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20100095454 | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT RAIL FOR HOSPITAL BED - A patient support includes a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame, an equipment carrier coupled to the upper frame, and an actuator operable to adjust the orientation of the equipment carrier to compensate for the upper frame changing its orientation between the Trendelenberg and reverse Trendelenberg positions. | 04-22-2010 |
20100251484 | OVER-MOLDED LIMB SUPPORT - A limb support coupled to a patient-support apparatus comprises a frame having a pair of locks to block vertical and horizontal pivoting of the limb support in relation to the patient-support apparatus. The lock release actuator is configured to be coupled to the frame to simultaneously unlock both the vertical and horizontal rotation locks. The limb support includes a stowable leg support configured to provide support to the leg of a patient during obstetric delivery. | 10-07-2010 |
20100293711 | APPARATUS WITH PATIENT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE COUPLED TO ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299841 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR WALL ARM - An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension and retraction relative to the first portion. Brakes are provided to brake the extension and retraction of the portions of the arm, to brake the pivoting movement of the arm relative to the support structure, and to brake the pivoting movement of the patient care equipment support relative to the arm. Each of the brakes is releasable. | 12-02-2010 |
20110083270 | POWERED TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODS - A powered transport device for a person support apparatus includes a floor contacting driver, a prime mover, a power source and a controller. The prime mover is coupled to the driver and an output of the prime mover provides input to the driver. The power source provides power to the prime mover. The controller senses a performance characteristic of the powered transport device and varies the operation of the powered transport device based solely on the performance characteristic. | 04-14-2011 |
20110126354 | USER INTERFACE FOR POWER DRIVE SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters and a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, and an electrical system comprising a controller configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. The electrical system further includes user inputs adjacent at least one end of the frame and adjacent at least one side of the frame. The user inputs including forward and reverse switches that are engaged to determine whether the patient support apparatus is propelled in a forward direction or a rearward direction, respectively. | 06-02-2011 |
20110168860 | RADIAL ARM SYSTEM FOR PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT - A patient care equipment support system includes an arm having a first arm portion and a second arm portion that telescopically extends and retracts relative to the first arm portion along a substantially horizontal axis. The first arm portion includes a first end of the arm that is supported for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical first axis. The second arm portion includes a second end of the arm. A column is situated beneath the second end of the arm. The column includes a first column portion and a second column portion that telescopically extends and retracts relative to the first column portion along a substantially vertical second axis. | 07-14-2011 |
20120005825 | APPARATUS WITH PATIENT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE COUPLED TO ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient. | 01-12-2012 |
20120005832 | Bed Structure with a Deck Section Motion Converter - A bed structure includes a frame | 01-12-2012 |
20120145836 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ARCHITECTURAL ARM - An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension and retraction relative to the first portion. Brakes are provided to brake the extension and retraction of the portions of the arm, to brake the pivoting movement of the arm relative to the support structure, and to brake the pivoting movement of the patient care equipment support relative to the arm. Each of the brakes is releasable. | 06-14-2012 |
20130191990 | APPARATUS WITH PATIENT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE COUPLED TO ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient. | 08-01-2013 |
20130318710 | USER INTERFACE FOR POWER DRIVE SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters and a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, and an electrical system comprising a controller configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. The electrical system further includes user inputs adjacent at least one end of the frame and adjacent at least one side of the frame. The user inputs including forward and reverse switches that are engaged to determine whether the patient support apparatus is propelled in a forward direction or a rearward direction, respectively. | 12-05-2013 |
20130333114 | OCCUPANT SUPPORT WITH A KNEE LIFT - An occupant support comprises a frame ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130333115 | STRETCHER SEAT SECTION ARTICULATION MECHANISMS AND METHODS - Articulation systems and methods of use for a person support apparatus are disclosed. A head support section of a person support apparatus is configured to translate as its inclination with respect to a horizontal surface varies. The inclination of a seat support section is configured to vary as the inclination of the head support section changes with respect to a horizontal surface. Weight acting the seat support section assists in variation of inclination of the head support section. | 12-19-2013 |
20140215717 | Bed With A Powered Width Expansion Wing With Manual Release - A bed comprises a fixed width deck section, a wing movably coupled to the fixed width section, a leadscrew having a rotational axis, a leadscrew driver coupled to the leadscrew for rotating the leadscrew about its axis, and a release unit. The release unit is coupled to the wing and configured to move between a) an engaged position in which the release unit engages the lead screw and moves therealong as the leadscrew rotates about the rotational axis thereby causing the wing to translate relative to the fixed width section; and b) a disengaged position in which the release unit is disengaged from the leadscrew. | 08-07-2014 |
