MULTIFUNCTIONAL GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

• US 20150347714A1
• Filed: 12/06/2012
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Lockhart, Artis, Monahan, Lawrence
• Granted Patent: US 9,669,167 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1782 Devices aiding filling of syringes in situ combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents A61J1/2096, filling of medical containers in general B65B3/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31525 Dosing burettes, pipettes B01L3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31533 Dosing mechanisms, i.e. setting a dose administrating mechanisms A61M5/31565
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31535 Means improving security or handling thereof, e.g. blocking means, means preventing insufficient dosing, means allowing correction of overset dose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31555 by purely axial movement of dose setting member, e.g. during setting or filling of a syringe
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31556 Accuracy improving means
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/54 involving glucose or galactose
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/00 Indicating measured values
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A multifunctional glucose monitoring system and method of measuring glucose level, determining insulin dosage, and indicating insulin dosage on a syringe is disclosed. The multifunctional glucose monitoring system includes standard functionality with respect to acquiring a blood glucose reading. However, in addition, the multifunctional glucose monitoring system includes a dosage algorithm for calculating an insulin dosage based on the blood glucose reading and any other useful parameters, and includes a built-in marking device for marking the calculated dosage level on the barrel of an insulin syringe that is installed in the body of the multifunctional glucose monitoring system. A method includes the steps of measuring the glucose level, determining an insulin dosage, and indicating the insulin dosage on a syringe.

Claims

1. A multifunction glucose meter, comprising:

a syringe port formed in a body of the multifunction glucose meter, wherein the syringe port is configured to accept a syringe; and

a marking device, wherein the marking device is configured to place a mark on an exterior surface of a barrel of the syringe inserted into the syringe port.

2. The meter of claim 1, further comprising a drive mechanism operatively connected to the marking device and configured to move the marking device along the length of the barrel of the syringe and into contact with the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe inserted into the syringe port.

3. The meter of claim 1, further comprising a test port;

transducer;

display and controller, wherein the test port is in operative communication with the transducer, and wherein the transducer and display are operatively connected to the controller.

4. The meter of claim 3, further comprising a dosage algorithm that is interfaced with or integrated into the controller, wherein the dosage algorithm calculates an insulin dosage.

5. The meter of claim 4, wherein the dosage algorithm is implemented in at least one of software and hardware.

6. The meter of claim 4, wherein the marking device is linearly positioned in accordance with the calculated insulin dosage, and the marking device is positioned so as to place the marking device in contact with the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe.

7. The meter of claim 4, wherein the mark is calibrated to indicate a particular dosage of insulin.

8. The meter of claim 7, wherein the calibration of the insulin dosage is based on a glucose reading performed by the glucose meter.

9. The meter of claim 8, wherein the mark on the barrel of the syringe indicates a point at which the barrel of the syringe is to be filled to provide the insulin dosage in accordance with the glucose reading from the glucose meter.

10. The meter of claim 3, further comprising a communication interface connected to the controller.

11. The meter of claim 3, further comprising at least one of a syringe sensor, ink level sensor, and marking strip level sensor.

12. The meter of claim 11, further comprising one or more indicators corresponding to the at least one of the syringe sensor, ink level sensor, and marking strip level sensor, wherein the one or more indicators are one of visual, audible, tactile, or combination thereof.

13. The meter of claim 1, wherein the marking device is disposed internally to the glucose meter and is proximate to the syringe port.

14. The meter of claim 13, wherein the syringe accepted into the syringe port is rotatable.

15. The meter of claim 14, further comprising a syringe drive mechanism proximate the syringe port and configured for rotating the syringe.

16. The meter of claim 1, wherein the marking device is rotatable about the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe.

17. The meter of claim 1, where the marking device causes a mark on at least a portion of the barrel of the syringe.

18. The meter of claim 1, wherein the mark comprises an ink marking.

19. The meter of claim 18, wherein the ink marking comprises a high visibility/contrast color.

20. The meter of claim 1, wherein the mark comprises a strip adhered to the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe.

21. The meter of claim 20, wherein the strip comprises a substantially transparent window formed therein.

22. A multifunction glucose meter system, comprising:

a glucose meter having a syringe port;

a syringe removeably emplaced within the syringe port; and

a marking device wherein the marking device is configured to place a mark on an exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe inserted into the syringe port.

23. A method of determining a medication dose and marking an indication of said dose on a syringe, comprising the steps of:

inserting a blood sample from a user into a glucose meter and obtaining a glucose reading from the blood sample;

calculating an insulin dosage in accordance with the glucose reading;

inserting a syringe into a syringe port within the glucose meter;

positioning a marking device internal to the glucose meter in accordance with the calculated insulin dosage and wherein the marking device is disposed such that the marking device is in contact with the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe;

marking at least a portion of the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe with a mark at a point that indicates a dosage of insulin calibrated in accordance with the glucose reading; and

removing the marked syringe from the syringe port and filling the barrel of the syringe to the mark on the barrel of the syringe in preparation for injecting the dose.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the marking device is a marking pen.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the marking device is a marking strip.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the marking strip is colored.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the marking strip has a transparent window in the strip to view the tip of a plunger within the barrel of the syringe.

28. The method of claim 23, wherein the marking device has an indicator to inform the user when the ink or strip level of the marking device is low.

29. The method of claim 23, wherein the syringe accepted into the syringe port is rotatable.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the syringe in the syringe port is rotatable through an arc of up to about 360 degrees.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the rotation of the syringe causes the marking device to place a mark on at least a portion of the circumference of the exterior surface of the barrel of the syringe.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the syringe is rotatable by one of manual interaction and automatically.

33. The method of claim 23, wherein the glucose meter further comprises a sensor to sense the full insertion of the syringe into the syringe port.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the sensor comprises an indicator, wherein the indicator is one of visual, audible, tactile, or combination thereof.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein the marking device is prevented from marking the barrel of the syringe if the sensor does not sense the full insertion of the syringe into the syringe port.