Patient monitor as a minimally invasive glucometer

US9474474B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Masimo Corporation · US

Inventors

• Marcelo Lamego · Cupertino, US
• Jeroen Poeze · Mission Viejo, US
• Cristiano Dalvi · Irvine, US
• Hung Vo · Garden Grove, US
• Ferdyan Lesmana · Irvine, US
• Gregory A. Olsen · Trabuco Canyon, US
• Sean Merritt · Lake Forest, US
• Ashish B. Patel · West Orange, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/045
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In an embodiment, a patient monitor, such as a pulse oximeter, functions as a spot check glucometer when in communication with a blood glucose strip reader. In an embodiment, communications between the patient monitor and the strip reader may optionally be encrypted. Embodiments also include the strip reader housed in a dongle configured to mate with a sensor port of the pulse oximeter.