Health Management Devices and Methods

• US 20100076284A1
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sloan, Mark K., Fennell, Martin J., Kiaie, Namvar, Cole, Jean-Pierre, Scott, Steve, Love, Michael, Bernstein, Daniel, Watkin, Jared
• Application Number:
  US12/628,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20100076284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/345
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0276 Determining malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14865 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 : for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

Methods and devices and systems including a data collection module for receiving and storing analyte data over a predetermined time period from a subject, a user interface unit coupled to the data collection module for providing one or more indication related to the analyte data, a control unit coupled to the data collection module and the user interface unit to control, at least in part the operation of the data collection module and the user interface unit, a communication module coupled to the control unit for communicating one or more signals associated with the analyte data to a remote location, where the user interface unit is configured to operate in a prospective analysis mode including substantially real time output of the analyte level received by the data collection module, and a retrospective analysis mode including limited output of information to the subject during the predetermined time period, and further where the communication module is configured to communicate with the remote location after the analyte data is received and stored in the data collection module over the predetermined time period, are provided.

Claims

1. A health management system, comprising:

a data processing unit to process one or more signals related to a monitored analyte level of a patient and to associate a reimbursement code with the patient;

a memory operatively coupled to the data processing unit to store the processed one or more signals related to the monitored analyte level, the reimbursement code, a patient identifier, or combinations thereof; and

a communication unit operatively coupled to the data processing unit to communicate the processed one or more signals.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the data processing unit generates an electronic record associated with the patient.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the electronic record includes a medical record.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the electronic record is associated with one or more of the patient identifier, the reimbursement code, or the processed one or more signals related to the monitored analyte level.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the communicated processed one or more signals are encrypted.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication unit communicates the processed one or more signals using one or more of a wired connection or a wireless communication protocol.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the wireless communication protocol includes a radio frequency (RF) communication protocol, optical communication protocol, Bluetooth communication protocol, or Zigbee communication protocol.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the wired connection includes a universal serial bus (USB) connection or a cable connection.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the processed one or more signals related to the monitored analyte level includes a monitored glucose level.

10. The system of claim 1 further including an output unit operatively coupled to the data processing unit, the output unit providing an output indication associated with the monitored analyte level.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the reimbursement code is automatically determined.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the determined reimbursement code is automatically entered into the patient'"'"'s record.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the communication unit receives the one or more signals related to the monitored analyte level from an analyte monitoring device in signal communication with an analyte sensor.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the analyte monitoring device is positionable on a skin surface of the patient.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the analyte sensor is transcutaneously positioned through a skin layer of the patient and maintained in continuous fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under the skin layer over a predetermined time period.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the predetermined time period includes approximately three days, approximately five days or approximately seven days.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the predetermined time period coincides with a predetermined analyte sensor life.

18. A method, comprising:

processing with a data processing unit one or more signals related to a monitored analyte level of a patient received from an analyte sensor;

automatically associating a reimbursement code with the patient;

storing in a memory the processed one or more signals related to the monitored analyte level, the reimbursement code, a patient identifier, or combinations thereof; and

communicating the processed one or more signals.

19. The method of claim 18 further including generating an electronic record associated with the patient.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the electronic record includes a medical record.