration information stored in the data collection module and associated with the analyte sensor from the communication module.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the calibration information includes sensor sensitivity information associated with the analyte sensor.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the user interface unit is configured to process the received analyte related data associated with the monitored analyte level during the predetermined time period based at least in part on the received calibration information.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the analyte sensor comprises a plurality of electrodes including a working electrode, wherein at least one of an analyte-responsive enzyme and a mediator are chemically bonded to a polymer disposed on the working electrode.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the analyte-responsive enzyme and the mediator is crosslinked with the polymer.

11. A method, comprising:

generating signals associated with a monitored analyte level over a monitoring time period with an analyte sensor in fluid contact with interstitial fluid;

storing in a data collection module analyte related data based on the generated signals associated with the monitored analyte level over the monitoring time period;

communicating, with a communication module operatively coupled to the data collection module, the stored analyte related data;

receiving, from the communication module, the stored analyte related data in the data collection module over a predetermined time period; and

outputting at a user interface unit, information associated with the monitored analyte level based on the analyte related data received from the communication module, wherein outputting the information at the user interface unit includes operating the user interface unit in one of a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of information associated with the monitored analyte level, or a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information during the predetermined time period wherein no information related to the monitored analyte level is output during the predetermined time period.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein communicating the stored analyte related data includes communicating with the user interface unit using one or more of a radio frequency (RF) communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, a Bluetooth communication protocol, or an 802.11x communication protocol.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the limited output of information during the retrospective analysis mode includes output of one or more of data collection module operational status information, analyte sensor status information, a time of day information, a user profile information, or an elapsed duration of the predetermined time period.

14. The method of claim 11, further including deleting the stored analyte related data after communicating the analyte related data to the user interface unit.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein during the prospective analysis mode, the user interface unit is configured to visually output real time information related to the monitored analyte level.

16. The method of claim 11, further including receiving, at the user interface unit, one or more calibration information stored in the data collection module and associated with the analyte sensor.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the calibration information includes sensor sensitivity information associated with the analyte sensor.

18. The method of claim 16, further including processing the received analyte related data associated with the monitored analyte level during the predetermined time period based at least in part on the received calibration information.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the analyte sensor comprises a plurality of electrodes including a working electrode, wherein at least one of an analyte-responsive enzyme and a mediator are chemically bonded to a polymer disposed on the working electrode.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the analyte-responsive enzyme and the mediator is crosslinked with the polymer.