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WO2023211703A2 - Ensembles d'accueil, clips d'interface, adaptateurs, ensembles de point d'intervention et leurs procédés de fonctionnement - Google Patents

Ensembles d'accueil, clips d'interface, adaptateurs, ensembles de point d'intervention et leurs procédés de fonctionnement Download PDF

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WO2023211703A2
WO2023211703A2 PCT/US2023/018699 US2023018699W WO2023211703A2 WO 2023211703 A2 WO2023211703 A2 WO 2023211703A2 US 2023018699 W US2023018699 W US 2023018699W WO 2023211703 A2 WO2023211703 A2 WO 2023211703A2
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Lawrence Milesky
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  • a point-of-care diagnostic assembly is configured to measure an analyte present in a biological material (“biomaterial”).
  • biomaterial a biological material
  • some prior art point-of-care diagnostic assemblies 10 include a point-of-care analyzer 105 that carries out the diagnostic analysis of the biomaterial, such as by conducting an assay or other diagnostic process to confirm and/or quantify a presence of a particular analyte or chemical component present in the biomaterial.
  • a handheld computing device 110 can be mounted directly to the point-of-care analyzer 105 and communication between the point-of-care analyzer 105 and the handheld computing device 110 can be through a wireless communication protocol, such as by using a BLUETOOTH communication protocol.
  • a wireless communication protocol such as by using a BLUETOOTH communication protocol.
  • communication between the handheld computing device 110 and a central computer system 112 can be through a wireless communication, such by employing a WIFI wireless communication protocol.
  • This configuration although providing accurate and timely communication, can be prone to certain issues.
  • a point-of-care assembly configured to allow interconnection and communication from a point-of-care analyzer through a docking assembly.
  • the point-of-care assembly comprises a point-of-care analyzer configured to analyze a patient specimen; a handheld computing device that serves as a user interface for the point-of-care analyzer, wherein the point-of-care analyzer and handheld computing device are configured to communicate with each other wirelessly; and a docking assembly coupled to the point-of- care analyzer, the docking assembly further comprising: an adapter configured to couple with the point-of-care analyzer, and an interface clip receivable in the adapter and configured to receive the handheld computing device and to supply an electrical connection to the handheld computing device to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device.
  • an interface clip configured to allow charging and wired data communication with a handheld communication device mounted in the interface clip.
  • the interface clip comprises a clip body including a clip electrical connector, the clip electrical connector further comprising: a clip interface member located at a first portion of the clip body and configured to interface electrically with a data and power port of a handheld computing device; at least one charging contact located at a second portion of the clip body and configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device through the computing device interface member; and a clip data and power member located at a third portion of the clip body and configured to electrical connect with an adapter interface member of an adapter.
  • an adapter configured to interface with a point-of-care analyzer and also the interface clip to allow charging and wired data communication with a handheld communication device mounted in the interface clip.
  • the adapter comprises an adapter body configured to attach to a point-of-care analyzer, the adapter body having an opening configured to receive an interface clip that is adapted to mount a handheld communication device therein, the adapter further including an adapter electrical connector, the adapter electrical connector further comprising an adapter interface member, a backside data member, and at least one adapter charging contact configured to make electrical contact with the point-of-care analyzer.
  • a docking assembly for a point-of-care analyzer is provided.
  • the docking assembly comprises an adapter having an adapter body configured to attach to the point-of-care analyzer, the adapter body having an opening and further including an adapter electrical connector, the adapter electrical connector further comprising an adapter interface member, a backside data member, and at least one adapter charging contact; and an interface clip configured to be received in the opening, the interface clip further comprising a clip body including a clip electrical connector, the clip electrical connector further comprising: a clip interface member located at a first portion of the clip body and configured to electrically interface with a data and power port of a handheld computing device, and a clip data and power member located at another portion of the clip body and configured to provide an electrical connection with the adapter interface member, the clip data and power member electrically coupled to the clip interface member, and wherein the adapter electrical connector and the clip electrical connector are configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device through an electrical connection between the at least one adapter charging contact and the clip interface member through the electrical connection of the adapter interface member with the clip data and power member.