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20120033370 | PCIe BUS EXTENSION SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACES THEREFOR - A PCIe bus extension system, method, interface card and cable for connecting a PCIe-compliant peripheral device to a PCIe bus of a computer system. The interface card includes a printed circuit board, an edge connector adapted for insertion into a PCIe expansion slot on a motherboard of the computer system for transmitting PCIe signals between the motherboard and the interface card, an interface port configured to mate with a connector of the cable, and a logic integrated circuit on the printed circuit board, the logic integrated circuit functionally connecting the edge connector with the expansion slot and amplifying and propagating clock and data PCIe signals therebetween that are compliant with a PCIe standard. The interface card and cable lacks the capability of transmitting power therethrough to a PCIe-compliant peripheral device connected to the interface card through the interface port. | 02-09-2012 |
20120170210 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A COMPUTER EXPANSION CARD - A mounting structure adapted for mounting an expansion card within a computer enclosure and configured to directly absorb and conduct heat from a heat source (such as an IC chip) on the card to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. The mounting structure includes a mounting bracket, a heat sink adapted to contact a surface of the heat source on the expansion card, an extension interconnecting the heat sink and the mounting bracket, one or more features for conducting heat from the heat sink to the mounting bracket, and one or more features associated with the mounting bracket for dissipating heat from the mounting structure to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. | 07-05-2012 |
20140156897 | METHOD OF CONNECTING A PCIe BUS EXTENSION SYSTEM - A PCIe bus extension system, method, interface card and cable for connecting a PCIe-compliant peripheral device to a PCIe bus of a computer system. The interface card includes a printed circuit board, an edge connector adapted for insertion into a PCIe expansion slot on a motherboard of the computer system for transmitting PCIe signals between the motherboard and the interface card, an interface port configured to mate with a connector of the cable, and a logic integrated circuit on the printed circuit board, the logic integrated circuit functionally connecting the edge connector with the expansion slot and amplifying and propagating clock and data PCIe signals therebetween that are compliant with a PCIe standard. The interface card and cable lacks the capability of transmitting power therethrough to a PCIe-compliant peripheral device connected to the interface card through the interface port. | 06-05-2014 |
20140246906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING INRUSH CURRENT IN SOLID STATE DRIVES - A system and method thereof to regulate a current to a capacitive load from a power supply connected to the capacitive load. The system includes a first switch between the power supply and the capacitive load, a super-capacitor configured for charging by the power supply and powering the capacitive load, a current limiting circuit between the super-capacitor and the power supply, a second switch between the super-capacitor and the capacitive load, and a power control circuit configured to control opening and closing of the first switch and the second switch independently, sense a voltage of the power supply, and sense a voltage of the super-capacitor. | 09-04-2014 |
20140362524 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A COMPUTER EXPANSION CARD - A mounting structure adapted for mounting an expansion card within a computer enclosure and configured to directly absorb and conduct heat from a heat source (such as an IC chip) on the card to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. The mounting structure includes a mounting bracket, a heat sink adapted to contact a surface of the heat source on the expansion card, an extension interconnecting the heat sink and the mounting bracket, one or more features for conducting heat from the heat sink to the mounting bracket, and one or more features associated with the mounting bracket for dissipating heat from the mounting structure to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. | 12-11-2014 |
20150355691 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A COMPUTER EXPANSION CARD - A mounting structure adapted for mounting an expansion card within a computer enclosure and configured to directly absorb and conduct heat from a heat source (such as an IC chip) on the card to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. The mounting structure includes a mounting bracket, a heat sink adapted to contact a surface of the heat source on the expansion card, an extension interconnecting the heat sink and the mounting bracket, one or more features for conducting heat from the heat sink to the mounting bracket, and one or more features associated with the mounting bracket for dissipating heat from the mounting structure to the ambient atmosphere surrounding the enclosure. | 12-10-2015 |
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20100063844 | EXTENSIBLE THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An extensible therapy delivery system for an individual having a clinical rules module providing an existing clinical rule and is extensible to receive a new validated clinical rule and method thereof are disclosed. The extensible system also provides a domain module having existing clinical data and base logic and is extensible to receive new clinical data and additional logic to support the new validated clinical rules. The extensible system also provides a data request interface that directs a request for information from the clinical rules for the determination of therapy for the individual to the domain module, which answers the request with the existing and new clinical data and logic. The extensible system delivers to the individual the therapy determined by the clinical rules module from using the answer to the request provided by the domain module. | 03-11-2010 |
