Glucose monitoring device in a protective smartphone case

• US 11,039,790 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2017
• Issued: 06/22/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crawford Capital Investments, LLC
• Original Assignee: Crawford Capital Investments, LLC
• Inventors: Crawford, Spencer, Landis, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Wallenhorst, Maureen
• Application Number:
  US15/586,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20170231574A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,510 Days
• Field of Search: 436 14, 436 63, 436 95, 436174, 422410, 422 681, 422547, 422560, 422561, 422565, 422430, 435 14, 600347, 600365, 600583, 220737
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15105 Purely manual piercing, i.e. the user pierces the skin without the assistance of any driving means or driving devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/144444 Glucose

Abstract

A smartphone protective cover that houses a glucose monitor, test strips, lancets, a lancet striker, a power source, and a biohazard debris receptacle is presented. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the protective covering is configured to include a smartphone adapted glucose monitor and also to accept a smartphone. In the preferred embodiment, the smartphone is removably placed into the protective covering with the glucose monitor connecting to a data receptacle on the smartphone. The protective cover further includes a lancet storage compartment adjacent to a lancet striker having a tension control member and striker release button, a test strip storage compartment, and a biohazard debris receptacle. The lancet storage compartment and test strip storage compartment can be re-Tillable or disposable. A battery is also located in the cover and is electrically connected to the glucose for monitor, thus enabling the monitor to be powered independently of the phone. A method of use is also provided.

Claims

1. A body fluid monitoring system for use with a smartphone comprising:

a protective cover comprising a first portion and a second portion, the second portion configured to house a body fluid monitor,

wherein the first portion and second portion reversibly couple to one another at a physical interface to secure a smartphone between the first portion and second portion, and

wherein the protective cover further comprises a test strip storage compartment, a power source, and a biohazard material receptacle having a re-sealable opening for storing by a human at least one used test strip and at least one used lancet.