Handheld personal data assistant (PDA) with a medical device and method of using the same
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1. A medical device module for use in a system with a personal data assistant (PDA), the medical device module comprising:
- a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface including a sensor receiver coupled to the housing for interfacing with and receiving sensor data signals at a predetermined rate from a first sensor, wherein the sensor data signals monitor a characteristic of a user over a period of time, wherein the sensor data signals are received by the sensor receiver near continuiously;
a processor coupled to the interface to process the sensor data signals, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA; and
a characteristic meter within the housing for receiving and testing a discrete sample of an analyte to determine the quantity of the analyte independently of the first sensor, wherein the processor is coupled to the sensor receiver and the characteristic meter to process the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter and the sensor data signals from the first sensor.
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Abstract
A medical device module for use in a system with a personal data assistant (PDA) with at least one medical device includes a housing, at least one medical device and a processor. The housing is adapted to couple with the PDA. The at least one medical device interface is coupled to the housing for interfacing with the at least one medical device. The processor is coupled to the at least one medical device interface to process data from the at least one medical device. The processor is also capable of interfacing with the PDA.
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1. A medical device module for use in a system with a personal data assistant (PDA), the medical device module comprising:
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a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface including a sensor receiver coupled to the housing for interfacing with and receiving sensor data signals at a predetermined rate from a first sensor, wherein the sensor data signals monitor a characteristic of a user over a period of time, wherein the sensor data signals are received by the sensor receiver near continuiously;
a processor coupled to the interface to process the sensor data signals, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA; and
a characteristic meter within the housing for receiving and testing a discrete sample of an analyte to determine the quantity of the analyte independently of the first sensor, wherein the processor is coupled to the sensor receiver and the characteristic meter to process the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter and the sensor data signals from the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A medical device module for use in a system with a personal data assistant (PDA), the medical device module comprising:
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a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface coupled to the housing for interfacing with a first sensor that produces a signal indicative of a characteristic of a user, wherein the interface includes a sensor receiver to receive sensor data signals produced from the first sensor;
a processor coupled to the interface to process data from the first sensor, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA a second sensor that produces a signal indicative of a characteristic of a user independently of the first sensor, wherein the sensor receiver is able to receive sensor data signals produced by the first and second sensors and the processor is able to process the sensor data signals from the first and second sensors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A medical device module for use in a system with a personal data assistant (PDA), the medical device module comprising:
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a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface coupled to the housing for remotely interfacing with an infusion device and including a sensor receiver for interfacing with and receiving sensor data signals at a predetermined rate from a first sensor, wherein the sensor data signals monitor a characteristic of a user over a period of time; and
a processor coupled to the interface to process the sensor data signals or instructions For or receive data from the infusion device, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30)
a characteristic meter within the housing for receiving and testing a discrete sample of an analyte to determine the quantity of the analyte, wherein the processor is coupled to the characteristic meter to process the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter.
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26. The system according to claim 21, wherein the medical device module uses a display of the PDA to show the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter and the processed sensor data signals from the first sensor.
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27. The system according to claim 21, wherein the processor processes the sensor data signals from the sensor receiver to determine when the characteristic meter is to be used to perform calibration of the sensor data signals.
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28. The system according to claim 21, further including a memory to store the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter and the processed sensor data signals from the first sensor.
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30. The system according to claim 21, wherein the characteristic monitor utilizes a test strip to analyze the sample to determine the quantity of the analyte.
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24. A system for interfacing a personal data assistant (PDA) with a first sensor, the system comprising:
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a medical device module to operatively couple with the PDMA and including;
a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface including a sensor receiver coupled to the housing for interfacing with and receiving sensor data signals at a predetermined rate from a first sensor, wherein the sensor data signals monitor a characteristic of a user over a period of time, wherein the sensor data signals are received by the sensor receiver near continuously;
a prcessor coupled to the interface to process the sensor data signals, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA; and
a characteristic meter within the housing of the medical device module for receiving and testing an analyte to determine the quantity of the analyte independently of the first sensor, wherein the processor is coupled to the sensor receiver and the second determining device to process the determined quantity of the analyte from the second determining device and the sensor data signals from the first sensor;
wherein the PDA includes a housing adapted to receive the medical device module. - View Dependent Claims (25, 29, 31)
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32. A system for interfacing a personal data assistant (PDA) with at least one medical device, the system comprising:
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a medical device module to operatively couple with the PDA and including;
a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface coupled to the housing for interfacing with a first sensor that produces a signal indicative of a characteristic of a user, wherein the interface includes a sensor receiver to receive sensor data signals produced from the first sensor;
a processor coupled to the interface to process data from the at least one medical device, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA, and wherein the PDA includes a housing adapted to receive the medical device module; and
a second sensor that produces a signal indicative of a characteristic of a user independently of the first sensor, wherein the sensor receiver is able to receive sensor data signals produced by the first and second sensors and the processor is able to process the sensor data signals from the first and second sensors. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for interfacing a personal data assistant (PDA) with at least one medical device, the system comprising:
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a medical device module to operatively couple with the PDA and including;
a housing adapted to couple with the PDA;
an interface coupled to the housing for remotely interfacing with an infusion device and including a sensor receiver for interfacing with and receiving sensor data signals at a predetermined rate from a first sensor, wherein the sensor data signals monitor a characteristic of a user over a period of time;
and a processor coupled to the interface to process the sensor data signals or instructions for or receive data from the infusion device, and wherein the processor is capable of interfacing with the PDA;
wherein the PDA includes a housing adapted to receive the medical device module. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
a characteristic meter within the housing of the medical device module for receiving and testing a discrete sample of an analyte to determine the quantity of the analyte, wherein the processor is coupled to the characteristic meter to process the determined quantity of the analyte from the characteristic meter.
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