Analyte Meter Communication Module

• US 20140051958A1
• Filed: 12/21/2011
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Fern, Jonathan, Jesser, Mark P., Carreon, Ronaldo F., Evans, William J., Halbert, Phillip, Presta, Matthew P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,320,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0026 characterised by the transmission medium
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

Presented herein is a modular analyte measurement system. The analyte measurement system includes an analyte meter and at least one modular attachment. In one embodiment, a modular attachment is provided to communicate with, and transmit/receive data to, one or more external devices. Embodiments of the present invention relate to modular components of the analyte measurement system.

Claims

1. An analyte measurement system, comprising:

an analyte meter having a meter housing;

a modular attachment encasing at least a portion of the meter housing; and

a communication module coupled to the modular attachment and in electrical communication with the analyte meter, wherein the communication module is configured to receive data from the analyte meter and transmit the data from the analyte meter to an external device.

2. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the external device is selected from the group consisting of:

a medication deliver device, a cellular phone, a laptop computer, a mobile device, a desktop computer, another analyte meter, and another analyte measurement system.

3. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is configured for wireless communication.

4. The analyte measurement system of claim 3, wherein the wireless communication is provided by radio frequency (RF) communication, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Zigbee communication protocols, WiFi, infrared, wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB), Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Bluetooth®

communication protocols, or cellular communication.

5. The analyte measurement system of claims 3, wherein the wireless communication is provided by code division multiple access (CDMA).

6. The analyte measurement system of claims 3, wherein the wireless communication is provided by Global System for Mobile communications (GSM).

7. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the modular attachment includes at least two modular pieces.

8. The analyte measurement system of claim 7, wherein the modular pieces are coupled together via a snap-fit engagement.

9. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is configured to provide software updates to the analyte meter.

10. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter is provided with a hardware upgrade by integration with the modular attachment.

11. The analyte measurement system of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter is configured to perform a blood glucose or ketone test.

12. A modular attachment for an analyte meter in an analyte measurement system, comprising:

a housing encasing at least a portion of the analyte meter; and

a communication module coupled to the modular attachment and in electrical communication with the analyte meter, wherein the communication module is configured to receive data from the analyte meter and transmit the data from the analyte meter to an external device.

13. The modular attachment of claim 12, wherein the external device is selected from the group consisting of:

a medication deliver device, a cellular phone, a laptop computer, a mobile device, a desktop computer, another analyte meter, and another analyte measurement system.

14. The modular attachment of claim 12, wherein the communication module is configured for wireless communication.

15. The modular attachment of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication is provided by radio frequency (RF) communication, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), Zigbee communication protocols, WiFi, infrared, wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB), Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Bluetooth®

communication protocols, or cellular communication.

16. The modular attachment of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication is provided by code division multiple access (CDMA).

17. The modular attachment of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication is provided by Global System for Mobile communications (GSM).

18. The modular attachment of claim 12, wherein the modular attachment includes at least two modular pieces.

19. The modular attachment of claim 18, wherein the modular pieces are coupled together via a snap-fit engagement.

20. The modular attachment of claim 12, wherein the communication module is configured to provide software updates to the analyte meter.

21. The modular attachment of claim 12, wherein the analyte meter is provided with a hardware upgrade by integration with the modular attachment.