ANALYTE MONITORING

• US 20090270706A1
• Filed: 06/30/2009
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wang, Yi, Scott, Steve
• Application Number:
  US12/495,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20090270706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• 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: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Methods for covering an opening in an analyte meter are provided. Also provided are methods of determining analyte concentration.

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. A medical device comprising:

an analyte meter comprising a sensor port area that provides communication from the exterior of the meter to the interior of the meter; and

a component comprising an elastomeric material and mated with the sensor port area to protect the meter from contaminants that may enter the meter at the sensor port area.

20. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the elastomeric material comprises rubber.

21. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the component comprises a compliant material.

22. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the component is mated to the meter at a pivot point.

23. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the component is mated to the meter during manufacture.

24. The medical device of claim 23, wherein the component is fixedly mated to the meter.

25. The medical device of claim 23, wherein the component is removably mated to the meter.

26. The medical device of claim 23, wherein the component is adhesively mated to the meter.

27. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the medical device and component provide a mateable configuration that permits a sensor to be received by the sensor port of the medical device when the component is mated to the meter.

28. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the component is a cover that comprises a first part mateable to the meter and a second part that is detachable from the meter.

29. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the analyte meter is a glucose meter.

30. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the analyte meter is a ketone meter.

31. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the medical device comprises a continuous analyte monitoring system.

32. The medical device of claim 31, wherein the meter is integrated with a continuous analyte monitoring system.

33. The medical device of claim 32, wherein continuous analyte monitoring system comprises a receiver and the meter is integrated with the receiver.

34. A method of manufacturing an analyte meter, the method comprising:

manufacturing an analyte meter; and

fixedly securing a component comprising an elastomeric material about a sensor port area of the analyte meter during the manufacture.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the securing comprises snap fitting the component together with the meter.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the securing comprises friction fitting the component together with the meter.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the securing comprises adhesively securing the component to the meter.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein the component is fixedly secured to the meter at a pivot point.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein the manufacturing comprises integrating the meter with a continuous analyte monitoring system.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein the meter is integrated with a receiver of a continuous analyte monitoring system.

41. The method of claim 34, wherein the securing comprises attaching the component to the meter at a pivot point.

42. A medical device comprising:

an analyte meter comprising a sensor port area that provides communication from the exterior of the meter to the interior of the meter; and

a component adhesively bonded to the sensor port area to protect the meter from contaminants that may enter the meter at the sensor port area.