Vial and cartridge reading device providing audio feedback for a blood glucose monitoring system

An insulin label reading device comprising:

• a body, said body either configured as an adaptor into which a separate portable blood glucose sensor removably inserts or configured as a housing into which a portable blood glucose sensor is integrated;
• means, within said body, for reading an insulin identifying code on an insulin container;
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• means, circuited to said code reading means, for providing an audible message to a user identifying a type of insulin labeled by the code as within the container.

In a blood glucose monitoring system, a device for identifying a labeled type of insulin within a container comprising:

• a body including a portion shaped to accommodate an insulin container, said portion comprising a recessed surface;
• a reader arranged to read an insulin identifying code on the container when the container is positioned at said recessed surface;
• a controller within said body and circuited to said reader to receive a signal from said reader corresponding to the read code, said controller comparing said signal to stored data;
• a voice synthesizer for generating a speech pattern identifying the insulin in the container responsive to said controller comparing said signal and stored data;
• and
• a speaker for broadcasting the speech pattern to provide an audible message to a user of the device.

In combination:

• a medication container including a code arranged on a portion of an exterior container surface;
• and
• a device for identifying a labeled content of the medication container, said device comprising:
• a body including a portion complementarily shaped to said medication container;
• a code reader arranged to read said code on said container when said container is positioned at said portion;
• a controller within said body and circuited to said code reader to receive a signal from said code reader corresponding to the read code, said controller comparing said signal to stored data;
• a voice synthesizer for generating a speech pattern identifying the medication in said container responsive to said controller comparing said signal and stored data;
• and
• a speaker for broadcasting the speech pattern to provide an audible message to a user of the device.