20100235203 | Engineered management system particularly suited for maintenance and repair (M&R) management of structure such as pavement - An automated user-implemented method for optimizing cost, schedule and performance of maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) on manmade structure, such as pavements. The method utilizes a database containing information on the condition of the manmade structure, the information on condition further including a condition index; applies one or more algorithms to data in the database to yield schedule and budget for M&R of the manmade structure; correlates the type of M&R and schedule for performing the M&R with alternative budgets that a user may enter into the software supporting the method and outputs and displays work plans associated to each of the alternative budgets for use by managers in planning future M&R work and predicting performance thereof by evaluating past work on the manmade structure. The system may be implemented by a user on the internet as well as on individual personal computers. Specific implementations include PAVERâ„¢ and microPAVERâ„¢ software. | 09-16-2010 |
20110124996 | DIABETES HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Diabetes health management systems for use in portable devices having and methods thereof having a user interface, a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a diabetes health management system has program code further including a communications module, a data module, a therapy module, and an analysis module. The communications module wirelessly couples the portable device to a plurality of user devices. The data module receives and stores into the memory blood glucose measurement values, insulin dosage data, and health data entries. The therapy module determines a therapy advice message based at least in part on the received blood glucose measurement values, the received insulin dosage data, and displays the therapy advice message on the user interface. The analysis module displays on the user interface a graphical representation of selected blood glucose measurement values, selected insulin dosage data, selected health data entries, or combinations thereof. | 05-26-2011 |
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 |
20120095313 | MEDICAL DEVICES THAT SUPPORT ENHANCED SYSTEM EXTENSIBILITY FOR DIABETES CARE - A medical device or medical software is provided that supports system extensibility for diabetes care. The medical device or software is comprised of an application and particular data structures that support diabetes care. The data structures include: a patient class that has attributes and methods associated with a person receiving medical treatment for diabetes; a patient log class that has a composition relationship with the patient class and attributes and methods that log actions taken by the patient; a treatment plan class that has a composition relationship with the patient class and attributes and methods that define a series of planned actions related to medical treatment of the patient; and an adherence class that has a composition relationship with the patient log class and attributes and methods define relationships between actions planned for the patient and actions taken by the patient. The application instantiates an object from at least one of the patient log class, the adherence class and the treatment plan class, having only external-to-the-composition knowledge of which objects are instantiated, and performs a function using the instantiated object. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095314 | HANDHELD DIABETES MANAGEMENT DEVICE HAVING A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A handheld diabetes management device having a database management system is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of input modules, including a blood glucose reader, a user interface, a communications interface, and a continuous blood glucose input module. The input modules output data used to generate data records of different record types. The device further comprises N databases, each database having a different frequency range associated thereto, wherein the new record is stored in a particular database of the N databases based on the frequency range of the particular database and the frequency of the particular record type, and N is an integer greater than 1. The device further includes a database operation module that performs database operations on the N databases. The database management system provides increased reliability in the keeping of records on which medically important decisions are made. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095774 | METADATA TAGGING SYSTEM FOR A DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF DEVICES - A diabetes management system having a reliable data management scheme is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of devices, each device performing a different function relating to treatment of diabetes. Each device has a device identifier and each device generates data records relating to the function of the device. Each device includes a metadata generator configured to generate a metadata tag for a data record generated by the device. A metadata tag includes the device identifier of the corresponding device, a record identifier, and a source identifier indicating whether the record was originated by a human or the device. The system further includes a diabetes management device in communication with the plurality of devices and configured to manage records received from the plurality of devices. When a first device of the plurality of devices generates a new record to be communicated to the diabetes management device, the metadata generator of the first device generates a new unique record identifier and a new metadata tag based on the new unique record identifier and the device identifier of the first device, and the first device propagates the new record and the new metadata tag to the second device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096451 | FIRMWARE UPDATE IN A MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PROCESSORS - The present disclosure describes a handheld diabetes management device that implements a failsafe firmware upgrading protocol to reduce required user interaction and risk of device downtime. The general processing module executes first software from nonvolatile memory. The general processing module receives second software from an external port and writes the second software to the nonvolatile memory. Based on an upgrade signal, the general processing module switches execution from the first software to the second software, evaluates proper operation of the general processing module, and switches execution back to the first software from the second software when proper operation of the general processing module using the second software is not detected. A communications module, in electrical communication with the general processing module, stores third software and executes the third software. The general processing module receives fourth software from the external port and replaces the third software with the fourth software. | 04-19-2012 |
