ANALYSIS SYSTEM WITH USER-FRIENDLY DISPLAY ELEMENT

• US 20090012374A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Heck, Wolfgang, Schmid, Wilfried, Menke, Andreas, Kalveram, Stefan, Ziegler, Friedrich, Schmelzeisen-Redeker, Guenther
• Granted Patent: US 8,439,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1486 using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• 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: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/12 Test circuits or failure detection circuits included in a display system, as permanent part thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3208 organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

Abstract

A portable medical system is provided for the purposes of analysis and/or medication, the system having at least one of a medical monitoring device, an analysis device and a medication device. The portable medical system comprises at least one display element comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode display. An optimization device can be provided that comprises a brightness sensor and is configured to optimize the brightness, contrast and/or power consumption of the at least one display element. Furthermore, a monitoring device can be provided which monitors the functionality of the display element. Faults in the display element can be detected in this way, and a corresponding warning can be output to a person using the portable medical system.

Claims

15-1. The portable medical system of claim 1 further comprising at least one solar cell configured for at least partially supplying the portable medical system with electrical energy.

17. A portable medical system configured for purposes of at least one of analysis and medication and having one or more of a medical monitoring device, analysis device and medication device, the system comprising at least one display element comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode display, and further comprising an optimization device comprising at least one brightness sensor configured for detecting the brightness of the ambient light and furthermore comprising an adjustment device for automatic adjustment of at least one parameter of the at least one display element, the parameter being selected from the group consisting of:

brightness, contrast, and power consumption.

18. A medication control system comprising at least one display element comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode display.

19. The medication control system of claim 18, wherein the system comprises at least one of an insulin pump configured for insulin medication, an artificial pancreas, and a continuous monitoring system.