  • a method of operating a point-of-care assembly comprises providing the point-of-care assembly that includes a handheld computing device that is configured to communicate with a point-of-care analyzer, wirelessly exchanging data between the point-of-care analyzer and the handheld computing device; and in a first mode of operation, wirelessly transmitting at least some of the data between the handheld computing device received from the point-of-care analyzer to a central computer system, and in a second mode of operation, over a wired connection, transmitting at least some of the data from the handheld computing device received from the point-of-care analyzer to the central computer system.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a schematic depiction of a point-of-care assembly according to the prior art.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates a schematic depiction of a point-of-care assembly including a wired data connection through an interface clip and adapter according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a schematic depiction of a point-of-care assembly according to the prior art.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates a schematic depiction of a point-of-care assembly including a wired data connection through an interface clip and adapter according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a isometric view of a point-of- care assembly including a point-of-care analyzer, an adapter, and an interface clip configured to receive a handheld computing device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 2B and 2C illustrate isometric front and back views, respectively, of a handheld computing device that is receivable in an interface clip according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 3A and 3B illustrate two different isometric top views of an adapter that interfaces with, and connects to, a point-of-care analyzer and that is also configured to receive an interface clip therein according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3A and 3B illustrate two different isometric top views of an adapter that interfaces with, and connects to, a point-of-care analyzer and that is also configured to receive an interface clip therein according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3C illustrates another isometric view of an adapter showing a backside data member allowing a wired data connection to a central computer system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 3D and 3E illustrate two different isometric views of an adapter electrical connector facilitating charging of a handheld communication device and also a wired data connection thereto according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 4A-4E illustrate various elevation views of an embodiment of an interface clip configured to receive a handheld communication device and further configured to be coupled to an adapter according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4F illustrates an isometric view of a first part of an interface clip with an embodiment of a clip electrical connector coupled thereto according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4G illustrates an isometric view of a second part of an interface clip attachable to the first part according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 5A and 5B illustrate first and second isometric views of an embodiment of a clip electrical connector of the interface clip that are configured to provide a wired electrical connection between a handheld communication device and an adapter according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5A and 5B illustrate first and second isometric views of an embodiment of a clip electrical connector of the interface clip that are configured to provide a wired electrical connection between a handheld communication device and an adapter according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5C illustrates a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an electrical communication and charging circuit including a clip electrical connector and an adapter electrical connector, wherein the electrical communication and charging circuit is configured to provide a wired data connection between a handheld communication device and a central computer system and also facilitate charging of the handheld communication device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of an embodiment of a method of operating a point-of-care assembly according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0025] This disclosure is directed at improving the operability and data security of a point-of-care analyzer (herein “POC analyzer”) that is configured to perform an assay or other analytical process on a biomaterial.
  • POC analyzer point-of-care analyzer
  • a point-of-care assembly (herein “POC assembly”) is provided that is configured to protect patient privacy by facilitating a hardwired data connection to a docking assembly that is coupled to the POC analyzer.
  • An interface clip to which a handheld communication device can be mounted, interfaces with the adapter, and, collectively, the interface clip and adapter provide a docking assembly that is configured to allow secure docking of the handheld communication device as well as hardwired data communication to a central computer system and electrical charging of the handheld communication device.
  • “Assay” as used herein means a test on a biological material (“biomaterial”) in order to identify and/or quantify a substance, component, or analyte therein.
  • “Dongle” as used herein means any device that plugs into a Universal Serial Bus (USB) to facilitate a data connection to hardwired LAN connection such as to an Ethernet cable.
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • “Snap fit” connection as used herein means a well- known way to attach two parts, such as two plastic parts.
  • FIGs. 1B and 2A illustrate a schematic depiction and a first embodiment, respectfully, of a POC assembly 100.
