Apparatus for preventing electrical shock in devices

• US 8,066,522 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Haley, Charlene A., Bernstein, Daniel M., Jennewine, R. Curtis
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta; Tho D
• Application Number:
  US12/791,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20100255566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 546 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 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• 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 glucose monitoring system comprising:

a continuous glucose monitoring device comprising a housing having an end portion and two electrical interface ports on the end portion of the housing; and

a cable to connect to a first of the two ports of the device, the cable comprising a shroud having a cavity;

wherein connection of the cable to the first of the two ports of the device blocks the second of the two ports of the device, and wherein the shroud covers the end portion of the housing when the cable is connected to the first of the two ports of the device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first of the two ports and the second of the two ports are relatively positioned such that the connection of the cable to the first of the two ports blocks the second of the two ports.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the connection of the cable to the first of the two ports of the device blocks access of a test strip to the second of the two ports.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the cable comprises a connector to connect to the first of the two ports of the device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the shroud is configured to cover the second of the two ports when the cable is connected to the device and the connector is connected to the first of the two ports.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the shroud includes a raised barrier portion.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a computer port.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a power source port.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein one of the two ports comprises a test strip port.

10. The system of claim 4, wherein the shroud includes a plug configured to block the second of the two ports of the device when the connector is connected to the first of the two ports.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the plug extends laterally from the connector.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the continuous glucose monitoring device includes a rechargeable battery.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein one of the two ports comprises a recharging port to recharge the battery.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a computer to recharge the battery when the device is connected to the computer via the recharging port.