Mitigating single point failure of devices in an analyte monitoring system and methods thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12364419-B2
Application number	US-202117179635-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2021
Priority date	Nov 23, 2011
Publication date	Jul 22, 2025
Grant date	Jul 22, 2025

Abstract

Methods, devices, and kits are provided for mitigating single point failure of at least one device in an analyte monitoring system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for mitigating single point failure comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
transmit, from a first device, a request to perform an operational test of one or more components of a second device, wherein the one or more components relate to sensing an analyte level of a subject;
receive from the second device data related to operation of the one or more components of the second device in response to the request; and
cause an alarm to be annunciated based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components of the second device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm is annunciated by the first device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to determine whether the second device is functioning properly based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operational test comprises a functionality check of the one or more components of the second device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm indicates that the second device is not functioning properly based on the operational test.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm indicates that the second device is functioning properly based on the operational test.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to receive the data related to the operation of the one or more components from the second device within a predetermined time period after the operational test is performed.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined time period is at least one of 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm comprises at least one of an audible alarm, vibratory alarm, or a visual alarm.

10. A system for mitigating single point failure comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive, from a first device, a request to perform an operational test of one or more components of the second device, wherein the one or more components relate to sensing an analyte level of a subject;
perform the operational test to obtain data related to operation of the one or more components of the second device;
communicate to the first device the data related to operation of the one or more components of the second device.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operational test comprises a digital self-test.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more components comprises at least one of a block of memory or a power supply module.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operational test comprises a functionality check of the one or more components.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the functionality check comprises a determination of at least one of current, voltage, or resistance measured across an electrical circuit of the one or more components.

15. A method for mitigating single point failure, comprising:
transmitting, from a first device, a request to perform an operational test of one or more components of a second device, wherein the one or more components relate to sensing an analyte level of a subject;
receiving from the second device data related to operation of the one or more components of the second device in response to the request; and
annunciating an alarm based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components of the second device.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm is annunciated by the first device.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining whether the second device is functioning properly based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operational test comprises a functionality check of the one or more components of the second device.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm indicates that the second device is not functioning properly based on the operational test of the device.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm indicates that the second device is functioning properly based on the operational test of the device.

21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving the data related to the operation of the one or more components from the second device within a predetermined time period after the operational test is performed.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the predetermined time period is at least one of 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes.

23. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm comprises at least one of an audible alarm, vibratory alarm, or a visual alarm.

24. A system for mitigating single point failure comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
transmit, from a first device, a request to perform a first operational test of one or more components of a second device, wherein the one or more components relate to monitoring an analyte level of a subject, wherein at least one of the components is a power supply module;
receive from the second device data related to operation of the one or more components of the second device in response to the request;
cause a first alarm to be annunciated based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components of the second device;
wherein the first device is configured to perform, at a predetermined time interval, a second operation test of one or more components of the first device;
determining that the first device has not transmitted data related to operation of one or more components of the first device in accordance with the predetermined time interval; and
cause, in response to the determining, a second alarm to be annunciated.

25. The system of claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to determine whether the second device is functioning properly based on the data related to the operation of the one or more components of the second device.

26. The system of claim 24 , wherein the first operational test comprises a functionality check of the one or more components of the second device.

27. The system of claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to receive the data related to the operation of the one or more components of the second device within a predetermined time period after the first operational test is performed.

Assignees

• Abbott Diabetes Care Inc

Inventors

• Hayter Gary Alan
• Taub Marc Barry

Classifications

• G08B21/187

  Machine fault alarms · CPC title

• G08B23/00

  Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions · CPC title

• A61B5/746

  Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms · CPC title

• A61B5/7455

  characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation · CPC title

• A61B5/742

  using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339) · CPC title