(19)
(11)EP 3 524 153 A1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(43)Date of publication:
14.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/33

(21)Application number: 17858613.7

(22)Date of filing:  30.08.2017
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/151(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/KR2017/009506
(87)International publication number:
WO 2018/066818 (12.04.2018 Gazette  2018/15)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30)Priority: 06.10.2016 KR 20160129233

(71)Applicant: I-sens, Inc.
Seoul 06646 (KR)

(72)Inventors:
  • LEE, Jin Won
    Seoul 04724 (KR)
  • CHOI, Hyun Ho
    Seoul 03097 (KR)
  • CHA, Geun Sig
    Seoul 03610 (KR)
  • NAM, Hak Hyun
    Seoul 01227 (KR)

(74)Representative: Brann AB 
P.O. Box 3690 Drottninggatan 27
103 59 Stockholm
103 59 Stockholm (SE)

  


(54)CARTRIDGE TYPE BIOINFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE


(57) The present invention relates to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device and, more particularly, to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device comprising a cartridge and a measurement body, the cartridge being detachably mounted on the measurement body, in which the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device detects whether or not the cartridge uses sensor strips of its own to store a remaining quantity of the sensor strips, such that the remaining quantity of the sensor strips can be accurately confirmed and the quantity of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge can easily be confirmed even if a used cartridge is mounted on another measurement body, and the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device determines whether or not the cartridge is coupled to the measurement body to display the quantity of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge on a display unit of the measurement body when the cartridge is coupled to the measurement body.




Description

TECHNICAL FIELD



[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, and more specifically, to a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, in which in the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device including a cartridge and a measurement body on which the cartridge is detachably mounted, it is possible to accurately confirm a remaining number of sensor strips in the cartridge by autonomously detecting whether a sensor strip has been used, even when the cartridge used to store and manage the remaining number of sensor strips therein is mounted on another measurement body, it is possible to easily confirm the number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge, and it is possible to display the number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge on a display unit of the measurement body when the cartridge and the measurement body are coupled by determining whether the cartridge and the measurement body have been coupled.

BACKGROUND ART



[0002] Generally, a bio-measurer, such as a blood glucose meter, is a device used to measure the health condition of a user by measuring biometric values of the user, such as the level of blood glucose. In general, biometric values of a user are measured by applying an object to be measured on a testing strip, i.e., a sensor strip. For example, in the case of a blood glucose meter, a sensor strip of the blood glucose meter is fitted into a slit, and a small amount of blood is gathered from the tip of a user's finger. When the gathered blood is brought into contact with the sensor strip of the blood glucose meter, the blood is automatically absorbed into the slit of the sensor strip, and a measured value of blood glucose is then displayed on a display. A measurement device measures bioinformation using a sensor strip in the form of a strip, and the sensor strip should be replaced after the bioinformation is measured.

[0003] Recently, a cartridge type product, in which a plurality of sensor strips are accommodated in a single case, so as to increase user convenience, has appeared. Such a bioinformation measurement device, into which a sensor strip cartridge is inserted, may reduce the inconvenience of replacing the sensor strip whenever a user measures any bioinformation.

[0004] Korean Patent No. 10-1348410 discloses "STRIP ACCOMMODATION DEVICE FOR MEASURING BLOOD GLUCOSE AND STRIP STORAGE DEVICE." Specifically, the strip accommodation device includes a housing in which a plurality of sensor strips aligned in a row to collect a body fluid are stored, an operation member which has one side open such that the housing is inserted thereinto in order to discharge the strip and is rotated at a certain angle with respect to a rotation shaft installed on an outer surface of the housing, a first transfer member installed in the housing so as to discharge the sensor strip through an outlet and converts the rotational motion of the operation member into an upward rectilinear motion to transfer the strip upwardly, and a second transfer member which has one side installed in a position opposite to the outlet in the housing and transfers an unused sensor strip to an outlet region.

[0005] According to the sensor strip accommodation device of Korean Patent No. 10-1348410, one of the plurality of sensor strips is automatically discharged through the outlet, thereby reducing a discharge time of the sensor strip and facilitating the portability and operability of a product.

[0006] Thorough gluco-regulation is the initial basis of diabetes management including the prevention of complications. Therefore, a user must regularly check for changes in glucose levels, which may change frequently during the day. The user should use a sensor strip whenever measuring the level of the glucose, so that the user should take care not to run out of sensor strips. However, in the case of a cartridge in which a plurality of sensor strips are provided in an inner space, it may be difficult for the user to confirm the number of sensor strips remaining in the cartridge. There is an inconvenience in that, to purchase sensor strips when the number of the sensor strips is nearing its limit, the user should directly note or remember the number of remaining sensor strips.

DISCLOSURE


Technical Problem



[0007] Accordingly, the present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-described problems occurring in a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the related art, and the present disclosure provides a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device capable of providing a notification of a number of sensor strips remaining in an interior space of a cartridge.

