US 7,999,674 B2 · Device and method for food management

Abstract

A medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an RFID reader for receiving information from at least one RFID transponder. The medical device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. Also, a remote controller for a medical device is disclosed. The remote controller includes an information receiver for receiving information related to food. The infusion device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. A method for use in a medical device is also disclosed. The method includes receiving information from an RFID transponder related to food. Also, the processing the information by comparing the information to a database is included in the method. The method also includes determining the acceptability of the food and providing information related to acceptability to the user.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A medical device comprising:

an RFID reader for receiving information from at least one RFID transponder;
a memory for storing a database;
and
at least one processor for processing information, wherein said medical device is a remote controller for a second medical device.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/014,382Filed 15 Jan 2008 · us provisional application

Priority

15 Jan 2007

Published

US 2008/0198012 A121 Aug 2008

Granted

16 Aug 2011

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

G16H 20/60
ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient…:…
A61B 5/0002
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals…
A61M 5/14244
Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps: adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
A61M 5/1723
Electrical or electronic: using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood sugar or pressure

Device and method for food management

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Device and method for food management

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Abstract

Claims17