Blood Glucose Meter Self-Identification via Visual and Audible Signals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current blood glucose measurement management systems require healthcare workers to manually check each device for nicknames, leading to inefficiencies, especially in settings where multiple devices are used, and pose challenges in correlating measured data with patient identification information.
Innovation Solution
A measuring apparatus and system that allow users to identify and input identification numbers through output behaviors such as sounds, screen displays, and vibrations, enabling easy and reliable correlation of measured data with identification information, and include a communication unit for intercommunication with a terminal to facilitate activation and behavior management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple blood glucose measuring apparatuses are used in a medical setting, then the capacity to serve multiple patients is improved, but the time required for healthcare workers to manually check each device for nicknames increases
Solution Approach 1:
The blood glucose measuring apparatus automatically displays its own nickname on the display unit without requiring manual intervention. The device self-identifies and presents its nickname to the healthcare worker, eliminating the need for manual checking of multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit presents the nickname in a visually distinct manner that allows for easy identification. The nickname display uses visual characteristics that make it stand out, enabling rapid recognition among multiple devices.
2Reliability
If healthcare workers manually check each device for nicknames, then device identification is achieved, but working efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs the identification function that was previously manual. The device automatically displays its nickname, making the identification process both reliable and efficient without requiring worker intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The nickname is pre-configured in the apparatus before use. When the device is activated, the nickname is automatically prepared and displayed, so that identification can occur immediately without manual setup or checking.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single blood glucose measuring apparatus is used for multiple patients, then device utilization is improved, but the difficulty to check whether the apparatus has been set with correct measurement information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus automatically displays its associated nickname and measurement information on the display unit. This self-presentation allows users to quickly verify that the correct patient information is set without manual checking or confusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The nickname serves as an intermediary identifier that links the measuring apparatus to the specific patient. By displaying the nickname, the system provides a clear visual mediator that confirms the correct patient is being measured, eliminating confusion when switching between patients.
Data Source
AI summary
A measuring apparatus (10) for strip-shaped sensors (4) includes: a recording unit (11) configured to record a plurality of behaviors that can be set in the measuring apparatus (10), and pieces of identification information that are associated with the plurality of behaviors; an output unit (13) configured to output the behaviors; and a setting unit (12) configured to specify a piece of identification information that is correlated with a measurement result in accordance with external input, and to set the specified piece of identification information and a behavior associated therewith, as identification information and a behavior that are to be used.