AU2015100005A4

AU2015100005A4 - Diabetic Connect Bluetooth Adaptor

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Publication number: AU2015100005A4
Application number: AU2015100005A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Nduka Robert Enemuwe
Original assignee: DIGITAL MEDICS Pty Ltd
Current assignee: DIGITAL MEDICS PTY Ltd
Priority date: 2014-01-27
Filing date: 2015-01-05
Publication date: 2015-02-12
Anticipated expiration: 2023-01-05

Abstract

Abstract The invention is an electronic device (1), also referred to as a diabetic connect bluetooth adaptor, that facilitates the transfer of data from medical devices (5) to bluetooth 4.0 enabled mobile and smart devices running the Diabeticplus mobile diabetes management app. The device (1) comprises of component (2), which is a bluetooth low energy (BLE) module that provides wireless connectivity with bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices. Component (3) is a USB host controller or chipset, which hosts the USB drivers that facilitates the transfer of data from medical devices attached to the adaptor, to any bluetooth enabled devices paired with the adaptor. Component (4) is a replaceable battery that powers the device. Component (6) is a 2.5mm/3.5mm male jack connector or a mini/micro male USB connector for connecting the adaptor to external medical devices (5). The connector is built-in to the adaptor and can be flipped open to connect the adaptor to the medical device. The medical devices include digital insulin pens such as the Smartplus digital insulin pen and approved glucose meters. External devices (8) and (9) represents bluetooth enabled mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone, iPad, Android phone, smart devices and tablets. The components (2), (3), (4), and (6) are housed in a container (1) (preferably made of plastic or metallic material) of approximately 4cm x 2cm x lcm in dimension. Component (11) is an LED display for displaying device status information to the user and (10) is an ON/OFF power button. Figure 1 and Figure 2 are suggested drawings to accompany the abstract. Drawing/s .. ) /) Figure

Description

1 Description Title of Invention Diabetic-Connect Bluetooth Adaptor Technical Field [0001] The present invention is a diabetic-connect bluetooth adaptor. It is an electronic device for the transfer of data from medical devices such as digital insulin pens and glucose meters to bluetooth 4.0 enabled smart devices such as mobile phones (iPhone or Android phones), tablets and smart devices using the new bluetooth 4 communications standard. Background [0002] Diabetes is a growing health issue that affects millions of people around the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are more than 387 million people living with diabetes worldwide in 2014, and that number is growing every year. In Australia, as at 30 September 2014, there are over 1,140,099 people with diabetes registered on the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). [0003] The primary treatment of insulin dependent diabetes is via the use of insulin, which is injected using insulin pens or needles. People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes monitor their glucose levels using glucose meters. Traditionally people have tracked their blood glucose levels with pen and paper or by manually inputting their results into digital logbooks. Both these methods are time consuming and inconvenient. [0004] Recently with the advent of digital insulin pens and glucose meters with built-in memory functions, these new medical devices have solved the problem of having to keep track of insulin dosage and glucose levels. Typically, the data stored on these devices have to be transferred to a computer or a smart device for medical analysis and reporting. Therefore there is a huge interest 2 in a device that is capable of facilitating the automatic transfer of data from these medical devices onto smart devices, mobile devices or computers for on going medical analysis. [0005] To address these data transfer issues, and as of 2013, two companies in the United States, Glooko and Biomedtrics introduced the Glooko and Ditto devices respectively. The Glooko device is a cable, which enables the transfer of data from FDA approved glucose meters to mobile diabetes software running on iPhone and Android phones. The Ditto device supports the bluetooth 2.0 standard and facilitates the transfer of data from FDA approved glucose meters to Ditto's mobile App running on Android mobile devices. [0006] The current innovation extends the functionalities offered by theses two devices. The innovation is described below: * The current innovation facilitates the transfer of data from both approved digital insulin pens and approved glucose meters. * It uses the new bluetooth 4.0 communications standard and low energy modules. * The innovation includes the development of an easy to use integrated diabetes management mobile application called the DiabeticPlus app, which integrates data from both digital insulin pens and glucose meters. The data can also be synched to a Cloud based Web Application which provides worldwide access to authorized users. * The mobile application supports Apple iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows mobile operating systems and platforms.

3 Summary of Invention Technical Problem [0007] As of 2013, the existing data transfer devices available in the market (Glooko and Ditto devices) uses cables or the old bluetooth 2.0 standards as a data transfer protocol, and the devices do not provide a complete holistic view of data from both digital insulin pens and glucose meters. Solution to Problem [0008] The current invention is an electronic device for the automatic transfer of data from both digital insulin pens and glucose meters to bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices such as mobile phones (iPhone, Windows and Android phones), tablets and smart devices. The invention is based on the bluetooth 4.0 standard using bluetooth low energy modules. Advantageous Effects of Invention [0009] The advantages of the new invention include: * It uses bluetooth 4.0 low energy modules * Enables automatic data transfer from both digital insulin pens and glucose meters * It is based on the new bluetooth 4.0 standard that simplifies the transfer of data to bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices such as mobiles phones, smart devices and tablets. * Data from both insulin pens and glucose meters are automatically synched into an integrated diabetes management mobile application and are supported on Apple iOS, Windows and Android mobile operating systems.