20130036412 | SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION AMONGST MEDICAL DEVICES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DEPENDENCIES BETWEEN DEVICES - A computer-implemented method is provided for distributing product updates from a configuration device to one or more handheld medical device. The method includes: receiving a request to download a product update to a requesting medical device; determining dependencies that must be met before the product update can be downloaded to the requesting medical device, where at least one of the dependencies specifies a version of software that resides on a device which is interoperable with the requesting medical device; receiving a listing of peer devices from the requesting medical device, such that each peer device in the listing of peer devices is distinct from and interoperable with the requesting medical device; determining software residing on a given peer device for each peer device in the listing of peer devices; comparing the at least one dependency with the software residing on each peer device in the listing of peer devices; and distributing the product update to the requesting medical device when the at least one dependency is met. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036414 | MANAGING SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE - A computer-implemented system is provided for distributing product updates to end user medical devices. An update interface residing on a distribution platform is configured to distribute product updates and maintain a log of such distributions in an audit database. A configuration device in data communication with the update interface registers itself with the update interface and downloads product updates from the update interface, such that the registration includes providing identifying information for a user of the configuration device and identifying information for the configuration device. A medical device in data communication with the configuration device registers itself with the configuration device and downloads a particular product update from the configuration device, such that the configuration device creates a record of the particular product update and communications the record of the particular product update to the update interface. In this way, product updates distributed via the configuration device are recorded and tracked for regulatory purposes. | 02-07-2013 |
20130080503 | COMMAND INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION TEST FRAMEWORK - A protocol-independent tool for debugging and testing communication interfaces of devices and systems is disclosed. The tool is configured to receive protocol plug-ins corresponding to different communication protocols. Given a plug-in, the tool instantiates the plug-in's implementation of a tool-defined stack interface. Through this interface and its implementation by the plug-in, the tool can communicate with a device being tested. The protocol plug-in receives commands from a command interface for the device being tested, generates data packets in accordance with the communication protocol implemented by the plug-in, and transmits the data packets to the device being tested. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080570 | COMMUNICATION TEST FRAMEWORK - A protocol-independent tool for debugging and testing communication interfaces of devices and systems is disclosed. The tool is configured to receive protocol plug-ins corresponding to different communication protocols. Given a plug-in, the tool instantiates the plug-in's implementation of tool-defined stack interface. Through this interface and its implementation by the plug-in, the tool can communicate with a device being tested. The protocol plug-in receives commands from a command interface for the device being tested, generates data packets in accordance with the communication protocol implemented by the plug-in, and transmits the data packets to the device being tested. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080832 | PROTOCOL INDEPENDENT INTERFACE SUPPORTING GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE DEBUGGING AND TESTING TOOL - A protocol independent debugging tool for debugging communication interfaces of devices is disclosed. The debugging tool is configured to receive communication protocol plug-ins corresponding to different communication protocols. The debugging tool instantiates a stack interface from the protocol plug-in, such that the stack interface implements a protocol-specific stack wrapper that communicates with a device being tested. The stack specific wrapper receives commands from a command interface for the device being tested, generates data packets in accordance with the communication protocol of the device being tested, and transmits the data packets to the device being tested. | 03-28-2013 |
