Patent ID: 9189598
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61B,G06F,G06Q,G16H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A fluid analyte meter, comprising: a housing portion including an analyte-measurement system and a data communications element, the data communications element is configured to couple the fluid analyte meter to an external processing device to provide data communications between the fluid analyte meter and the external processing device, wherein the analyte-measurement system is configured to measure an analyte concentration in a fluid sample received via a test sensor coupled to a port in the housing portion; a first cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion and fits over the data communications element, the first cap including a power source that provides power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a first orientation and does not provide power to the analyte-measurement system when the first cap is coupled to the housing portion according to a second orientation, the power being transmitted from the first cap to the meter via the data communications element, wherein the first cap is not the external processing device; and a second cap that is removably coupled to the housing portion opposite from the first cap, the second cap storing test sensors therein.