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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9743872-B2
Application number	US-201615016247-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2016
Priority date	Nov 23, 2011
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

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 computer-implemented method for mitigating single point failure of at least one device in an analyte monitoring system, comprising:
receiving, at a second device, information from a first device that is related to functionality provided by one or more components of the first device;
communicating, using the second device, the information related to the functionality of the one or more components of the first device to a third device;
receiving, at the second device, a request from the third device that an alarm function be initiated if it is determined by the third device that the one or more components of the first device is not functioning in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion; and
initiating, using the second device, the alarm to alert a user that the one or more components of the first device is not functioning in accordance with the at least one predetermined criterion.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a sensor electronics operatively coupled to an in vivo glucose sensor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the second device includes a repeater operatively coupled to the sensor electronics.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the third device includes one of a data receiver device or an insulin pump.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more components of the first device include at least one of a microprocessor, a power supply, a glucose sensor, or an electronic component.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the alarm includes at least one of an audible alarm, a vibratory alarm, or a visual alarm.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the second device, a request from the third device that an operational check of the information related to the functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device be performed and that data related to the operational check be communicated to the third device, wherein the second device is operatively coupled to the first device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device includes a lack of data received from the first device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device includes at least one of a determination of a current, a voltage, or a resistance that is measured across an electrical circuit in the one or more components, applying an input to the one or more components and receiving an output from the one or more components, a digital check of the one or more components, a checksum of a memory of the first device, a self-test output check of the one or more components, or an electrical or mechanical test of at least one switch of the one or more components.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one predetermined criterion includes at least one of a current, a voltage, and a resistance threshold used to define a proper operating range of the first device, a power supply measurement that defines an acceptable tolerance, and a digital threshold range used to define the proper operating range.

11. A computer-implemented method for mitigating single point failure of at least one device in an analyte monitoring system, comprising:
receiving, at a second device, data related to functionality provided by one or more components of a first device;
retrieving, from the second device, a list including at least one predetermined criterion related to the functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device;
comparing, using the second device, the data related to the functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device with the list including the at least one predetermined criterion; and
determining, using the second device, if the one or more components of the first device is operating based on the at least one predetermined criterion.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , further comprising:
requesting, using the second device, initiation of an alarm at a third device if it is determined by the second device that the one or more components of the first device is not functioning in accordance with the at least one predetermined criterion.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein the third device is operatively coupled to the first device.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein a request for the data related to the functionality provided the one or more components of the first device is received by the third device, and the third device polls the first device to obtain the data related to the functionality provided by the one or more components of the first device in response to the received request.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , further comprising:
initiating, using the second device, an alarm if it is determined that the one or more components of the first device is not functioning in accordance with the at least one predetermined criterion.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein the third device is a repeater unit operatively coupled to the first device.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more components of the first device include at least one of a microprocessor, a power supply, a glucose sensor, or an electric component.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm includes at least one of an audible alarm, a vibratory alarm, or a visual alarm.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the data related to the functionality provided by one or more components of the first device includes at least one of a determination of a current, a voltage, and a resistance that is measured across an electrical circuit in the one or more components, applying an input to the one or more components and receiving an output from the one or more components, a digital check of the one or more components, a checksum of a memory of the first device, a self-test output check of the one or more components, or an electrical or mechanical test of at least one switch of the one or more components.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one predetermined criterion includes at least one of a current, a voltage, and a resistance threshold used to define a proper operating range of the first device, a power supply measurement that defines an acceptable tolerance, and a digital threshold range used to define the proper operating range.

Assignees

• Abbott Diabetes Care Inc

Inventors

• Hayter Gary Alan
• Taub Marc Barry

Classifications

• A61B5/742

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

• A61B2560/0271

  using a remote monitoring unit · CPC title

• A61B5/0022

  Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet · CPC title

• G08B21/187

  Machine fault alarms · CPC title

• A61B5/746

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