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System and method responsive to an event detected at a glucose monitoring device

  • US 8,803,688 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2010
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • an external sensor external to and positioned at a glucose monitor, the sensor generating a signal indicating an alarm condition detected by the glucose monitor, the sensor being an accelerometer detecting when the glucose monitor vibrates to indicate an alarm condition detected by the glucose monitor, the accelerometer further generating the sensor signal in response to detecting the vibration;

    an alarm device responsive to the sensor signal to activate a first manifestation of an alarm, a type of the first manifestation of the alarm being at least one of a vibration, a sound, a visual manifestation, and an electronic communication, the alarm device automatically presenting a first cognitive reasoning skills test without third party intervention to a user of the glucose monitor in response to detecting the alarm condition.

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