ALL-IN-ONE ANALYTE SENSOR IN A DETACHABLE EXTERNAL MOBILE DEVICE CASE

• US 20140364711A1
• Filed: 03/11/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AkibaH Health Corporation
• Original Assignee: AkibaH Health Corporation
• Inventors: Ismail, Moussa Omar, Ismail, Haroon, Habib, Aaqib Mohammed, Masood, Fahad
• Application Number:
  US14/203,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20140364711A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1486 using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
• 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 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• 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 5/150854 long distance, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/151 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets , needles or blades
• 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 5/15146 Devices loaded with multiple lancets simultaneously, e.g. for serial firing without reloading, for example by use of stocking means. multiple simultaneous cutting or piercing A61B5/150977
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence

Abstract

The embodiments herein discuss an analyte sensing processor housed in the external, detachable case of a mobile device. The analyte sensing processor converts the reading into a signal that can be further processed by a health management system and displayed on the graphical user interface of a user'"'"'s device.

Claims

1. An analyte sensor, comprising:

a device body having first and second ends and a surface extending between said first and second ends configured to comprise a blood glucose meter for measuring a blood glucose level of blood absorbed into a test strip; and

an analyte sensing processor for calculating and transmitting results of the measurement of the blood glucose level;

a lancet ejector cartridge disposed at said first end of said device body for storing and ejecting lancets;

a lancet port disposed at said second end of said device body;

a depth control mechanism configured for contacting the skin to be lanced and located at said first end of said device body, wherein said depth control mechanism is rotatable for setting a lancet skin penetration depth;

a test strip storage cartridge disposed at said first end of said device body for storing test strips;

a test strip exit port disposed at said second end of said device body;

a test strip entrance port, opening at said second end of said device body for positioning a test strip within said device body, adjacent to said lancet port and test strip exit port; and

a display disposed on said surface above said lancet port and said second end of said device body.

2. An analyte sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device body further comprises a lancet lead-in area extending between said test strip entrance port and said lancet port.

3. An analyte sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device body further comprises:

at least one operator control for data entry and review through said display.

4. An analyte sensor as claimed in claim 1. wherein said device body comprises:

a trigger button disposed on said device body for activating said lancet ejector cartridge;

an arming slide disposed on said device body for arming said lancet device; and

a test strip ejector slide disposed on said body for arming said test strip storage cartridge.

5. An analyte sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body further comprises a detachable cover on said device body for providing access to said lancet ejector cartridge and said test strip storage cartridge for loading and unloading of lancets and test strips.