Glucose test data acquisition and management system

A system for adapting one of a number of different types of instruments to a common protocol, each instrument having a first serial input-output (I/O) port, first means for controlling the serial I/O port, and second means for furnishing operating power to the instrument, the system including a different type of housing for each different type of instrument, each different type of housing including means defining openings through which selected controls and displays of a respective one of the instruments are accessible, each different type of housing including third means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's first serial I/O port and fourth means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's second means, the openings including an opening for an on/off control for a respective instrument, an opening for a prompt/test results display for the respective instrument, and an opening for insertion of unreacted/reacted test strips for the respective instrument.

A system for adapting one of a number of different types of instruments to a common protocol, each instrument having a first serial input-output (I/O) port, first means for controlling the serial I/O port, and second means for furnishing operating power to the instrument, the system including a different type of housing for each different type of instrument, each different type of housing including means defining openings through which selected controls and displays of a respective one of the instruments are accessible, each different type of housing including third means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's first serial I/O port and fourth means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's second means, the third means comprising a first microprocessor, sixth means for conditioning the signals at the first I/O port, seventh means for coupling the first I/O port to the sixth means, and eighth means for coupling the sixth means to the first microprocessor.

A system for adapting one of a number of different types of instruments to a common protocol, each instrument having a first serial input-output (I/O) port, first means for controlling the serial I/O port, and second means for furnishing operating power to the instrument, the system including a different type of housing for each different type of instrument, each different type of housing including means defining openings through which selected controls and displays of a respective one of the instruments are accessible, each different type of housing including third means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's first serial I/O port and fourth means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's second means, the openings including an opening for a prompt/test results display for the respective instrument, and an opening for insertion of unreacted/reacted test strips for the respective instrument.

A system for adapting one of a number of different types of instruments to a common protocol, each different type of instrument being for determining the concentration of a medically significant component of a body fluid, each instrument having a first serial input-output (I/O) port, first means for controlling the serial I/O port, and second means for furnishing operating power to the instrument, the system including a different type of housing for each different type of instrument, each different type of housing including means defining openings through which selected controls and displays of a respective one of the instruments are accessible, each different type of housing including third means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's first serial I/O port and fourth means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's second means, a data processing module including a first multiple conductor connector, each type of housing including a complementary second multiple conductor connector for connecting to the first multiple conductor connector when a respective housing is mated to the data processing module.

A system for adapting one of a number of different types of instruments to a common protocol, each different type of instrument being for determining the concentration of a medically significant component of a body fluid, each instrument having a first serial input-output (I/O) port, first means for controlling the serial I/O port, and second means for furnishing operating power to the instrument, the system including a different type of housing for each different type of instrument, each different type of housing including means defining openings through which selected controls and displays of a respective one of the instruments are accessible, each different type of housing including third means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's first serial I/O port and fourth means for coupling to a respective type of instrument's second means, the third means comprising a first microprocessor, sixth means for conditioning the sinals at the first I/O port, seventh means for coupling the first I/O port to the sixth means, and eighth means for coupling the sixth means to the first microprocessor.