  • the POC assembly 100 includes a POC analyzer 105 that is configured to perform an assay or other analytical process on a biomaterial obtained from a patient (herein a “patient specimen”).
  • the patent specimen can be, but is not limited to, any biofluid, such as, for example, blood, plasma, serum, buffy coat, urine, interstitial fluid, spinal fluid, mucus, sputum, saliva, semen, lymphatic fluid, amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal effusions, pleural effusions, fluid from cysts, synovial fluid, vitreous humor, aqueous humor, bursa fluid, eye washes, eye aspirates, pulmonary lavage, lung aspirates, and the like.
  • “Patient specimen” as used herein may also include other biomaterials obtained from a patient that may be assimilated into any suitable carrier liquid, such as stool, red blood cells, white blood cells, hair, nails, cuticle material, swabbed samples, including but not limited to buccal swabs, throat swabs, vaginal swabs, urethral swabs, cervical swabs, rectal swabs, lesion swabs, abscess swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs, nasal swabs, biopsy material of any tissue in the body, and the like.
  • suitable carrier liquid such as stool, red blood cells, white blood cells, hair, nails, cuticle material, swabbed samples, including but not limited to buccal swabs, throat swabs, vaginal swabs, urethral swabs, cervical swabs, rectal swabs, lesion swabs, abscess
  • Tissue cultures of cells including explanted material, primary cells, secondary cell lines, and the like, as well as supernatants or liquids containing biological materials obtained from any cells, tissues, or organs, are also within the meaning of the term “patient specimen” as used herein.
  • patient specimen as used herein.
  • the above lists of patient specimens are not intended to be exhaustive.
  • Other suitable biofluids may alternatively be analyzed.
  • the particular type of POC analyzer 105 is not of consequence, and may perform, for example, assays or chemical testing to quantify an analyte.
  • the POC assembly 100 further includes a handheld computing device 110 that serves as a user interface for the POC analyzer 105, wherein the POC analyzer 105 and handheld computing device 110 are configured to communicate with each other wirelessly as indicated by dotted line 114, such as through a Bluetooth communication protocol, or other suitable close-proximity wireless protocol.
  • Each of the handheld computing device 110 and the POC analyzer 105 can include a suitable communication device including sending and receiving units and communication circuitry enabling such wireless communication. Such units and communication circuitry are well known to persons of ordinary skill in the art, and will not be described further herein.
  • the handheld computing device 110 can be a tablet, smart mobile phone, mobile computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like.
  • the handheld computing device 110 can perform tasks such as scanning of patient information, input of patient information and/or assay or test information, allowing for viewing of assay or test status and/or readiness, allowing viewing of assay or test results, communicating with the POC analyzer 105, controlling the POC analyzer 105, and/or allowing data communication with a central computer system 112 so as to communicate, for example, data on assay or test results, assay or test identification, reagent identification, date and time stamps, patient information, healthcare professional information, and device monitoring information such as on test controls results and/or calibration, and/or other status or operational information.
  • the handheld computing device 110 is coupled to an interface clip 125.
  • the handheld computing device 110 further comprises a data and power port 111.
  • the data and power port 111 is electrically coupled with the docking assembly 115 in use.
  • the docking assembly 115 can be coupled to the POC analyzer 105 as shown in FIG. 2A.
  • the docking assembly 115 comprises an adapter 120 and an interface clip 125.
  • the adapter 120 of the docking assembly 115 is configured to couple with, and attach to, the POC analyzer 105. Attachment can be made by any suitable mechanism, such as by screws, and/or by one or more snap fit connections, where the adapter 120 has one or more protruding structural features that snap into mating features of the POC analyzer 105, or vice versa. Other suitable attachment mechanisms may be used.
  • the interface clip 125 is configured to be receivable in the adapter 120.
  • the interface clip 125 is further configured to receive, and have mounted therein, the handheld computing device 110, and to supply an electrical connection to the handheld computing device 110 to 1) facilitate charging of the handheld computing device 110, and 2) to provide a hardwired data communication capability to the handheld computing device 110.
