Device for diabetes management

• US 6,352,505 B1
• Filed: 10/08/1999
• Issued: 03/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jonathan David Bortz
• Original Assignee: Jonathan David Bortz
• Inventors: Bortz, Jonathan David
• Primary Examiner(s): GIBSON, ROY DEAN
• Application Number:
  US09/415,361
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/365, 128/921, 128/920, 708/100, 708/131, 708/133, 708/142, 708/160, 702/19
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics

Abstract

A device for management of diabetes is disclosed which comprises a programmable microprocessor based unit having a display, keyboard, and memory, the keyboard for inputting information concerning carbohydrates ingested by a user, the microprocessor being programmed to determine an amount of insulin to be used by a user based upon the carbohydrates ingested and the display displaying the amount of insulin to be used.

Claims

1. A device for management of diabetes comprising:

a microprocessor having storage means;

a keyboard operatively connected to the microprocessor for entering information representative of a food ingested by a user, the keyboard having a plurality of keys with a portion of the keys representative of a food group and each of the keys corresponding to an amount of carbohydrates within the food ingested by a user;

the microprocessor having stored in the storage means a program for determining an amount of insulin to be administered by a user based upon the corresponding amount of carbohydrates within the food ingested; and

a display operatively connected to the microprocessor for displaying the amount of insulin determined by the program stored in the storage means.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a meal type ingested by a user.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a glucose level of a user.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering an activity status of a user.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a portion size of the food ingested by a user.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a glycemic index of a food ingested by a user.

7. A device for management of diabetes comprising:

a microprocessor having storage means;

a keyboard operatively connected to the microprocessor for entering information representative of a food ingested by a user, the keyboard having a plurality of keys with a portion of the keys representative of a food group and each of the keys corresponding to an amount of carbohydrates within the food ingested by a user and another portion of the keys for entering a glycemic index of a food ingested by a user;

the microprocessor having stored in the storage means a program for determining an amount of insulin to be administered by a user based upon the amount of carbohydrates ingested and the glycemic index entered; and

a display operatively connected to the microprocessor for displaying the amount of insulin determined by the program stored in the storage means.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a meal type ingested by a user.

9. The device of claim 7 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a glucose level of a user.

10. The device of claim 7 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering an activity status of a user.

11. The device of claim 7 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a portion size of the food ingested by a user.

12. A device for management of diabetes comprising:

a programmable microprocessor based unit having a display, keyboard, and storage means, the keyboard comprising a plurality of keys with a portion of the keys arranged in a matrix such that a row of keys is representative of a food group and a column of keys is representative of increasing amounts of carbohydrates within the food group;

means for inputting information representative of an amount of carbohydrates ingested by a user;

means for inputting a glycemic index of a food ingested by a user;

means for determining an amount of insulin to be used by a user based upon the representative amount of carbohydrates ingested and the glycemic index; and

means for displaying the amount of insulin to be used.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a meal type ingested by a user.

14. The device of claim 12 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a glucose level of a user.

15. The device of claim 12 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering an activity status of a user.

16. The device of claim 12 wherein the keyboard further comprises means for entering a portion size of the food ingested by a user.