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US 8,613,892 B2Granted
Analyte meter with a moveable head and methods of using the same
AssigneeAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
InventorGary Ashley Stafford
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides in vitro analyte meters that include a meter portion that is moveable relative to at least one other meter portion. Embodiments include moveable meters that are integrated with in vivo analyte systems. Also provided are methods, systems and kits.
Claims18
An in vitro glucose meter, comprising:
- a housing including a user interface portion, the housing further including an in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivotally mounted to the user interface portion of the housing so that the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion is selectively pivotable relative to the user interface portion, wherein the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivots through a range of about 180 degrees, and further comprising a lock to substantially fix the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion in a position throughout the range.
A method, comprising:
- selectively moving an in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion of an in vitro glucose meter relative to a user interface portion of the meter;
- contacting an in vitro glucose test strip to the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion;
- applying a biological sample to the in vitro glucose test strip;
- and
- obtaining information about glucose from the user interface portion of the meter;
- wherein the in vitro glucose meter includes a housing, the housing further including the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivotally mounted to the user interface portion so that the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion is selectively pivotable relative to the user interface portion, wherein the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivots through a range of about 180 degrees, and further including a lock to substantially fix the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion in a position throughout the range.
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An integrated glucose monitoring system, comprising:
- an in vivo glucose sensor for in vivo glucose testing;
- an in vitro glucose test strip for ex vivo glucose testing;
- one or more processors for processing glucose information from the in vivo glucose sensor and the in vitro glucose test strip;
- and
- a housing including a user interface portion, the housing further including an in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivotally mounted to the user interface portion of the housing so that the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion is selectively pivotable relative to the user interface portion, wherein the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivots through a range of about 180 degrees, and further including a lock to substantially fix the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion in a position throughout the range.
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A method, comprising:
- lancing a test area to express biological fluid from a target area;
- contacting an in vitro glucose test strip coupled to an in vitro glucose meter to the expressed biological fluid at the target area;
- and
- pivoting a display portion of the in vitro glucose meter without substantially moving the in vitro glucose test strip from the target area so that the display portion is viewable while the in vitro glucose test strip is contacting the expressed biological fluid;
- wherein the in vitro glucose meter includes a housing, the housing further including an in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivotally mounted to the display portion so that the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion is selectively pivotable relative to the display portion, wherein the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion pivots through a range of about 180 degrees, and further including a lock to substantially fix the in vitro glucose test strip contacting portion in a position throughout the range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.