Glucose Meter with Alarm

• US 20170186305A1
• Filed: 12/29/2016
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Linda Marc
• Original Assignee: Linda Marc
• Inventors: Marc, Linda
• Granted Patent: US 10,290,201 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4848 Monitoring or testing the effects of treatment, e.g. of medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A glucose meter with an adjustable alarm and an integral wireless transmitter to send a user a reminder to take a second glucose level measurement. The glucose meter with an alarm features a housing with a display and input buttons connected to a microprocessor. The housing has a slot designed to accept a strip with a sample of blood. A glucose level sensor within the housing is adapted to measure the glucose level of the blood sample. After the measurement is taken, an alarm is set to activate after a predetermined period of the time, reminding a user to take a second glucose level measurement. The alarm can be an auditory or a vibrating alarm. Additionally, the wireless transmitter is designed to send an email or text message to a user as a reminder to take a second glucose level measurement.

Claims

1. ) A glucose meter, comprising:

a housing including;

an input slot configured to receive test strip, wherein a glucose sensor detects a glucose level of blood from the test strip when inserted therein;

a display screen configured to display testing data;

wherein the testing data includes the glucose level;

a computer readable memory configured to store the testing data;

an alarm programmable via a plurality of buttons, the plurality of buttons disposed on the housing;

wherein a wireless transmitter is configured to communicate a message to a remote receiver when the alarm is activated.

2. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, further comprising a vibrating motor configured to vibrate when the alarm is activated.

3. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, further comprising an auditory alarm configured to sound when the alarm is activated.

4. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the remote receiver is a mobile device, such as a cellular phone or a tablet computer.

5. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the message s sent to the remote receiver over a short distance communication protocol.

6. ) The glucose meter of claim 5, wherein the short distance communication protocol is a Bluetooth protocol.

7. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the message is a digital text message sent over a wireless network.

8. ) The glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the message is an email message sent over a wireless network.

9. ) A method of setting an alarm for a blood glucose meter, comprising:

receiving a test strip in an input port;

detecting a glucose level of a blood sample from the test strip via a glucose sensor;

recording testing data on a computer readable medium, wherein the testing data comprises the glucose level;

displaying the test data on a display screen;

setting an alarm to activate after a period of time via input from a plurality of buttons;

activating the alarm after the period of time has elapsed.

10. ) The method of claim 9, wherein the alarm s an auditory alarm.

11. ) The method of claim 9, wherein the alarm is a vibrating alarm.

12. ) The method of claim 9, wherein the alarm is a message sent to a remote receiver.

13. ) The method of claim 12, wherein the message is in the form of a text message sent over a wireless network.

14. ) The method of claim 12, wherein the message is in the form of an email message sent over a wireless network.