Handheld Medical Device Simultaneous Charging And In Vivo Analyte Sampling Systems And Methods

摘要

A handheld medical device that simultaneously charges its re-chargeable battery and measures one or more characteristics of a bodily fluid is taught. The handheld medical device includes a re-chargeable battery, a wireless power receiver, a battery charging module, and a measurement module. The re-chargeable battery is electrically connected to provide power to components of the handheld medical device. The wireless power receiver outputs power received wirelessly, via an antenna, from a wireless power transmitter that is external to the handheld medical device. The battery charging module selectively charges the re-chargeable battery based on the power received wirelessly from the wireless power transmitter. While the handheld medical device is not connected by wire to any other device, the measurement module measures a characteristic of a sample of a bodily fluid simultaneously with the battery charging module charging the re-chargeable battery.

主权项

1. A handheld medical device that simultaneously charges its re-chargeable battery and measures one or more characteristics of a bodily fluid, the handheld medical device comprising:
a re-chargeable battery that is electrically connected to provide power to components of the handheld medical device; a wireless power receiver that outputs power received wirelessly, via an antenna, from a wireless power transmitter that is external to the handheld medical device; a battery charging module that selectively charges the re-chargeable battery based on the power received wirelessly from the wireless power transmitter; and a measurement module that, while the handheld medical device is not connected by wire to any other device, measures a characteristic of a sample of a bodily fluid simultaneously with the battery charging module charging the re-chargeable battery.