  • Adapter [0035]
  • the adapter 120 includes and adapter body 121, that can be manufactured from of injection molded plastic, or the like.
  • the adapter 120 can be manufactured from a suitably rigid material such as a plastic material.
  • the adapter 120 further includes an opening 122 that is configured to receive at least a portion of the interface clip 125 therein. Opening 122 can include sidewalls 122S (a few labeled) that are appropriately sized and operate to constrain the interface clip 125 within bounds.
  • the opening 122 can also include a restraining member 122R that engages with a suitable structural feature of the interface clip 125 to minimize and/or restrain tilting or rocking of the interface clip 125 within the opening 122 and promote stable mounting of the handheld computing device 110 within the adapter 120.
  • the adapter 120 further includes an adapter electrical connector 138, which includes an adapter interface member 123 that is configured to physically and electrically connect with a clip electrical connector 129 of the interface clip 125 while the interface clip 125 is positioned within the opening 122 (See FIGs. 5A and 5B).
  • the adapter interface member 123 is configured to physically and electrically connect with, and provide an electrical interface with, a clip data and power member 136 of the interface clip 125.
  • the adapter includes an external interface, such as backside data member 127, located outside of the opening 122 that is configured to allow wired data transfer with the handheld computing device 110 through the adapter interface member 123 while the interface clip 125, to which handheld computing device 110 is mounted, is positioned within the opening 122.
  • Adapter interface member 123 may be a universal serial bus–C (USB-C) connector, a micro-USB connector, a lightning connector, a thunderbolt type connector, and the like connector, and may electrically connect, in one portion of the adapter 120, to one or more adapter charging contacts 142 and in another portion of the adapter 120 to the backside data member 127 of the adapter 120. Connection between the backside data member 127 and the adapter interface member 123 may be through a breadboard connection 138B (illustrated as a dotted line in FIGs. 3D and 3E) that may be provided by any suitable breadboard connection, such as a metal trace or other conductive path formed on breadboard 139.
  • a breadboard connection 138B illustrated as a dotted line in FIGs. 3D and 3E
  • some of the pins of the adapter interface member 123 and clip data and power member 136 that it connects to include pins that carry the power to charge the handheld computing device 110, while other ones of the pins are configured to carry and transmit data to the backside data member 127.
  • Backside data member 127 is used to provide a hardwired data-carrying connection to the central computer system 112 through a wired connection 135 (See FIG. 2A and 5C). Data may be transmitted through the wired connection 135 between the central computer system 112 and the handheld computing device 110 through the clip electrical connector 129 and the adapter electrical connector 138.
  • Such data communication may, as stated above, include, but is not limited to, data on assay or test results, assay or test identification, reagent identification, date and time stamps, patient information, healthcare professional information, and device monitoring information such as on controls results and/or calibration, and/or other test or assay status or operational information.
  • the adapter 120 is configured to allow the handheld computing device 110 to communicate with a central computer system 112 using the wired connection 135 with the adapter 120.
  • the wired connection 135 can include any type of cable, such as a Cat 5 or Cat 6 cable, optical fiber cable, or the like, for an Ethernet or optical connection as part of a local area network (LAN) or even a wide area network (WAN).
  • the Ethernet or optical connection can include any suitable cable connectors 135E, such as an Ethernet or other connector.
  • wired connection 135 may include a dongle 140 wherein a connector 135E, such as an Ethernet connector can connect to the dongle 140.
  • the dongle 140 can electrically connect to the backside data member 127 of the adapter 120 and facilitate a data connection to the adapter 120.
  • the backside data member 127 can comprise a universal serial bus (USB) connector, for example.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the POC analyzer 105 does not itself have a direct-wired connection to the central computer system 112, but only a wired connection provided through the adapter 120.
  • the adapter 120 is connected to a central computer system 112 through the wired connection 135 and the central computer system 112 is configured to receive data from the POC analyzer 105 as transmitted by the handheld computing device 110 through the adapter 120.
