ANALYTE TESTING METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20090237262A1
• Filed: 03/20/2009
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: LifeScan Scotland Limited (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: SMITH, Antony, Faulkner, Allan, Longmuir, Alistair
• Granted Patent: US 8,917,184 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/635
• 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 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/0091 GUI [graphical user interfaces]
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00722 Communications; Identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/104998 Glucose, ketone, nitrate standard or control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/112499 with sample on test slide
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/144444 Glucose

Abstract

Various systems and methods of operating an analyte measurement device is provided. The device has a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons. In one example, one of the methods can be achieved by measuring an analyte with the analyte measurement device; displaying a value representative of the analyte; prompting a user to activate a test reminder; and activating the test reminder to remind a user to conduct a test measurement at a different time. Other methods and systems are also described and illustrated.

Claims

1. A method of operating an analyte measurement device having a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons, the method comprising:

measuring an analyte with the analyte measurement device;

displaying a value representative of the analyte on the display of the device;

prompting a user to activate a test reminder; and

,

activating a user interface button of the device to activate the test reminder for a user to conduct a test measurement at a different time.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the prompting comprises repetitively flashing on the display an icon representative of one of the user interface buttons to prompt a selection of such user interface button.

3. The method of claim 1, in which the prompting comprises illuminating one of the user interface buttons to prompt a selection of such user interface button.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising disabling all of the user interface buttons except for one of the user interface buttons.

5. The method of claim 1, in which the user interface buttons comprise an up button, a down button, an enter button, and a test reminder button.

6. The method of claim 1, in which the test reminder comprises at least one of a before meal test reminder or an after meal test reminder.

7. The method of claim 6, in which the test reminder comprises an after meal test reminder.

8. The method of claim 1, in which the prompting comprises always prompting a user whenever a measuring step has been completed.

9. The method of claim 1, in which the prompting comprises prompting a user whenever a previous measuring step was taken before a meal.

10. The method of claim 1, in which the activating comprises storing in memory the date and time to display the test reminder.

11. The method of claim 1, in which the analyte measurement device comprises a glucose meter.

12. The method of claim 1, in which the measuring comprises:

inserting a test strip into a strip port provided by the measurement device; and

depositing a blood sample on a testing portion of the test strip without entering a calibration parameter for the test strip.

13. The method of claim 1, in which the measuring comprises

inserting a test strip into a strip port provided by the measurement device;

inputting a calibration parameter for the test strip via the user interface buttons of the device; and

depositing a blood sample on a testing portion of the test strip.

14. The method of claim 1, in which the inserting comprises turning on the measurement device when the strip is fully inserted into the strip port.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a plurality of menus to be displayed.

16. The method of claim 15, in which the plurality of menus comprise at least one time for the test reminder.

17. A method of operating an analyte measurement device having a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons, the method comprising:

pressing one of the user interface buttons to turn the analyte measurement device on;

prompting a user to confirm selection of a test reminder; and

,

pressing one of the user interface buttons to confirm selection of a test reminder.

18. The method of claim 17, in which the prompting comprises repetitively flashing on the display an icon representative of one of the user interface buttons to prompt selection of such user interface button.

19. The method of claim 17, in which the prompting comprises illuminating one of the user interface buttons to prompt selection of such user interface button.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising disabling all of the user interface buttons except for one of the user interface buttons.

21. The method of claim 17, in which the user interface buttons comprise an up button, a down button, an enter button, and a test reminder button.

22. The method of claim 17, in which the test reminder comprises a before meal test reminder or an after meal test reminder.

23. The method of claim 17, in which the test reminder comprises an after meal test reminder.

24. The method of claim 17, in which the confirming comprises storing in memory the date and time to display the test reminder.

25. The method of claim 17, in which the analyte measurement device comprises a glucose meter.

26. The method of claim 17, further comprising selecting a plurality of menus to be displayed.

27. The method of claim 26, in which the plurality of menus comprise at least one time for the test reminder.

28. An analyte measurement device comprising:

a housing having;

a strip port coupled to an analyte measurement unit;

a processor coupled to the analyte measurement unit, a memory, user interface input, and a display driver;

a display unit coupled to the display driver; and

a plurality of user interface buttons including a test reminder button so that upon activation of the test reminder button, a time and date can be stored in the memory to remind the user to conduct a measurement.