Apparatus for preventing electrical shock in devices

• US 8,029,298 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
• Inventors: Bernstein, Daniel M., Jennewine, R. Curtis, Haley, Charlene A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta; Tho D
• Application Number:
  US12/791,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20100255565A1
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 439/131, 439133-135, 439/149, 439/373, 439/909
• US Class Current: 439/135
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate

Abstract

A device for preventing electrical shock from a device with electrical interfaces. A shutter or other barrier associated with the device that physically prevents access or contact to one of the electrical interfaces while another electrical interface is in use.

Claims

1. A continuous glucose monitoring system, comprising:

a continuous glucose monitoring device comprising two ports that are accessible from the outside of the device by a unified interface, wherein the unified interface includes a single electrical interface, wherein each of the two ports is associated with a different function of the device, wherein the two ports are located adjacent to each other within the unified interface; and

a barrier comprising a barrier body to interface with the device;

wherein the barrier is configured to prevent the two ports from being used simultaneously when interfaced with the device, wherein the barrier comprises a shroud having a cavity configured to cover the two ports of the device when the barrier is interfaced with the unified interface of the device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the continuous glucose monitoring device includes a display and the display is visible when the barrier is interfaced with the device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a computer port.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the two ports comprises a power charging port connectable to a source of power.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the continuous glucose monitoring device includes a rechargeable battery that is rechargeable using the power charging port.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port and the other of the two ports comprises a computer port or a power charging port, wherein the power charging port is connectable to a source of power.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port and the other of the two ports comprises a computer port and a power charging port, wherein the power charging port is connectable to a source of power.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is configured to permanently connect to a cable.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is configured to detachably connect to a cable.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier comprises an insertion point.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein a cable is configured to pass through the insertion point.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a connector to connect a cable to the device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the connector is configured to insert into a port of the device.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a plug configured to insert into the other port of the device.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein one of the two ports is a computer port, a power charging port, or both, wherein the power charging port is connectable to a source of power.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier comprises a plug configured to block one of the two ports of the device when the barrier is interfaced with the device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the barrier further comprises a connector configured to insert into the other port when the barrier is interfaced with the device to enable a function of the device.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier further comprises a connector configured to insert into one port when the barrier is interfaced with the unified interface of the device to enable a function of the device, wherein the connector is disposed at least partially within the cavity of the shroud.