Measuring control method and arrangement

• US 8,781,752 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2010
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mendor Oy
• Original Assignee: Mendor Oy
• Inventors: Ranta, Kristian, Planman, Jukka, Planman, Tuomas, Andell, Henri, Virkamki, Antti
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US13/384,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20120173161A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,462 Days
• Field of Search: 702/19
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The method is for controlling a measurement process of blood glucose of a patient. At least one repeatedly occurring even is selected within a period of time. A blood glucose measurement difference data is obtained that is associable to the event. Trend data is calculated from the difference data. The measurement process is controlled by using the trend data. Also an arrangement, computer program product and a device are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a measurement process of blood glucose of a patient, comprising:

selecting a repeatedly occurring event,

a glucose meter obtaining a first measurement value of blood glucose, the first measurement value being associated with a first occurrence of the event,

the glucose meter obtaining a second measurement value of blood glucose, the second measurement value being obtained after the first measurement value,

the first and second measurement values forming a first pair of measurements associated with the first occurrence of the event,

the glucose meter obtaining a second pair of measurement values associated with a second occurrence of the event,

the second pair of measurement values occurring after the first pair of measurement values,

the glucose meter sending the first and second pair of measurement values to a software program,

the software program obtaining a first single difference value by determining a first difference between the first pair of measurement values,

the software program obtaining a second single difference value by determining a second difference between the second pair of measurement values,

the software program calculating trend data by comparing the first single difference value with the second single difference value, and

software program controlling the measurement process using the trend data by sending a report message to a communication device of the patient.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first single difference value is a combined average value calculated from difference data of multiple occurrences of the event.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the trend data comprises at least one difference data value and a direction of change of the difference data over time.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement data comprises also information about absolute blood glucose level associated to the event or across a plurality of corresponding events.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the absolute blood glucose level information is used for controlling the measurement process when the trend data is within pre-determined limits.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process comprises altering a guidance status related to the event.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process comprises displaying needs for changes to a treatment regimen, and monitoring an effect of such changes.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process is at least partially accomplished using a processing power and data input/output of a blood glucose monitor.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process uses data storage and processing means of a remote server and/or other mobile devices.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process comprises sending a message to a mobile device of the patient.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the mobile device is a blood glucose meter.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the measurement process comprises displaying the trend data on a user interface of a web application.