4 Brief Description of Drawings [0010] The nature of the invention is better understood from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the device with reference to the accompanying drawings: * Figure 1 illustrates the embodiment of the internal components of the invention. The internal components of the diabetic connect bluetooth 4.0 adaptor (1), comprises a bluetooth 4.0 low energy module (BLE) (2), a USB host chipset (3), a replaceable battery (4), a 2.5mm/3.5mm male jack connector or a mini/micro male USB connector for connecting the adaptor to external medical devices (5). The connector is built-in to the adaptor and can be flipped open to connect the adaptor to the medical devices. * Figure 2 illustrates the embodiment of the external casing/container of the device. The external structure comprises an LED display unit (11) and an ON/OFF button (10), in accordance with the present invention. Description of Embodiments [0011] The embodiment of the diabetic connect bluetooth adaptor (1) in accordance with the invention illustrated in Figure 1 comprises: * Component (2) is a 4.0 bluetooth low energy (BLE) module, which is fully compliant with bluetooth 4.0 standard. It features ultra low power and operates within a distance of up to 50 meters. * Component (3) is a USB Host Chipset, which hosts the USB drivers for approved medical devices such as the digital insulin pens and glucose meters. * The USB drivers facilitate data transfer from the attached medical devices to any connected bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices running the DiabeticPlus App. * Component (4) is a replaceable battery. It provides the device with the necessary power to drive the adaptor. * Component (6) is a 2.5mm/3.5mm male jack connector or a mini/micro male USB connector for connecting the adaptor to external medical devices (5). The connector is built-in to the adaptor and can be flipped open to connect the adaptor to the medical devices. * In this embodiment the bluetooth transmitting function (7) is only depicted to establish a 5 communications link with a bluetooth enabled devices such as an iPhone (8), an Android Phone (9), tablets and smart devices. This process is called pairing. * To commence the data transfer process, the diabetic connect bluetooth adaptor (1) is switch on by pressing the ON button (10). * Once the device (1) is switched ON, it is first paired with the user's bluetooth enabled mobile phone (8) or (9) so that a wireless communications link is established between the device and the mobile phone or smart device (paired). * The medical device (5) such as a digital insulin pen or a glucose meter is now attached to the diabetic connect bluetooth adaptor (1) using either the connector (6). * The data transfer can now be initiated via the DiabeticPlus diabetes management application running on the bluetooth 4.0 enabled mobile device (8) and (9). [0012] Figure 2 comprises: * Component (11) is a LED display unit for displaying operation information to the user. * Component (10) is an ON/OFF button used to power the adaptor on or power the adaptor off. * The dimensions of the adaptor is approximately 4cm x 2cm x lcm Citation List Non-Patent Literature 1. National Diabetes Services Scheme (See www, ndss.com au/en/Research/Data-Snapshots/ for details) 2. Glooko (See www glookoccom for details) 3. Ditto (See wwwbiomedtricsinc.com for details) 4. DiabeticPlus Mobile App (www snyaapluscom.au)

Claims

1. The innovation is a device for transferring data from medical devices to a bluetooth enabled mobile and smart devices using the bluetooth 4.0 communications standard. The device consists of a casing/container in a form that can be readily carried by the user on a key-chain or on an article of clothing. The casing/container houses an LED display unit and an ON/OFF button. The internal component of the device comprises: a bluetooth low energy (BLE) module, which is fully compliant with the bluetooth 4.0 standard; a USB Host Chipset, which hosts the USB drivers for approved medical devices. The USB drivers facilitate data transfer from the attached medical device to any connected bluetooth 4.0 enabled devices running the Diabeticplus mobile app; a replaceable battery that powers the adaptor; and a 2.5mm/3.5mm male jack connector or a mini/micro male USB connector for connecting the adaptor to external medical devices (5). The connector is built-in to the adaptor and can be flipped open to connect the adaptor to the medical devices.

2. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein the medical device is a digital insulin pen, such as the Smartplus digital insulin pen, which has a built-in memory function for storing insulin injection doses and injection date and time. The connector is a mini/micro USB connector.

3. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein the medical device is an approved glucose meter with built-in memory function for storing glucose levels with the date and time. The connector is either a 2.5mm/3.5mm male jack connector or a mini/micro male USB connector.

4. The device as defined in claim 2 and claim 3, wherein the device is paired with a bluetooth enabled mobile or smart devices. The supported devices include the Apple iPhone, iPad, Android phones and Window mobile phones running the Diabeticplus mobile app. The Diabeticplus app aggregates data from both the digital insulin pen and approved glucose 2 meters. The app provides access to insulin dosage history and glucose levels. It features a logbook, historical daily profile table, calculators, pie chart and trend charts for statistical analysis, and the ability to email or print your statistical and historical reports.