Biological information measurement method

• US 9,921,227 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2017
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Matsumura, Keisuke, Aono, Masumi, Shigematsu, Kaoru, Takeuchi, Yoshiki, Watanabe, Takahiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Jagan, Mirellys
• Application Number:
  US15/409,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20170122956A1
• Time in Patent Office: 426 Days
• Field of Search: 374 1, 374208, 374141, 374163, 374142, 43528611, 4352871
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/76 by means responsive to temperature, e.g. bimetal springs
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/3274 Corrective measures, e.g. error detection, compensation for temperature or hematocrit, calibration coding of calibration information G01N33/48771
• 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: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose

Abstract

Biological sample measurement device includes biological sample measuring instrument, and temperature information supply instrument which supplies temperature information regarding a measurement environment to biological sample measuring instrument and has holding portion of biological sample measuring instrument on the upper surface thereof. Biological sample measuring instrument has main body case, measurement unit provided inside main body case, a control unit connected to the measurement unit, and temperature information reception unit connected to the control unit. Holder has temperature sensor, and temperature information transmission unit which is connected to temperature sensor and transmits the temperature information to temperature information reception unit.

Claims

1. A biological information measurement method used in a biological sample measurement device,

wherein the biological sample measurement device comprises:

a biological sample measuring instrument; and

a first temperature information supply instrument which supplies temperature information regarding a measurement environment to the biological sample measuring instrument,

the biological sample measuring instrument has

a measurement unit which measures a biological sample spotted in a biological sample measurement sensor, the biological sample measurement sensor being a separate component from the first temperature information supply instrument and the biological sample measuring instrument,

a control unit connected to the measurement unit, and

a temperature information reception unit connected to the control unit, and the first temperature information supply instrument has;

a temperature sensor, and

a temperature information transmission unit which is connected to the temperature sensor and transmits the temperature information to the temperature information reception unit,

the biological information measurement method comprising;

the temperature information reception unit receiving the temperature information from the first temperature information supply instrument, after the biological sample measurement sensor is mounted to a sensor mounting portion provided in the biological sample measuring instrument; and

the control unit correcting a measured value of the biological sample measured by the measurement unit according to the temperature information.

2. The biological information measurement method according to claim 1,

wherein the temperature information reception unit receives the temperature information from the first temperature information supply instrument after a press temperature acquisition button arranged in the biological sample measuring instrument is pressed.

3. The biological information measurement method according to claim 1,

wherein the temperature information reception unit performs communication by electric waves or light so as to receive the temperature information from the first temperature information supply instrument.

4. The biological information measurement method according to claim 1,

wherein the temperature sensor is provided in an outer circumferential portion of the first temperature information supply instrument.

5. The biological information measurement method according to claim 1,

wherein the first temperature information supply instrument and the biological sample measuring instrument are located at a distance that prevents interference with the temperature information between a second temperature information supply instrument and the biological sample measuring instrument when the temperature information reception unit receives the temperature information.

6. The biological information measurement method according to claim 1,

wherein the biological sample measurement sensor is a separate component from the first temperature information supply instrument and the biological sample measuring instrument.