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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Tae Wan Andrews, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen C. Bubrick, Orinda, CA (US);
Sheilah S. Estoesta, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brad D. Etter, Fremont, CA (US);
Hyoung Yoon Park, Duluth, GA (US);
Gene Ming Pon, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher V. Reggiardo, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Heber Saravia, Daly City, CA (US);
Tae Wan Andrews, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen C. Bubrick, Orinda, CA (US);
Sheilah S. Estoesta, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brad D. Etter, Fremont, CA (US);
Hyoung Yoon Park, Duluth, GA (US);
Gene Ming Pon, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher V. Reggiardo, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Heber Saravia, Daly City, CA (US);
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
A blood glucose meter having a compact housing, a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit, an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter, and a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter, where the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip, and corresponding methods of measuring blood glucose meter is provided.