[0008] The present disclosure also provides a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, in which in the cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, including a cartridge and a measurement body on which the cartridge is detachably mounted, since it is autonomously detected whether a sensor strip has been used, a remaining number of sensor strips is stored in the cartridge, and even when a used cartridge is mounted on another measurement body, it is possible to easily confirm the number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge.

[0009] The present disclosure also provides a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, in which a remaining number of sensor strips is displayed on a display unit of the measurement body when a cartridge and a measurement body are coupled by determining whether the cartridge and the measurement body have been coupled.

[0010] The present disclosure also provides a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, in which a number of sensor strips remaining in a cartridge is compared with a set remaining number, and when the number of remaining sensor strips is less than the set remaining number, an order message requesting an order for a new cartridge is generated and transmitted to a set user terminal, whereby cartridges can be easily ordered.

[0011] The present disclosure also provides a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device, in which a sensor strip is exposed and disposed in an outlet, and an optical sensor is disposed in the outlet to detect that the sensor strip is discharged through the outlet again, thereby accurately determining whether the sensor strip has been used.

Technical Solution



[0012] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device includes a cartridge having an interior space in which a plurality of strips for measuring bioinformation are stacked; and a measurement body on which the cartridge is detachably mounted, the measurement body measuring the bioinformation through the strip exposed from the cartridge, wherein terminals are formed on one side of the cartridge and the other side of the measurement body facing the one side and come into contact with each other when the cartridge is mounted on the measurement body, and a management module is disposed in the cartridge to count and store a remaining number of the strips and provide information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body through the terminals.

[0013] Preferably, the management module according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include a counter counting the remaining number of the strips remaining in the interior space based on whether the strip has been used; a storage storing the remaining number of the strips; and a provider providing the information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body through the terminals.

[0014] Preferably, the management module according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a detector detecting whether the strip has been used by determining whether the strip has been exposed from the interior space in order to measure bioinformation or determining whether the strip has been discharged from an exposure mounting position after the bioinformation has been measured.

[0015] Here, the detector may be an optical sensor detecting whether the strip is exposed or detects whether the strip is discharged from the exposure mounting position.

[0016] Preferably, the measurement body according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a display unit displaying the information on the remaining number of the strips received from the management module.

[0017] Here, the management module may determine whether the terminal formed on the one side of the cartridge and the cartridge formed at the other side of the measurement body come into contact with each other, and when the terminal on the one side and the other terminal at the other side come into contact with each other, the management module may provide the information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body and displays the information on the remaining number on the display unit.

[0018] Preferably, the measurement body according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include an order manager generating an order message for requesting an order for a new cartridge and transmits the order message to a set user terminal.

[0019] Preferably, the measurement body may further include a comparator comparing the remaining number of the sensor strips received from the management module with a preset critical remaining number, and when the remaining number of the sensor strips is lower than the critical remaining number, the order manager may generate the order message.

Advantageous Effects



[0020] As set forth above, a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure has various effects as follows.

[0021] First, a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure may notify a user of a number of sensor strips remaining in an interior space of a cartridge by detecting whether the sensor strip of the cartridge has been used.

[0022] Second, in a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure, which includes a cartridge and a measurement body on which the cartridge is detachably coupled, since it is autonomously detected whether a sensor strip has been used in the cartridge and a remaining number of sensor strips is stored in the cartridge, even when a used cartridge is mounted on another measurement body, it is possible to easily confirm the number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge.

[0023] Third, in a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure, a remaining number of sensor strips is displayed on a display unit of the measurement body when a cartridge and a measurement body are coupled by determining whether the cartridge and the measurement body have been coupled.

[0024] Fourth, in a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure, a number of sensor strips remaining in a cartridge may be compared with a critical remaining number, and when the number of remaining sensor strips is lower than the critical remaining number, an order message requesting an order for a new cartridge may be generated and transmitted to a set user terminal, thereby easily ordering the cartridge.

[0025] Fifth, in a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure, a sensor strip may be exposed and disposed in an outlet, and an optical sensor may be disposed in the outlet to detect that the sensor strip is discharged through the outlet again, thereby accurately determining whether the sensor strip has been used.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS



[0026] 

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating an example of a cartridge according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an example of a method of detecting whether a sensor strip has been used according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a view illustrating another example of a method of detecting whether a sensor strip has been used according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a management module according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an example of a measurement body according to the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which information of a cartridge is displayed according to the present disclosure.


MODE FOR INVENTION



[0027] The technical or scientific terms used herein are for the purpose of describing particular exemplary embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. In addition, the technical or scientific terms used herein should be understood as having the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates, and should not be interpreted in an overly broad or narrow manner, unless expressly so defined herein. If any technical terms used herein fail in correctly representing the idea of the present disclosure, they should be substituted with technical terms correctly understandable by a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates.

