ANALYTE METER HAVING ALERT, ALARM AND TEST REMINDER CAPABILITIES AND METHODS OF USE
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1. An analyte monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor configured to make at least one individual measurement of an analyte of a living being, the sensor being operatively coupled to a meter for conveying measurement results to a user;
wherein the meter is configured to remind the user at a predetermined time to perform an additional analyte measurement with the sensor, and wherein setting of the reminder is triggered by a particular analyte measurement result.
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Abstract
An analyte measurement system is provided that can issue an alert or an alarm to a user when a measurement falls within a particular predetermined range. The system can also include a reminder for the user to perform additional tests at a predetermined time period after a measurement that falls within a predetermined range. Various visual, audible and physical alerts, alarms and reminders are disclosed. Methods associated with the use of the analyte measurement system are also covered.
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1. An analyte monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor configured to make at least one individual measurement of an analyte of a living being, the sensor being operatively coupled to a meter for conveying measurement results to a user; wherein the meter is configured to remind the user at a predetermined time to perform an additional analyte measurement with the sensor, and wherein setting of the reminder is triggered by a particular analyte measurement result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An improved measurement system of the type having a processor for controlling measurements of a body analyte, wherein the improvement comprises:
a set of processor instructions configured to remind a user to perform a second test at a predetermined time after a first test when the first test results in a particular value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of performing measurements of a body analyte comprising the steps of:
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performing a first test of a body analyte with a meter to obtain a concentration value; and automatically setting a reminder to perform a second test after a predetermined period of time if the value from the first test falls within a particular range of values. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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