Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080243758 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MEASURED VALUES - A data processing device is provided for processing measurement values provided from a medical measurement device. The device generally comprises an input unit, a data input interface configured for communication with the medical measurement device, a memory unit for storage of data sets, a calculation unit, and an audible data output interface configured for communication with a data output unit. The input unit is configured for making a first selection of the data sets stored in the memory unit. Second selections based on or within the first selection may also be made. The audible data output interface is provided for generating an audible output of the selected data sets. The audible data output interface may also be configured to generate distinct audible signals before the audible output of each different selection of data sets. | 10-02-2008 |
20100075433 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR THE PHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID - The invention relates to an analysis system for the photometric determination of an analyte in a body fluid, having an analysis device and a test carrier. The test carrier has an evaluation zone in which a photometrically detectable change takes place as the result of a reaction of a sample of the body fluid which contacts the test carrier with a reagent contained in the test carrier. The analysis device comprises an optical emitter for emitting light onto the evaluation zone, an optical receiver for receiving light from the evaluation zone and for generating a measurement signal corresponding to the received light, and a measurement and evaluation device with a measuring unit and an evaluating unit. The measurement signal is amplified and digitalized in the measuring unit. In the evaluating unit, the concentration value is determined from the digitalized measurement signal. In the evaluating unit, a control value of a control parameter is detected at one detection point during the processing after the calculation step. An error in the measurement and evaluation device is recognized if the deviation of the control value from the expected value exceeds a predefined threshold value. | 03-25-2010 |
20110015511 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING INSULIN DOSAGE - Embodiments of a testing method suitable for diabetic persons to optimize their administered insulin dosage comprise collecting one or more sampling sets of biomarker data, wherein each sampling set comprises a sufficient plurality of non-adverse sampling instances and wherein each sampling instance comprises an acceptable biomarker reading at a single point in time recorded upon compliance with adherence criteria, determining a biomarker sampling parameter from each sampling set, comparing the biomarker sampling parameter to a target biomarker range, calculating an insulin adjustment parameter associated with the biomarker sampling parameter if the biomarker sampling parameter falls outside the target biomarker range, adjusting the insulin dosage by the insulin adjustment parameter if the biomarker sampling parameter falls outside the target biomarker range and if the insulin dosage does not exceed maximum dosage, and exiting the testing method if the adjusted insulin dosage is optimized. The insulin dosage is optimized when one or more biomarker sampling parameters fall within a target biomarker range. | 01-20-2011 |
20110145747 | Structured Tailoring - Embodiments related to a self-administered, behavior modification program facilitated through a structured tailoring method and system thereof which accelerates and enhances the internalization process of the individual, and which provides help when the individual begins to fail in adhering or continuing with the behavior modification are disclosed. Program instructions that when executed by a processor causes a processor to initiate automatically a schedule of events of a structured tailoring procedure upon entry criteria being met at some unknown time, provide intervention according to the intervention preferences when the adherence criteria for one of the events has not been met, and end automatically the structured collection procedure upon exit criteria being met at some unknown time. | 06-16-2011 |
20110243810 | TEST TAPE UNIT AND TEST TAPE DEVICE - A test tape unit with a flexible carrier tape that can be wound forwardly by a tape drive is provided. The carrier tape includes a plurality of analytical test fields for the application of body fluid that are each applied in an associated tape section. Each tape section has a plurality of position markers for different functional positions that can be scanned by means of a tape sensor and can thereby be individually identified by measured quantity. | 10-06-2011 |
20110281342 | HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A SAMPLE OF A BODY LIQUID - A hand-held device for measuring an analyte concentration in a sample of a body liquid includes a display means for displaying measured values; a measured-value storage for storing measured values; a measuring unit for generating measured values through measurements of the analyte concentration; a clock; a control unit for generating measured value datasets, each containing a measured value supplied by the measuring unit as well as the date and hour of the measurement by which the measured value was obtained, and for writing them into the measured-value storage; and operating elements that can be actuated by the user to set the clock, in which case the control unit will generate a time-correction dataset indicating the amount and direction of the setting effected. The control unit writes time-correction datasets into the measured-value storage so that a chronologically ordered sequence is generated containing time-correction datasets and measured value datasets. | 11-17-2011 |
