Analyte-testing device

• US 9,305,138 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2015
• Issued: 04/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Chang, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Sines, Brian J
• Application Number:
  US14/732,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20150269343A1
• Time in Patent Office: 305 Days
• Field of Search: 436/43, 436/44, 436/63, 436/65, 436/66, 436/71, 436/174, 422/50, 422/68.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/11 Automated chemical analysis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/110833 Utilizing a moving indicator strip or tape
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/25 including sample preparation

Abstract

A device adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample using a test sensor. The device comprises a display adapted to display information to a user. The device further comprises at least one user-interface mechanism adapted to allow the user to interact with the device. The device further comprises a body portion including at least one opening formed therein, the at least one opening being of sufficient size to receive the test sensor. The device further comprises a memory adapted to store a plurality of stored analyte concentrations. The device further comprises a processing feature adapted to inhibit the stored analyte concentrations from being displayed on the display.

Claims

1. A device adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample using a test sensor, the device comprising:

a display adapted to display information to a user;

at least one user-interface mechanism adapted to allow the user to interact with the device;

a body portion including at least one opening formed therein, the at least one opening being of sufficient size to receive the test sensor;

a memory adapted to store a plurality of stored analyte concentrations; and

a processing feature adapted to inhibit the stored analyte concentrations from being displayed on the display.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing feature is continuously activated.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing feature is selectively activated.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the processing feature is activated when the at least one opening includes a test sensor.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the processing feature includes a detector proximate to the at least one opening, the detector being adapted to detect whether the at least one opening includes a test sensor.

6. The device of claim 4, wherein the processing feature is adapted to deactivate the at least one user-interface mechanism.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein when the processing feature is activated, the display is limited to displaying information associated with a current analyte concentration.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing feature may be overridden by interacting with the at least one user-interface mechanism in a predetermined manner.

9. A device adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample using a test sensor, the device comprising:

a display adapted to display information to a user;

at least one user-interface mechanism for allowing the user to interact with the device;

a body portion including at least one opening formed therein, the at least one opening being adapted to receive a test sensor; and

a memory adapted to store a plurality of stored analyte concentrations,

wherein when the at least one opening includes a test sensor, the display is limited to displaying only information associated with a current analyte concentration.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein upon removal of the test sensor from the at least one opening, information associated with stored analyte concentrations may be viewed.

11. The device of claim 9, further including a hardware component adapted to limit the information displayed on the display.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising a detector proximate to the at least one opening, the detector being adapted to detect whether the at least one opening includes a test sensor.

13. The device of claim 9, further including a software component adapted to limit the information displayed on the display.