Data synchronization between two or more analyte detecting devices in a database
An analyte measurement system includes one or more handheld analyte meters and/or measurement devices and a means for collecting data, preserving data integrity, and uniquely identifying patient data received from multiple sources. For example, provided herein is a means to uniquely identify patients and their data when the data is collected from one or more measurement devices. By providing a way to allow the patients to use multiple sources to collect data, the system described herein provides patients with more flexibility, which should encourage better compliance to protocols. Further, by having a way to uniquely identify patients' data without requiring a patient to only use one analyte meter, for example, data can be centralized and analysis can be done with more assurance that all of the patient's data is being considered in the analyses.
1. A diabetes management system, comprising:
a plurality of analyte measurement devices; and
a centralized server configured for data communication with the plurality of analyte measurement devices;
wherein each of the plurality of analyte measurement devices comprises:
a diabetes management software application; and
one or more processors coupled to a memory, the memory being configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to transmit one or more communications to the centralized server, the one or more communications comprising:
a version number associated with the diabetes management software application,
a unique patient ID associated with a user of the analyte measurement device,
data indicative of measured analyte levels associated with the user of the analyte measurement device, and
one or more timestamps associated with the data indicative of measured analyte levels, and
wherein the centralized server includes at least one computer readable medium having instructions executable by at least one processing device that, when executed, cause the at least one processing device to:
store the unique patient ID received from each of the plurality of analyte measurement devices in a database, and
aggregate, based on the stored unique patient ID, the data indicative of measured analyte levels from each of the plurality of analyte measurement devices.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of analyte measurement devices includes a communication module adapted for wireless communication with the centralized server.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the communication module is configured to wirelessly communicate with the centralized server according to a 802.11 communication protocol.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the communication module is configured to communicate with the centralized server according to a cellular communication protocol.
5. The system of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the plurality of analyte measurement devices comprises a smartphone.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions of the at least one computer readable medium of the centralized server, when executed by the at least one processing device, further cause the at least one processing device to aggregate the data indicative of measured analyte levels from each of the plurality of analyte measurement devices based, at least in part, on a key code associated with the diabetes management software application.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions of the at least one computer readable medium of the centralized server, when executed by the at least one processing device, further cause the at least one processing device to provide an indication that the version number of the diabetes management software application is valid, and wherein the version number of the diabetes management software application is indicative of each specific version of an application installed on each analyte measurement device of the plurality of analyte measurement devices.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the analyte measurement devices is configured to measure a blood glucose level of a patient.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of analyte measurement devices is configured to communicate analyte measurement data to the centralized server using a wired connection.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the wired connection is a USB connection to a personal computer, wherein the personal computer is configured for data communication with the centralized server.
11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of transmitters, each of which is operatively coupled with a corresponding sensor,
wherein each corresponding sensor comprises a portion that is placed below a user's skin and configured to sense an analyte level,
wherein each transmitter is configured to collect signals indicative of the analyte level from the corresponding sensor, and
wherein the plurality of analyte measurement devices is configured to collect analyte level information from the plurality of transmitters.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of analyte measurement devices is configured to communicate with a corresponding transmitter of the plurality of transmitters according to a Bluetooth communication protocol.
13. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
(1) an on-body unit comprising:
a sensor, at least a portion of which is placed below a user's skin and configured to sense glucose levels of the user, and
a communication module operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to transmit data indicative of the glucose levels; and
(2) a hand-held receiver comprising:
one or more communication modules configured for:
wireless communication with the on-body unit and to receive the data indicative of the glucose levels, and
data communication with a centralized server,
a diabetes management software application, and
one or more processors coupled to a memory, the memory being configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to transmit one or more communications to the centralized server, the one or more communications comprising:
a version number associated with the diabetes management software application;
a unique patient ID associated with the user of the analyte monitoring system;
the data indicative of the glucose levels; and
one or more timestamps associated with the data indicative of the glucose levels; and
(3) the centralized server configured for data communication with the hand-held receiver, wherein the centralized server includes at least one computer readable medium having instructions executable by at least one processing device that, when executed, cause the at least one processing device to:
store the unique patient ID received from the hand-held receiver in a database, and
aggregate, based on the stored unique patient ID, the data indicative of the glucose levels from the hand-held receiver.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more communication modules of the hand-held receiver is configured to communicate with the communication module of the on-body unit according to a Bluetooth communication protocol.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more communication modules of the hand-held receiver is configured to communicate with the centralized server according to a 802.11 communication protocol.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more communication modules of the hand-held receiver is configured to communicate with the centralized server according to a cellular communication protocol.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the hand-held receiver comprises a smartphone.
18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data indicative of the glucose levels is aggregated by the centralized server based, at least in part, on the key code associated with the diabetes management software application.
19. The system of claim 13 , wherein the hand-held receiver is configured to receive an indication of whether the diabetes management software is valid based, at least in part, on the version number associated with the diabetes management software application, and wherein the version number associated with the diabetes management software application is indicative of a specific version of an application installed on the hand-held receiver.