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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Matthew C. Sauers, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Robert G. Davies, Carmel, IN (US);
Colleen Csavas, Bukit Tunku, MY;
Carol J. Batman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Paul S. Rutkowski, Carmel, IN (US);
Randy J. Gardner, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael J. Blackburn, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michel A. Cadio, Carmel, IN (US);
Matthew C. Sauers, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Robert G. Davies, Carmel, IN (US);
Colleen Csavas, Bukit Tunku, MY;
Carol J. Batman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Paul S. Rutkowski, Carmel, IN (US);
Randy J. Gardner, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael J. Blackburn, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michel A. Cadio, Carmel, IN (US);
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A limited-use blood glucose meter includes a printed circuit board assembly that includes a power source, a strip port, a strip reading device, a controller device, a bi-stable display, and a display controller. The strip reading measures a reaction between a blood sample present on the blood glucose test strip and the blood glucose reagent, generates a blood glucose signal, and calculates a blood glucose level. The controller device receives the blood glucose level from the strip reading device. The controller device provides display instructions to the display controller and the display controller provides drive voltages to the bi-stable segments such that the bi-stable segments persistently display the most-recent blood glucose level. The strip reading device performs a predetermined number of blood glucose tests and calculates a blood glucose level only for blood glucose strips associated with the disposable blood glucose meter.