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Array and method for dosing a hormone regulating blood sugar in a patient

US7556613B2 · kind B2 · utility

36Cited by

9References

22Claims

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Uwe Wittmann · Worms, DE
Helmut Rinne · Lübeck, DE
Ralf Gessler · Weingarten, DE
Hans-Joerg Pfleiderer

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2001
Grant date	Jul 7, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/62
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns an array and a method for dosing a hormone regulating the blood glucose, especially insulin of a diabetic patient (10). In order to improve the administration of the hormone, the invention provides the following characteristic combination: a) a measuring device (16) to detect measured values correlatable with blood sugar; b) a controlling means (12) comprising a controller (44) and a hormone dosing device (46) for supplying a hormone dosage; c) a pilot control device (14) acting on the hormone fine dosage controlling means (12) for performing a coarse pre-control in accordance with at least one influence variable that influences blood glucose.

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