  • the data may be accessible and/or used by a laboratory and/or hospital information system that is operable within or as part of the central computer system 112.
  • the interface clip 125 comprises a clip body 126 including a clip electrical connector 129.
  • the clip body 126 comprises a first portion 126A, that can be formed as a recess 128, wherein the recess 128 includes a clip interface member 130 of the clip electrical connector 129 (See FIGs. 5A-5B).
  • the clip interface member 130 is configured to electrically interface and electrically connect with the data and power port 111 of the handheld computing device 110 located at a lower portion 110L thereof, for example.
  • the clip body 126 can be manufactured from an injection molded plastic, or the like, such as from any of the materials listed above for the adapter 120.
  • the recess 128 formed in in a manner where the interface clip 125 allows an unobstructed view of a display 110D of the handheld computing device 110 when the interface clip 125 is positioned in the adapter 120.
  • the clip body 126 can further comprise a backside portion 132 that is provided proximate to a backside 110B (See FIG. 2C) of the handheld computing device 110.
  • Backside 110B is located on an opposite side of the handheld computing device 110 from the display 110D of the handheld computing device 110 (See FIGs. 2B-2C).
  • the backside portion 132 can comprise a clip data and power member 136 that is also part of the clip electrical connector 129.
  • the interface clip 125 can include a first part 125A and a second part 125B and the handheld computing device 110 can be secured or sandwiched between the first part 125A and the second part 125B as shown in FIG. 2A.
  • the first part 125A and second part 125B can be secured together by fasteners 125F, such as screws or other fastening implements or methods. Screws that are used for securement are shown threaded into the first part 125A for illustration purposes in FIG. 4F.
  • the bottom portion of the interface clip 125 does not obstruct a view of the display 110D of a handheld computing device 110 mounted to the interface clip 125.
  • clip electrical connector 129 of the interface clip 125 comprises the clip interface member 130 (FIG. 5A) located at the first portion 126A of the clip body 126 wherein the clip interface member 130 is configured to interface electrically with a data and power port 111 of the handheld computing device 110.
  • the clip electrical connector 129 further includes the clip data and power member 136 located at a third portion 126C of the clip body 126.
  • Clip data and power member 136 is configured to provide an electrical connection with the adapter 120.
  • the clip data and power member 136 is located at the third portion 126C of the clip body 126 and is configured to electrically connect with the adapter interface member 123 of an adapter 120.
  • the clip data and power member 136 can also be electrically coupled, through the adapter electrical connector 138 to at least one adapter charging contact 142, which can be electrically coupled to a second charger contact 145CB.
  • Clip electrical connector 129 can further include one or more first charging contacts 134 located at a second portion 126B of the clip body 126.
  • the one or more first charging contact 134 being configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device 110 through the clip interface member 130, such as when the adapter 120 is not present, and the interface clip 125 is received directly into a port formed in the POC analyzer 105.
  • the second portion 126B can be configured to couple with a charging system 144 of the POC analyzer 105 and receive electrical power through the one or more first charging contact 134.
  • the third portion 126C is configured to extend along a backside 110B of the handheld computing device 110 when the handheld computing device 110 is mounted to the interface clip 125 and the third portion 126C can be located above the one or more first charging contacts 134.
  • the clip interface member 130 and the clip data and power member 136 can be interconnected by a suitable electrical connection that extends between them.
  • Electrical connection can be an electrical conductor 129C, such as a multi-wire cable, such as a planar cable (e.g., ribbon cable).
  • at least one electrical connection extends between the clip interface member 130 and the one or more first charging contacts 134.
  • This electrical connection can also be a multi-wire cable, such as a planar cable (e.g., ribbon cable).
  • the clip data and power member 136 can be mounted to a first mounting member 544, such as the plastic mounting plate shown.
  • the clip interface member 130 can be mounted to a second mounting member 546, such as the plastic mounting plate shown.
