Fluid analyte meter
First Claim
1. A fluid analyte meter, comprising:
- a housing portion including an analyte-measurement system and a data communications element, the data communications element is configured to couple the fluid analyte meter to an external processing device to provide data communications between the fluid analyte meter and the external processing device, wherein the analyte-measurement system is configured to measure an analyte concentration in a fluid sample received via a test sensor coupled to a port in the housing portion;
a first cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion and fits over the data communications element, the first cap including a power source that provides power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a first orientation and does not provide power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a second orientation, the power being transmitted from the first cap to the meter via the data communications element, wherein the first cap is not the external processing device; and
a second cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion opposite from the first cap, the second cap storing test sensors therein.
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Abstract
A device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a data storage system that stores health data and a second housing portion including a data communications element. The data communications element provides data communications between the data storage system and a processing device that processes the health data according to a data-management software. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are connected by a cable that communicates signals between the data communications element and other components in the first housing portion. Another device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a health data management system and a data communications element that provides data communications between the health data management system and an external processing device. The second housing portion is removably coupled to the first housing portion, and includes at least one component used by the health data management system.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid analyte meter, comprising:
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a housing portion including an analyte-measurement system and a data communications element, the data communications element is configured to couple the fluid analyte meter to an external processing device to provide data communications between the fluid analyte meter and the external processing device, wherein the analyte-measurement system is configured to measure an analyte concentration in a fluid sample received via a test sensor coupled to a port in the housing portion; a first cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion and fits over the data communications element, the first cap including a power source that provides power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a first orientation and does not provide power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a second orientation, the power being transmitted from the first cap to the meter via the data communications element, wherein the first cap is not the external processing device; and a second cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion opposite from the first cap, the second cap storing test sensors therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid analyte meter, comprising:
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a housing portion including an analyte-measurement system and a data communications element, the data communications element is configured to couple the fluid analyte meter to an external processing device to provide data communications between the fluid analyte meter and the external processing device, the data communications element being located at a first end of the housing portion, wherein the analyte-measurement system is configured to measure an analyte concentration in a fluid sample received via a test sensor coupled to a port in the housing portion; and a cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion, the cap including a power source that provides power to the analyte-measurement system when the cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a first orientation and does not provide power to the analyte-measurement system when the cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a second orientation, the power being transmitted from the cap to the meter via the data communications element, wherein the cap is not the external processing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fluid analyte meter, comprising:
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a housing portion including an analyte-measurement system and a data communications element, the data communications element is configured to couple the fluid analyte meter to an external processing device to provide data communications between the fluid analyte meter and the external processing device, the data communications element being located at a first end of the housing portion, wherein the analyte-measurement system is configured to measure an analyte concentration in a fluid sample received via a test sensor coupled to a port in the housing portion; a first cap that is removably coupled to the first end of the housing portion, the first cap including a power source that provides power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the first end of the housing portion, the power being transmitted from the first cap to the meter via the data communications element, wherein the first cap is not the external processing device; and a second cap that is removably coupled to a second opposing end of the housing portion, the second cap storing a plurality of test sensors therein. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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