Universal glucometer/glucovial connector
A universal glucometer connector system comprising: a glucometer for measuring glucose concentration of blood, and having a top, bottom and side surface; a jacket for retaining the glucometer; a first opening in the jacket for receiving a glucovial that can be one of a plurality of shapes and sizes.
1 . A universal glucometer connector system comprising:
a glucometer for measuring blood glucose concentration, and having top, bottom and side surfaces;
a jacket for retaining the glucometer;
a first opening in the jacket for receiving a glucovial that can be one of a plurality of shapes and sizes.
2 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 1 , wherein the jacket is attachable to the glucovial via an attachment mechanism.
3 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 1 , wherein the glucometer is configured to communicate measured blood glucose concentration to a mobile phone.
4 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 1 , further comprising a glucovial having a container for receiving test strips and a cap for sealing the container, wherein the first opening of the jacket encompasses an end of the container opposite to another end of the container to which the cap attaches.
5 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 3 , wherein the jacket includes an elastic material.
6 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the side surface of the glucometer is exposed by a second opening in the jacket such that the glucometer can receive test strips.
7 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 1 , wherein the jacket encompasses the top surface of the glucometer.
8 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 7 , wherein the jacket encompasses the side surface of the glucometer.
9 . A universal glucometer connector system comprising:
a glucometer for measuring blood glucose concentration;
a glucovial having a container for receiving test strips and a cap for sealing the container;
a jacket retaining the glucometer within the jacket;
a first opening in the jacket such that the glucometer can receive test strips; and
a second opening in the jacket that surrounds the glucovial.
10 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the side surface of the glucometer is exposed by the first opening of the jacket.
11 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 9 , wherein the jacket includes an elastic material.
12 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 11 , wherein the jacket holds the glucovial by exerting a pressure towards a central longitudinal axis of the glucovial such that the pressure creates friction between the jacket and the glucovial.
13 . A universal glucometer/glucovial connector system comprising:
a glucometer for measuring glucose concentration of blood;
a mobile phone for receiving signals from the glucometer, interpreting the signals and displaying the data including the measured glucose concentration; and
a jacket for receiving a glucovial that can be one of a plurality of shapes and sizes.
14 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 13 , wherein the glucometer is connected to the mobile phone using local wireless network.
15 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 13 , wherein the glucometer is connected to the mobile phone through a serial connection.
16 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 13 , further comprising a glucovial having a container for receiving test strips and a cap for sealing the container, wherein the second opening of the jacket encompasses an end of the container opposite to another end of the container for receiving the cap.
17 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 13 , wherein a portion of the side surface of the glucometer is exposed by the first opening of the jacket.
18 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 17 wherein the jacket includes an elastic material.
19 . The universal glucometer connector system of claim 18 wherein the jacket holds the glucovial and glucometer together by exerting a pressure towards a central longitudinal axis of the glucovial such that the pressure creates friction between the jacket and the glucovial.
20 . A storage system for a universal glucometer connector system comprising:
a glucometer for measuring glucose concentration of blood;
a holster that has a top portion and a main-body portion, wherein the main-body portion includes:
an outward face having a recessed portion in which the glucometer can be reversibly fixed and a second portion where the mobile phone can be reversibly fixed;
an inward face opposite to the outward face and having a clip that allows the holster to be fixed to an article of clothing; and
the top portion extends above the clip to form a post on which a jacket for receiving a glucovial can be stored.