  • the first mounting member 544 and the second mounting member 546 may be fastened to the clip body 126 by any suitable connection mechanism, such as by fasteners 548, for example.
  • Fasteners 548 can be screws, however, snap fit connectors could be used as well.
  • the one or more first charging contacts 134 can comprise clip electrical contacts 134A, 134B. However, it should be understood that the one or more first charging contacts 134 may not be operational when the adapter 120 is present. When the adapter 120 is not present, the interface clip 125, with handheld computing device 110 mounted therein, can be inserted into the POC analyzer 105 directly.
  • the first charging contact 134 is connected to the charging system 144 by the first charger conductor 145A and electrical contact of the one or more first charging contacts 134 with the first charger contact 145CA of the first charger conductor 145A as shown in FIG. 5C.
  • communication between the handheld computing device 110 and the central computer system 112 can be made only through a non-wired connection, such as WIFI, as indicated by dotted line 137.
  • charging can be accomplished through a connection with the adapter electrical connector 138 wherein electrical contact with the one or more adapter charging contacts 142 of the adapter electrical connector 138 is made to the charging system 144 by way of a second charger contact 145CB of a second charger conductor 145B.
  • the adapter 120 and interface clip 125 when the handheld computing device 110 is mounted therein, is configured to allow the handheld computing device 110 to be charged through either: 1) the one or more first charging contacts 134 of the second portion 126B of the interface clip 125, or 2) through the clip data and power member 136 at the third portion 126C of the interface clip 125.
  • the one or more first charging contacts 134 and/or first charger contact 145CA can be removed or rendered unworkable via internal switch of the charging system 144.
  • charging of the handheld computing device 110 can be accomplished via connection to the one or more adapter charging contacts 142.
  • hardwired data communication between the handheld computing device 110 and the central computer system 112 can be made through the hardwired connection 135.
  • data communication could be instituted via a non-hardwired communication (e.g., a WIFI connection) as indicated by dotted line 137 in FIGs.
  • a docking assembly 115 for the POC analyzer 105 is provided.
  • the docking assembly 115 comprises the combination of the adapter 120 with the interface clip 125.
  • the docking assembly 115 comprises the adapter 120 having the adapter body 121 configured to attach to the POC analyzer 105, the adapter body 121 having the opening 122 and further including the adapter electrical connector 138.
  • the adapter electrical connector 138 further comprises the adapter interface member 123, the backside data member 127, and the at least one adapter charging contact 142.
  • the docking assembly 115 further comprises the interface clip 125 configured to be received in the opening 122, wherein the interface clip 125 further comprises the clip body 126 including a clip electrical connector 129.
  • the clip electrical connector 129 further comprises the clip interface member 130 located at the first portion 126A of the clip body 126 and is configured to electrically interface with the data and power port 111 of the handheld computing device 110 being mounted in the interface clip 125.
  • the interface clip 125 further comprises the clip data and power member 136 located at another portion (e.g., the third portion 126C) of the clip body 126 that is configured to provide an electrical connection with the adapter interface member 123, wherein the clip data and power member 136 is electrically coupled to the clip interface member 130.
  • the adapter electrical connector 138 and the clip electrical connector 129 are configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device 110 through an electrical connection between the at least one adapter charging contact 142 and the clip interface member 130. This electrical connection is provided through the electrical connection of the adapter interface member 123 with the clip data and power member 136, i.e., plugging one into the other, for example.
  • the backside data member 127 of the adapter 120 comprises an external interface located outside of the opening 122.
  • the interface clip 125 and adapter 120 are configured to allow data transfer between the data and power port 111 of the handheld computing device 110 and the backside data member 127 of the adapter 120.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method of operating a point-of-care assembly (e.g., POC assembly 100).
  • the method 600 comprises, in block 602, providing the POC assembly 100 that includes a handheld computing device (e.g., handheld computing device 110) that is configured to communicate with a point-of-care analyzer (e.g., POC analyzer 105), and, in block 604, wirelessly exchanging data between the point-of-care analyzer (e.g., POC analyzer 105) and the handheld computing device handheld computing device (e.g., handheld computing device 110).