20120010489 | TEST METHOD AND TEST DEVICE FOR ANALYSING A BODY FLUID - There is provided a test method for analysing a body fluid in which a test tape is used in a test device in order to successively provide analytical test fields stored on the test tape, wherein body fluid is applied by a user to the test field provided at a time and the said test field is photometrically scanned using a measuring unit of the device to record measurement signals. In order to increase the measurement reliability, it is proposed that a control value is determined from a time-dependent and/or wavelength-dependent change in the measurement signals and that the measurement signals are processed as valid or discarded as erroneous depending on the control value. | 01-12-2012 |
20120094370 | BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST INSTRUMENT KIT HAVING MODULAR COMPONENT PARTS - A blood glucose test instrument kit having modular component parts capable of being assembled into a plurality of different handheld blood glucose test instruments is disclosed. The kit comprises the combination of an interconnection platform adapted to connect to a collection of interoperable modules. The collection of interoperable modules including: a plurality of different measurement engine modules, at least one user interface module, at least one power supply module. A handheld blood glucose test instrument is assembled by the interconnection to the interconnection platform of at least one measurement engine module, at least one user interface module, and at least one power supply module. The inter-module communication among the modules connected thereto to achieve enhanced glucose test instrument reliability by effecting at least one reliability protocol selected from a group of reliability protocols. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095317 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL THAT SUPPORTS STRUCTURED COLLECTION PROCEDURES USED IN DIABETES CARE - A computer-implemented diabetes management system is provided for configuring a structured collection procedure implemented on a collection device having a meter that measures the concentration of glucose in blood. The system includes: a collection application that executes a structured collection procedure for obtaining measurement data from the meter and provides access to the measurement data via a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601; a configuration application that accesses and manipulates the parameters of the structured collection procedure using a set of action commands, where the set of action commands are defined in compliance with the communication protocol; and a collection interface that receives an action command from the configuration application, executes the received action command and issues a response command in response thereto, where the response command is defined in compliance with the communication protocol. | 04-19-2012 |
20120122227 | GUIDED STRUCTURED TESTING KIT - A guided structured testing kit comprising a test strip container, a test strip meter, a testing protocol advisor, and at least one of diagnostic test strip is presented. The diagnostic test strip comprising a support element, a glucose reagent provided on the support element, and a glycemic context code provided on the support element. The glycemic context code can be machine-readable. The glycemic context code signals a glycemic context to a test strip meter, either upon insertion of the diagnostic test strip or by a user manually inputting the glycemic context into the test strip meter. A method for performing a guided structured test is also provided. | 05-17-2012 |
20120165614 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR MEDICAL DEVICES THAT SUPPORTS ENHANCED SECURITY - A diabetes management system is provided that employs a communication protocol with enhanced security. The diabetes management system includes: a medical device operable to perform a diabetes care function in relation to a patient and store data related to the operation thereof; and a diabetes care manager in data communication with the medical device using a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073. The diabetes care manager is able to request access to a given security role supported by the medical device, where the given security role is associated with a set of commands that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173151 | METHODS OF ASSESSING DIABETES TREATMENT PROTOCOLS BASED ON PROTOCOL COMPLEXITY LEVELS AND PATIENT PROFICIENCY LEVELS - Embodiments of methods of assessing a diabetes treatment protocol comprise determining a protocol complexity level corresponding to a degree of difficulty of completing the diabetes treatment protocol by utilizing the processor, determining a patient proficiency level corresponding to a skill set of the patient in conducting the diabetes treatment protocol by utilizing the processor, comparing the protocol complexity level to the patient proficiency level via the processor, and providing an output based on the comparison. | 07-05-2012 |
