Devices, Systems, and Methods Associated with Analyte Monitoring Devices and Devices Incorporating the Same

• US 20140200426A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 07/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Taub, Marc Barry, Tan, Annie C., Dunn, Timothy Christian, Goldsmith, Joel, Neuhaus, Christine M., Karan, Jai, Rossi, Stephen A., Jangam, Sujit R.
• Granted Patent: US 10,136,845 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/347
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6847 mounted on an invasive device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/744 Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character
• 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

Abstract

Analyte monitoring systems, devices, and methods associated with analyte monitoring devices, and devices incorporating the same are provided. Various graphical user interfaces (GUI) and navigation flows are provided for performing various features, activities, functions, etc., associated with the analyte monitoring device or system. Intuitive navigation is provided to enhance the interpretation of analyte measurements.

Claims

1. An apparatus for receiving analyte data from an analyte sensing device, comprising:

a housing;

a display mounted on the housing;

a processor mounted in the housing; and

a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

navigate from a current user interface screen on the display to a home screen in response to an input from a user, wherein navigating from the current user interface screen to the home screen including checking whether the analyte sensing device is expired and, if the analyte sensing device is expired, displaying a sensor expired notification;

calculate a time remaining until the analyte sensing device expires;

display the home screen, wherein the home screen includes an indication of the time remaining until the analyte sensing device expires;

receive analyte information from the analyte sensing device; and

display the received analyte information on the display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor expired notification requires confirmation prior to navigating to the home screen.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the indication of the time remaining before expiration of the analyte sensing device includes an indication of no active sensor, and the time remaining is displayed as a number of days when the time remaining is greater than 1 day, as a number of hours when the time remaining is greater than 1 hour and less than 1 day, and as a number of minutes when the time remaining is less than 1 hour.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the home screen includes an indication of an estimated insulin-on-board amount.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the indication of the estimated insulin-on-board amount includes a person-shaped icon, wherein the estimated insulin-on-board amount is represented by a fill percentage of the person-shaped icon.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the displayed analyte information includes a numerical current analyte level, a graphical representation of past analyte levels, and an arrow representing a trend of the numerical current analyte level.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the graphical representation of past analyte levels includes 8 hours of past analyte data.

8. A method of operating a reader device of an analyte monitoring system, comprising:

scanning for a new sensor with the reader device, wherein scanning includes waiting a predetermined length of time before timing out the scanning for the new sensor;

checking whether the new sensor has previously been paired with a different reader device;

not allowing a pairing of the reader device with the new sensor if the sensor has already been paired with the different reader device;

waiting a predetermined length of time for a paired sensor to warm up;

displaying a home screen after waiting the predetermined length of time, wherein the home screen includes an indication of the remaining time until the paired sensor expires;

starting a glucose scan using the paired sensor; and

displaying results of the glucose scan, a display including a simultaneous display of a numerical current glucose level, a graphical representation of historical glucose levels for a past predetermined time period, and an arrow representation of a current glucose trend.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a sensor expiring soon notification when the new sensor expires within a predetermined length of upcoming time.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor expiring soon notification is displayed after a first scan of the day for the last 3 days before sensor expiration and after every scan for the last 8 hours before sensor expiration.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein a time remaining notification is contextual and units of display vary based on how much time remaining before sensor expiration.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein when the time remaining before sensor expiration is more than 3 days, the time remaining is displayed in units of days, when the time remaining before sensor expiration is between 1 hour and 1 day, the time remaining is displayed in units of hours, and when the time remaining before sensor expiration is less than 1 hour, the time remaining is displayed in units of minutes.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein when the time remaining before sensor expiration reaches zero, the reader device automatically navigates back to the home screen.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising selecting the high or low projected glucose value indication and navigating to a high or low projected glucose notification screen, wherein the high or low projected glucose notification screen includes an option to set a reminder for a next glucose scan.

15. A glucose monitoring system comprising:

a glucose sensor;

a reader device paired with the glucose sensor and including firmware; and

a reader software executable on a personal computer, the reader software configured to analyze data saved on the reader device and configure settings associated with the reader device;

wherein the reader software automatically launches upon connection of the reader device to the personal computer;

wherein the reader software is configured to automatically update the reader device firmware or the reader software upon detection of an available update; and

wherein the reader software includes a plurality of reports related to glucose data saved on the reader device executable by the reader software.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the reader software checks a time and date information stored on the reader device upon connection of the reader device to the personal computer, and wherein the time and date information are checked versus current time and date information stored on the personal computer.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the time and date information of the reader device are synchronized with the current time and date information stored on the personal computer.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the reader software executes one or more of the plurality of reports simultaneously.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the reader software includes customizable notes for events associated with the glucose data.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the reader software includes customizable reminders configurable for execution on the reader device.