  • a handheld computing device e.g., handheld computing device 110
  • a point-of-care analyzer e.g., POC analyzer 105
  • the method 600 further comprises, in block 606, in a first mode of operation, wirelessly transmitting at least some of the data between the handheld computing device (e.g., handheld computing device 110) received from the point-of-care analyzer (e.g., POC analyzer 105) to a central computer system (e.g., central computer system 112), and in a second mode of operation, over a wired connection (e.g., over wired connection 135), transmitting at least some of the data from the handheld computing device (e.g., handheld computing device 110) received from the point-of-care analyzer (e.g., POC analyzer 105) to the central computer system (e.g., central computer system 112).
  • a first mode of operation wirelessly transmitting at least some of the data between the handheld computing device (e.g., handheld computing device 110) received from the point-of-care analyzer (e.g., POC analyzer 105) to a central computer system (e.g., central computer system 112).
  • the method 600 allows data communication to take place either 1) wirelessly or 2) with a hardwired connection 135, depending on the location of the POC assembly 100, and whether a hardwired connection 135 and a communication system (e.g., LAN) are available.
  • the method 600 uses a clip interface member 130 of a clip electrical connector 129 of an interface clip 125 to electrically couple to a data and power port 111 of the handheld computing device 110, and a one or more first charging contact 134 of the clip electrical connector 129 to electrically couple to a first charger contact 145CA in order to provide electrical charging to the handheld computing device 110.
  • the method 600 can use power from the point-of-care analyzer 105 passing through an adapter electrical connector 138 of an adapter 120 including one or more adapter charging contacts 142 electrically coupled to a second charger contact 145CB to provide electrical charging to the handheld computing device 110.
  • a clip data and power member 136 of the interface clip 125 is used to exchange data between the handheld computing device 110 and the central computer system 112 over the wired connection 135.
  • a point-of-care assembly of a first illustrative embodiment comprising: a point-of-care analyzer configured to analyze a patient specimen; a handheld computing device that serves as a user interface for the point-of-care analyzer, wherein the point- of-care analyzer and handheld computing device are configured to communicate with each other wirelessly; and a docking assembly coupled to the point-of-care analyzer, the docking assembly further comprising: an adapter configured to couple with the point- of-care analyzer, and an interface clip receivable in the adapter and configured to receive the handheld computing device and to supply an electrical connection to the handheld computing device to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device.
  • the handheld computing device comprises a data and power port; and the interface clip further comprises: a clip body comprising a bottom portion including a clip interface member that is configured to interface with the data and power port, and a backside portion that is provided proximate to a backside of the handheld computing device and provides a clip data and power member. 7.
  • the adapter of the docking assembly further comprises: an adapter body configured to attach to the point- of-care analyzer; an opening formed in the adapter body configured to receive a portion of the interface clip; an adapter interface member configured to provide an electrical interface with a backside data and power member of the interface clip while the interface clip is positioned within the opening; and an external interface located outside of the opening and configured to allow wired data transfer with the handheld computing device through the backside data and power member while the interface clip, to which handheld computing device is mounted, is positioned within the opening.
  • the interface clip further comprises: a bottom portion including a clip interface member that interfaces with a data and power port of the handheld computing device; and a backside portion that extends along a backside of the handheld computing device and provides a clip data and power member.
  • An interface clip of a second illustrative embodiment comprising: a clip body including a clip electrical connector, the clip electrical connector further comprising: a clip interface member located at a first portion of the clip body and configured to interface electrically with a data and power port of a handheld computing device; at least one charging contact located at a second portion of the clip body and configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device through the clip interface member; and a clip data and power member located at a third portion of the clip body and configured to electrically connect with an adapter interface member of an adapter.
  • the interface clip of any one of the second illustrative embodiments 9 to 10 wherein the second portion is configured to couple with a charging system of a point-of- care analyzer and receive electrical power through at least one first charging contact.