20130167245 | CUSTOMER ERROR SCREEN CAPTURE - A method for capturing a user's view of an electronic screen having an error message in a health management application without showing private information of the user includes receiving an error message from a web service responding to a request for a web page by the user. The method includes receiving an electronic file of the web page with the error message, redacting private information of the user from the electronic file to create a redacted electronic file, and storing the redacted electronic file in a support log module. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167249 | CUSTOMER SUPPORT ACCOUNT WITH RESTRICTED PATIENT DATA ACCESS - A method for accessing a user's account by customer support without viewing the user's private data includes receiving, in an application module communicating with a web service, a request for authentication by a support person using a linked user-support login name. The method includes authenticating the user, authenticating the support person and retrieving a current session of the user as viewed by the user on an electronic screen of a processing device of the user. The method further includes dynamically redacting private data of the user from the user session to create a redacted user session, and delivering the redacted user session for display in an electronic screen of a processing device of the support person. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169436 | REMINDER MANAGEMENT FOR MANUAL ENTRY DIABETES APPLICATION - A method is provided for managing manual entries of blood glucose measures in relation to a structured collection procedure administered by a portable computing device. The method includes: receiving an expected time for an event associated with a structured collection procedure, defining an acceptance window for a given collection action associated with the structured collection procedure and creating a reminder for the given collection action in a persistent data store, where the reminder specifies a time at which to initiate a reminder. Upon receiving a data entry of a blood glucose measure, the reminder event is purged from the data store when the data entry is received prior to the time at which to initiate the reminder. Conversely, a reminder notification is presented to the user when the data entry has not been received in advance of the time at which to initiate the reminder. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172688 | DIABETES MANAGEMENT APPLICATION FOR MOBILE PHONE - A mobile device for managing diabetes care of a patent is disclosed. The device has a data entry interface configured to receive glucose measures for the patient and store the glucose measures in a patient log residing on the device. The device has a selection module that operates to selectively analyze the glucose measure in the patient log and select a given structural collection procedure from a plurality of standardized collection procedures. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172706 | USER INTERFACE FEATURES FOR A DIABETES MANAGEMENT APPLICATION - A method is provided for contextualizing manual entries of blood glucose measures for a patient into a patient log of a portable computing device. The method includes: administering a structured collection procedure, where the structured collection procedure specifies two or more collection actions for obtaining blood glucose measures from a patient; generating a reminder notification for a given collection action of the structured collection procedure, where the given collection action is associated with a given event of patient; and displaying a data entry interface upon receipt of an acceptance input from a user in response to the reminder notification, where the data entry interface includes a first input for a blood glucose measure and a second input for an event associated with the blood glucose measure, such that value for the second input is defaulted to the given event from the reminder notification. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173566 | STRUCTURED TEST ADHERENCE MANAGEMENT FOR MANUAL DATA ENTRY SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented method is provided for managing manual entries of blood glucose measures for a patient in relation to a structured collection procedure managed by a portable computing device. The method includes: managing a structured collection procedure for a user of the computing device, where the structured collection procedure specifies one or more collection events for obtaining blood glucose measures for a patient; receiving a data entry for a blood glucose measure from the user of the computing device; evaluating the data entry in relation to the structured collection procedure using a membership rule set, where the membership rule set defines rules for associating data entries with structured collection procedures; and inputting the data entry into a logbook residing in a data store on the computing device. Depending upon the evaluation, the data entry may be input with or without an association to the structured collection procedure. | 07-04-2013 |
20140066735 | DIABETES MANAGER FOR GLUCOSE TESTING AND CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING - A handheld diabetes management device for managing blood glucose test data and continuous glucose monitoring data includes a port configured to receive a test strip, a wireless transceiver, a communications processor, and a user interface processor. The communications processor communicates with the wireless transceiver to periodically collect glucose measurement data from a continuous glucose monitoring device and to store the glucose measurement data in a first data storage module. The communications processor is operable to consume electrical power at a first rate. The user interface processor communicates with the communication processor to receive the glucose measurement data and operable to display the glucose measurement data on the device. The communications processor operates asynchronously from operation of the user interface processor to collect the glucose measurement data and the user interface processor operates to consume electrical power at a second rate that is higher than the first rate. | 03-06-2014 |
