Health Monitor

Abstract

Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include enhanced analyte monitoring devices and systems.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 143,734 filed Jun. 20, 2008, entitled “Health Monitor”, which claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 945,581 filed Jun. 21, 2007, entitled “Health Monitor” and assigned to the assignee of the present application, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND[0002]The detection of the level of analytes, such as glucose, lactate, oxygen, and the like, in certain individuals is vitally important to their health. For example, the monitoring of glucose is particularly important to individuals with diabetes. Diabetics may need to monitor glucose levels to determine when insulin is needed to reduce glucose levels in their bodies or when additional glucose is needed to raise the level of glucose in their bodies.[0003]Accordingly, of interest are devices, system and methods that allow a user to test for ...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]Accordingly, BG meters and systems having high levels of functionality are provided. Each BG or CG system may accept and process data from its own respective system and / or from another system, e.g., a BG system may accept and process CG system data, or vice versa. Embodiments enable CG data to be provided to a user by way of a BG meter.

Problems solved by technology

However, this has the disadvantage of cost because a CG system may be more expensive than a BG meter, and increased training as the user must learn how to use two meters—a BG meter for normal use and a CG meter for those times when CG data is required.

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