  • the clip electrical connector comprises at least one electrical connection that extends between the clip interface member and the clip data and power member; and at least one electrical connection that extends between the clip interface member and the at least one charging contact.
  • An adapter of a third illustrative embodiment comprising: an adapter body configured to attach to a point-of- care analyzer, the adapter body having an opening configured to receive an interface clip that is adapted to mount a handheld communication device therein, the adapter further including an adapter electrical connector, the adapter electrical connector further comprising an adapter interface member, a backside data member, and at least one adapter charging contact configured to make electrical contact with the point-of-care analyzer. 17.
  • a docking assembly for a point-of-care analyzer of a fourth illustrative embodiment comprising: an adapter having an adapter body configured to attach to the point-of-care analyzer, the adapter body having an opening and further including an adapter electrical connector, the adapter electrical connector further comprising an adapter interface member, a backside data member, and at least one adapter charging contact; and an interface clip configured to be received in the opening, the interface clip further comprising a clip body including a clip electrical connector, the clip electrical connector further comprising: a clip interface member located at a first portion of the clip body and configured to electrically interface with a data and power port of a handheld computing device, and a clip data and power member located at another portion of the clip body and configured to provide an electrical connection with the adapter interface member, the clip data and power member electrically coupled to the clip interface member, and wherein the adapter electrical connector and the clip electrical connector are configured to facilitate charging of the handheld computing device through an electrical connection between the at least one adapter charging contact and the clip interface member through the
  • a method of operating a point-of-care assembly of a fifth illustrative embodiment comprising: providing the point-of-care assembly that includes a handheld computing device that is configured to communicate with a point-of-care analyzer; wirelessly exchanging data between the point-of-care analyzer and the handheld computing device; and in a first mode of operation, wirelessly transmitting at least some of the data between the handheld computing device received from the point-of-care analyzer to a central computer system, and in a second mode of operation, over a wired connection, transmitting at least some of the data from the handheld computing device received from the point-of-care analyzer to the central computer system.
  • the method of the fifth illustrative embodiment 20 further comprising, during the first mode of operation, using a computing device interface member of a clip electrical connector of an interface clip to electrically couple to a data and power port of the handheld computing device and a clip charging contact of the clip electrical connector to electrically couple to a first charger contact to provide electrical charging to the handheld computing device. 22.
  • the method of any one of the fifth illustrative embodiments 20-21 further comprising, in the second mode of operation, using power from the point-of-care analyzer passing through an adapter electrical connector of an adapter including an adapter charging contact electrically coupled to a second charger contact to provide electrical charging to the handheld computing device.
  • 23 The method of any one of the fifth illustrative embodiments 20-22, further comprising, during the second mode of operation, using a clip data and power member of an interface clip to exchange data between the handheld computing device and the central computer system over the wired connection.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble d'accueil pour un analyseur de point d'intervention. L'ensemble d'accueil comprend un adaptateur et un clip d'interface. L'adaptateur comprend un corps d'adaptateur pouvant être fixé à l'analyseur de point d'intervention, le corps d'adaptateur présentant un connecteur électrique d'ouverture et d'adaptateur. Le clip d'interface peut être reçu dans l'ouverture et comprend un corps de clip et un connecteur électrique de clip. Le connecteur électrique à clip comprend un élément d'interface de clip pouvant s'interfacer électriquement avec un port de données et de puissance d'un dispositif informatique portatif, et des données de clip et un élément de puissance conçus pour se connecter électriquement à un élément d'interface d'adaptateur. Le connecteur électrique d'adaptateur et le connecteur électrique de clip sont conçus pour faciliter la charge du dispositif informatique portatif par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion électrique entre au moins un contact de charge d'adaptateur et l'élément d'interface de clip. L'invention concerne également des adaptateurs, des clips d'interface, des ensembles de point d'intervention utilisant les ensembles d'accueil, et des procédés de fonctionnement de tels ensembles de point d'intervention, ainsi que d'autres aspects.
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