20120266251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISEASE MANAGEMENT - A computer-implemented diabetes management system is provided that supports enhanced security between a diabetes care manager in data communication with a medical device. The diabetes care manager includes: a first application that operates to request access to a first security role supported by the medical device, where the first security role is associated with a first set of commands for accessing data on the medical device that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol; and a second application that operates to request access to a second security role supported by the medical device, where the second security role is associated with a second set of commands for accessing data on the medical device that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol. The second set of commands has one or more commands that are mutually exclusive from the first set of commands. | 10-18-2012 |
20120269347 | Medical device with secure data transmission - Secure transmission of electronic data via a data communication link is provided between a device and an additional device with independent transmission channels, wherein at least one of the devices is a medical device. Secure transmission comprises the following steps or means: providing a password in the device, receiving the password in the a additional device separate from the data communication link, selecting one of the independent transmission channels, encrypting the channel identification of the selected independent transmission channel using the received password in the additional device, transmitting the encrypted channel identification from the additional device to the device via the data communication link and decrypting the encrypted channel identification in the device, providing a session key in the device and the additional device and transmitting encrypted electronic data between the device and the additional device via the independent transmission channel. | 10-25-2012 |
20130042117 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC DATA DISTRIBUTION AND REVOCATION FOR HANDHELD MEDICAL DEVICES - A method includes: receiving a revocation list from a remote data server at a configuration device. The revocation list includes N cryptographic certificates associated with N computer software entities, respectively, that are not to be executed by any of a group of medical devices including a handheld medical device. N is an integer greater than or equal to zero The method further includes receiving data from the handheld medical device at the configuration device. The data includes a cryptographic certificate that is associated with a given computer software entity that is presently installed in memory of the handheld medical device for execution by the handheld medical device. The method further includes comparing the cryptographic certificate with the revocation list; and selectively executing a protective function by the configuration device when the cryptographic certificate is the same as one of the N cryptographic certificates of the revocation list. | 02-14-2013 |
20130082821 | PROXIMITY-BASED GLUCOSE METER FUNCTION ACTIVATION - A method and system in which a short range wireless signal containing an activation code is received with a glucose meter. Upon receiving the signal, the glucose meter awakens from a low power state. A dormant function on the glucose meter that corresponds to the activation code is activated in response to receiving the short range wireless signal. In one example, the glucose meter includes an RFID tag configured to receive an RFID signal. A device reader coupled to a health care provider computer transmits the RFID signal. The dormant function on the glucose meter can include any number of functions, such as a structured glucose test and/or the ability to automatically generate reports. | 04-04-2013 |
20130108524 | TAPE CASSETTE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF | 05-02-2013 |
20130212381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A STRUCTURED TESTING PROCEDURE ON A MEDICAL DEVICE - Methods and systems for authorizing access to a medical device are disclosed. The methods and systems use authorization certificates to allow and prevent access to one or more operations of the medical device. The methods and systems also allow the tracking of changes made to the medical device by an authorized user. | 08-15-2013 |
20140005951 | Blood Glucose Measuring Device with Reliable Transmission of Values to an External Device | 01-02-2014 |
20140249778 | HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A SAMPLE OF A BODY LIQUID - A hand-held device for measuring an analyte concentration in a sample of a body liquid includes a display means for displaying measured values; a measured-value storage for storing measured values; a measuring unit for generating measured values through measurements of the analyte concentration; a clock; a control unit for generating measured value datasets, each containing a measured value supplied by the measuring unit as well as the date and hour of the measurement by which the measured value was obtained, and for writing them into the measured-value storage; and operating elements that can be actuated by the user to set the clock, in which case the control unit will generate a time-correction dataset indicating the amount and direction of the setting effected. The control unit writes time-correction datasets into the measured-value storage so that a chronologically ordered sequence is generated containing time-correction datasets and measured value datasets. | 09-04-2014 |