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Reminder, classification, and pattern identification systems and methods for handheld diabetes management devices

  • US 9,965,587 B2
  • Filed: 07/08/2013
  • Issued: 05/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for classifying blood samples and identifying medically relevant patterns in groups of blood samples, the method comprising:

  • measuring, by a blood glucose (bG) measurement engine of a handheld diabetes management device, a bG level in a blood sample received by the handheld diabetes management device via a bG test strip;

    by a processor of the handheld diabetes management device, storing the bG level and a time of receipt of the blood sample in memory of the handheld diabetes management device;

    by the processor, determining a classification of the blood sample based on a time the blood sample;

    by the processor, storing the classification of the blood sample in the memory, wherein the classification is one of a fasting sample, a pre-breakfast sample, a post-breakfast sample, a pre-lunch sample, a post-lunch sample, a pre-dinner sample, a post-dinner sample, and a bed time sample;

    by the processor, in response to the receipt of the blood sample, selecting a group of stored bG levels having the classification of the blood sample and that were received within a predetermined period before receipt of the blood sample;

    by the processor, calculating a bG evaluation parameter from the selected bG levels;

    by the processor, evaluating the bG evaluation parameter in relation to first predetermined criteria, the first predetermined criteria including a first threshold indicative of a high bG level or a low bG level;

    by the processor, selectively displaying, on a display of the handheld diabetes management device, an indication of recognition of a pattern in the selected bG levels when the bG evaluation parameter is greater than or less than the first threshold; and

    by the processor, removing the indication from the display only in response to receipt of predetermined user input indicative of an acknowledgement of the presence of the pattern.

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