SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY TYPE DETECTION OF A HANDHELD MEDICAL DEVICE

• US 20150118759A1
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Blackburn, Michael J., Manlove, Nathan E., Rutkowski, Paul S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,063,146 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 436/95
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/04 by investigating resistance
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/144444 Glucose

Abstract

A device which supports identification of an integrated display and dynamic adjustments to operating parameters thereof includes: a port that receive a test strip having a reaction site for receiving a sample of fluid from a patient, a blood glucose (bG) meter cooperatively operable with a test strip inserted in the port to measure glucose in a sample of fluid on the test strip, and a display device having an electrically resistive component integrated therein and operable to display the glucose measurement in accordance with one or more operating parameters associated with the display device The system also includes a monitoring module electrically connected to the resistive component, wherein the monitoring module determines a type for the display device based on a resistance of the resistive component and a control module that selectively adjusts a given operating parameter of the display device in accordance with the type of display device.

Claims

1. A handheld medical device which supports identification of an integrated display and dynamic adjustments to operating parameters thereof, comprising:

a port configured to receive a test strip having a reaction site for receiving a sample of fluid from a patient;

a blood glucose (bG) meter cooperatively operable with a test strip inserted in the port to measure glucose in a sample of fluid residing on the test strip;

a display device having an electrically resistive component integrated therein and operable to display the glucose measurement in accordance with one or more operating parameters associated with the display device;

a monitoring module electrically connected to the resistive component, wherein the monitoring module operates to determine a resistance of the electrically resistive component and a type for the display device based on the resistance; and

a control module in data communication with the display device and the monitoring module, wherein the control module selectively adjusts a given operating parameter of the display device in accordance with the type of display device.

2. The handheld medical device of claim 1 wherein the monitoring module compares the determined resistance to a predefined resistance.

3. The handheld medical device of claim 2 wherein the type for the display device corresponds to the predefined resistance.

4. The handheld medical device of claim 1 wherein the type for the display device corresponds to a plurality of predefined operating parameter values.

5. The handheld medical device of claim 4 wherein the control module selectively adjusts a value of the given operating parameter of the display device to be substantially equal to at least one value of the plurality of predefined operating parameter values.

6. The handheld medical device of claim 1 wherein the electrically resistive component includes an electrically conductive loop comprising a wire of an electrically conductive material.

7. The handheld medical device of claim 6 wherein the electrically conductive material is comprised of indium tin oxide.

8. The handheld medical device of claim 1 wherein the electrically resistive component includes a resistor.

9. The handheld medical device of claim 1 wherein the electrically resistive component includes a first end and a second end.

10. The handheld medical device of claim 9 wherein the monitoring module operates to determine the resistance between the first end of the electrically resistive component and the second end of the electrically resistive component.

11. A method for identification of an integrated display and dynamic adjustments to operating parameters thereof, comprising:

receiving a test strip having a reaction site for receiving a sample of fluid from a patient;

measuring glucose in a sample of fluid residing on the test strip;

displaying the glucose measurement in accordance with one or more operating parameters associated with a display device;

determining a resistance of an electrically resistive component integrated within the display device and a type for the display device based on the resistance; and

selectively adjusting a given operating parameter of the display device in accordance with the type of display device.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising comparing the determined resistance to a predefined resistance.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the type for the display device corresponds to the predefined resistance.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the type for the display device corresponds to a plurality of predefined operating parameter values.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising selectively adjusting a value of the given operating parameter of the display device to be substantially equal to at least one value of the plurality of predefined operating parameter values.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the electrically resistive component includes an electrically conductive loop comprising a wire of an electrically conductive material.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the electrically resistive component includes a resistor.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the electrically resistive component includes a first end and a second end.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising determining the resistance between the first end of the electrically resistive component and the second end of the electrically resistive component.

20. A handheld medical device which supports identification of an integrated display and dynamic adjustments to operating parameters thereof, comprising:

a port configured to receive a test strip having a reaction site for receiving a sample of fluid from a patient;

a blood glucose (bG) meter cooperatively operable with a test strip inserted in the port to measure glucose in a sample of fluid residing on the test strip;

a display device having a resistor integrated therein and operable to display the glucose measurement in accordance with one or more operating parameters associated with the display device;

a monitoring module electrically connected to a first end of the resistor and electrically connected to a second end of the resistor, wherein the monitoring module operates to determine a resistance between the first end of the resistor and the second end of the resistor and a type for the display device based on the resistance; and

a control module in data communication with the display device and the monitoring module, wherein the control module selectively adjusts a given operating parameter of the display device in accordance with the type of display device.