Controlling Diabetes with a Cellular GPRS-Linked Glucometer-Pedometer

• US 20120029327A1
• Filed: 10/06/2011
• Published: 02/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Teladoc Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Eoshealth, Inc. (Teladoc Health, Inc.)
• Inventors: Angelides, Kimon
• Granted Patent: US 8,568,309 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/316
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/70 Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof sorbitol A61K31/047
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/28 Insulins
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics

Abstract

The Cellular GPRS system includes a cellular-based Glucometer (CBG) for blood glucose monitoring, a pedometer for exertion measurement, combined with user-entered dietary or other diabetes-relevant information. Data from all inputs is transmitted over a cellular network, using a GPRS or other wireless link. The data is preferably stored in the device prior to being transmitted wirelessly over the cellular airway to a central computer server. The remote computer server will evaluate the data received and respond with a data packet (making recommendations on further glucose measurement, exercise, diet, insulin requirements or other).

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A method of controlling a subject'"'"'s diabetes comprising:

determining blood glucose level in a blood sample from the subject using an assay which indicates blood glucose level in the sample;

determining the subject'"'"'s exertion level based on detection of motion patterns from a device associated with the subject;

continuously transmitting the blood glucose level and exertion level to a monitor for analysis over a cellular GPRS link, wherein the combined effect on the subject of the exertion level and the blood glucose level are analyzed to determine whether the monitor recommends one or more of;

increase or decrease the exertion level, eat carbohydrates, and administer insulin; and

receiving the recommendations from the monitor by the subject over the cellular GPRS link.

8. The method of claim 7 further including the subject acting on the recommendations by one or more of:

performing another blood glucose level assay;

increasing or decreasing exertion level;

injecting insulin;

or

eating carbohydrates.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the device is a 3-axis accelerometer, which can distinguish walking from jogging from riding in a car.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the monitor is a computer server or a health professional.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the patient enters information about the food(s) recently consumed.