20140142535 | PUMP CONTROLLER THAT CHECKS OPERATIONAL STATE OF INSULIN PUMP FOR CONTROLLING THE INSULIN PUMP - A computer-implemented method of operating a diabetes treatment system that includes an insulin pump and a pump controlling device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the device, a request for the pump to perform an operation that is dependent on a specified state of the pump. The method also includes requesting, by the device, a current state of the pump from the pump. Moreover, the method includes receiving, by the device, the current state of the pump. Also, the method includes determining, by the device, whether the current state of the pump matches to the specified state of the pump. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the device to the pump, a command to perform the operation in response to a determination that the current state of the pump matches the specified state of the pump. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142540 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR INTEROPERABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A computer-implemented method is presented for synchronizing time between two handheld medical devices that interoperate with each other. The method includes: determining a first time as measured by a first clock residing in the first medical device; determining a second time as measured by a second clock residing in a second medical device; evaluating whether the first clock is synchronized with the second clock; determining whether at least one of the first clock and the second clock was set manually by a user; and setting time of the first clock in accordance with the second time when the second clock was set manually by the user. | 05-22-2014 |
20140172449 | METADATA TAGGING SYSTEM FOR A DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF DEVICES - A diabetes management system having a reliable data management scheme is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of devices, each device performing a different function relating to treatment of diabetes. Each device has a device identifier and each device generates data records relating to the function of the device. Each device includes a metadata generator configured to generate a metadata tag for a data record generated by the device. A metadata tag includes the device identifier of the corresponding device, a record identifier, and a source identifier indicating whether the record was originated by a human or the device. The system further includes a diabetes management device in communication with the plurality of devices and configured to manage records received from the plurality of devices. When a first device of the plurality of devices generates a new record to be communicated to the diabetes management device, the metadata generator of the first device generates a new unique record identifier and a new metadata tag based on the new unique record identifier and the device identifier of the first device, and the first device propagates the new record and the new metadata tag to the second device. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180238 | Pump Controlling Device That Obtains Parameter Values From Insulin Pump For Executing Functions - A method of operating an insulin treatment system that includes an insulin pump and a pump controlling device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the pump controlling device, a request to execute a function that is included on the pump controlling device. The function is governed by a rule having a parameter. The method also includes requesting, by the pump controlling device, a value for the parameter from the insulin pump, and receiving the value from the insulin pump. Also, the method includes executing, by the pump controlling device, the function using the received value for the parameter. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180241 | Method For Configuring An Insulin Pump With Configuring Device - An insulin pump is configurable by a configurator. The pump has parameter blocks, each with a respective parameter and an associated restriction setting, and the configurator has an authorization level. Configuring the pump includes receiving, by the configurator, a request to access a parameter on the pump. The method also includes identifying, by the configurator, the parameter block that includes the parameter. Moreover, the method includes retrieving, by the configurator from the pump, the parameter and the associated restriction setting, and comparing, by the configurator, the authorization level of the configurator to the restriction setting. Also, the method includes determining, by the configurator, whether the configurator is authorized to write to the parameter block based on the comparison. Additionally, the method includes writing, by the configurator, to the parameter block on the insulin pump in response to a determination that the configurator is authorized to write to the parameter block. | 06-26-2014 |
20140324465 | METHOD FOR RECONCILING MEDICAL DATA CAPTURED ON ONE DEVICE WITH A STRUCTURED TEST ADMINISTERED ON ANOTHER DEVICE - A method for analyzing diabetes related information by a diabetes management application residing on a computing device. The method may include: receiving a data entry over a communication link from a blood glucose meter, where the data entry includes a glucose measurement and an indicator of a pre-established activity associated with the glucose measurement; evaluating the data entry in relation to a subject structured test based in part by comparing the indicator from the data entry with collection events associated with the subject structured test; identifying the data entry as compatible with the subject structured test when the data entry correlates with a given collection event specified by the subject structured test; identifying the data entry as non-compatible with the subject structured test when the data entry does not correlate with the given collection event specified by the subject structured test; and inputting the data entry into a logbook. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325065 | MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION FOR DIABETES CARE WITH MEDICAL FEATURE ACTIVATION - A method for activating a physician-prescribable feature of an application program executed on a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the application program, an activation code to activate a feature of the application program and one or more parameters associated with a prescription. The method includes transmitting, by the application program, the activation code to a server and receiving an authorization code from the server, where the authorization code indicates a validity of the activation code. The method includes activating, by the application program, the feature using the activation code, the activation being performed in response to the activation code being valid; configuring, by the application program, the activated feature using at least one of the one or more parameters associated with the prescription; and generating, using the activated feature, data based on the one or more parameters associated with the prescription. | 10-30-2014 |