Glucose measuring device integrated into a holster for a personal area network device

• US 7,722,536 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2004
• Issued: 05/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Goodnow, Timothy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mallari; Patricia C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Toth; Karen E
• Application Number:
  US10/891,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20090048501A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,141 Days
• Field of Search: 600345-347, 600/365
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/06 Accessories for medical measuring apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A glucose meter module integrated into a holster device that can securely accommodate another device such as a portable server device or an insulin pump is described. The glucose measuring module and the health device communicate with each other by a short range wireless modality. In the case in which the accommodated device is a server, such as personal digital assistant or cell phone, the device stores data in a memory, displays data on a visual display, and can wirelessly transmit such data to other devices within a personal area network. In the case where the accommodated device is a cell phone, the phone can further transmit data to remote sites. In the case where the accommodated device is an insulin pump, wirelessly received data are stored in a memory, are available for visual display on the insulin pump, and can be incorporated into the electronic processes that regulate the performance of the pump.

Claims

1. A data management system for managing health related data, comprising:

a personal area network;

a client device having no user interface component and configured for data communication in the personal area network, said client device having a clasp portion with a port provided on an outer surface of the clasp portion to receive a medical component with an analyte sample; and

a server device configured to communicate with the client device in the personal area network;

wherein the client device is configured to transmit one or more health related data to the server device over the personal area network, and the server device is configured to generate one or more health management signals based on the received one or more health related data;

wherein the server device is configured to detachably couple to the clasp portion of the client device such that the server device is in physical contact with an inner surface of the clasp portion when coupled to the clasp portion, the inner surface of the clasp portion defining an opening to receive the server device;

wherein the client device includes a client device wireless communication port for data communication, and the server device includes a server device wireless communication port for data communication; and

wherein the port of the client device includes a strip port and further, wherein the medical component includes an in vitro blood glucose test strip.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein each of the client device wireless communication port and the server device wireless communication port includes one of an infrared port, a radio frequency enabled port, and a Wi-Fi communication port.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the client device includes a blood glucose meter, and further, wherein the health related data includes a blood glucose level data.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the server device includes a blood glucose monitoring device configured to generate the one or more health management signals based on the blood glucose level data received from the blood glucose meter.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the one or more health management signals includes one or more of an audio alert signal, a vibration alert signal, and a graphical display signal.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the blood glucose monitoring device is configured to generate an alert signal for output when the received blood glucose level data is determined to be beyond a predetermined range.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the predetermined range substantially establishes an impending hyperglycemic state and an impending hypoglycemic state.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the server device includes one or more of a personal digital assistant, a cell phone, a portable gaming unit, an insulin pump, or one or more combinations thereof.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the outer surface and the inner surface of the client device are substantially on opposite sides.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the clasp portion is configured to securely retain the server device when received substantially within the opening.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the server device includes an output unit to output the generated one or more health management signals.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the output unit of the server device is configured to output the generated one or more health management signals substantially in real time when the one or more health related data is received from the client device.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein when the medical component is provided to the port, the client device configured to process the analyte sample to generate a corresponding analyte related data.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein when the server device is received within the opening of the client device, operation of the client device is at least in part controlled by the operation of the server device.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the server device includes a user interface which is user accessible when the server device is received within the opening of the client device.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the client device is controlled at least in part by manipulation of the user interface of the server device.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein one or more client device control signals are received exclusively by the user interface of the server device.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the one or more client device control signals are received when the server device is positioned in the opening of the client device.

19. A data management system for managing health related data, comprising:

a personal area network;

a client device having no user interface component and configured for data communication in the personal area network, said client device having a clasp portion with a port provided on an outer surface of the clasp portion to receive a medical component with an analyte sample; and

a server device configured to communicate with the client device in the personal area network;

wherein the client device is configured to transmit one or more health related data to the server device over the personal area network, and the server device is configured to generate one or more health management signals based on the received one or more health related data;

wherein the server device is configured to detachably couple to the clasp portion of the client device such that the server device is in physical contact with an inner surface of the clasp portion when coupled to the clasp portion, the inner surface of the clasp portion defining an opening to receive the server device;

wherein the client device includes a client device wireless communication port for data communication, and the server device includes a server device wireless communication port for data communication; and

wherein the client device further includes a clip portion pivotally coupled to the clasp portion such that when the server device is received in the opening of the clasp portion, the server device and the clasp portion are simultaneously moved pivotally in the same direction relative to the clip portion.