[0028] Descriptions of components in the singular form used herein are intended to include descriptions of components in the plural form, unless explicitly described to the contrary. It will be understood that the terms "comprise," "include," and any variations thereof used herein shall not be interpreted as essentially including all components or steps described herein, and are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions unless explicitly described to the contrary.

[0029] In addition, the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as being provided for a better understanding, while not being limitative, of the principle of the present disclosure.

[0030] Hereinafter, a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to the present disclosure.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, a cartridge type bioinformation measurement device 1 according to the present disclosure includes a cartridge 10 and a measurement body 30. The cartridge 10 includes a housing 11 which has an interior space 13 in which a plurality of sensor strips are stacked and stored. The cartridge 10 is typically coupled to the measurement body 30 to measure biometric information of a user using the sensor strips.

[0033] Terminal may be formed on one side of the housing 11 of the cartridge 10 and the other side of a housing 31 of the measurement body 30, which faces one side of the housing 11 when the cartridge 10 is coupled to the measurement body 30. Thus, the cartridge 10 or the measurement body 30 may determine whether the cartridge 10 and the measurement body 30 have been coupled to each other through contact between the terminal on one side and the terminal at the other side.

[0034] The cartridge 10 detects whether the sensor strip stored in the interior space 13 has been used and thus calculates and stores information on a number of the sensor strips remaining in the interior space 13 of the cartridge 10 according to the number of times of the detection of whether the sensor strip has been used. When or after the cartridge 10 is coupled to the measurement body 30, in a case in which the information on the number of the remaining sensor strips is requested from the measurement body 30, the stored information on the remaining number of the sensor strips is provided to the measurement body 30 and is output to a user through a display unit 33 of the measurement body 30. By using the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips output through the display unit 33, when the remaining number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge 10 is small, the user orders a new cartridge before all the sensor strips are used, thereby assisting bioinformation to be continuously measured.

[0035] FIG. 2 is a view illustrating an example of a cartridge according to the present disclosure.

[0036] Describing in more detail with reference to FIG. 2, a plurality of sensor strips 16 are stacked and stored in an internal space 13 of a cartridge 10. When a user is to measure bioinformation, the user pushes one sensor strip of the stacked sensor strips to an outlet using a push button (not shown) formed in a measurement body and moves and fixes the sensor strip to a measurement position for measuring bioinformation of the user.

[0037] On the other hand, blood from the user is introduced to a front end of the sensor strip, and a plurality of electrodes is formed on an upper surface of the sensor strip. The electrodes formed on the upper surface of the sensor strip are connected to a measurement terminal 19 at the measurement position.

[0038] Here, the measurement terminal 19 is connected to a measurement body 30. The measurement body 30 measures the bioinformation of the user using a numerical value received through the measurement terminal 19. Preferably, a production lot number of a sensor strip is stored in a management module 17 of the cartridge 10. The measurement body 30 may accurately measure the bioinformation of the user using the production lot number. That is, the sensor strips may deviate from product to product. The sensor strips may deviate by the production date or production lot number. A numerical value measured using the sensor strip is corrected using a correction reference corresponding to the production lot number of the sensor strip.

[0039] After the measurement of the bioinformation is completed, the sensor strip disposed at the measurement position is discharged through the outlet by the push button. The management module 17 detects whether a sensor strip has been used by determining whether the sensor strip has been disposed at the measurement position from the interior space in order to measure the bioinformation or determining whether the sensor strip has been discharged through the outlet from the measurement position after the measurement has been completed. The measurement module 17 counts the number of sensor strips remaining in the interior space of the cartridge based on a detection result and stores and manages information on a remaining number of the sensor strips.

[0040] Here, a spring unit 18 is provided at a lower stage of the stacked and stored sensor strips to move the sensor strips to an upper stage. Accordingly, the sensor strips stacked and stored in the interior space are sequentially moved to the upper stage and are discharged through the outlet.

[0041] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an example of a method of detecting whether a sensor strip has been used according to the present disclosure.

[0042] As illustrated in FIG. 3, a sensor strip 16 located at an upper stage of sensor strips stacked and stored in an interior space of a cartridge 10 is moved to an outlet H by a repulsive force generated by a push button and is disposed at a measurement position. When the sensor strip 16 is moved from a stack position to the measurement position, a terminal formed on an upper surface of the sensor strip comes into contact with a measurement terminal 19. It is detected whether the sensor strip has been used by determining that the sensor strip has been used whenever the terminal of the sensor strip and the measurement terminal 19 come into contact each other. A management module 17 calculates the final remaining number by deducting one from a number of the remaining sensor strips based on whether the sensor strip has been used. Thus, the management module 17 stores and manages information on the final remaining number of the sensor strips.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating another example of a method of detecting whether a sensor strip has been used according to the present disclosure.

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 4 (a), a sensor strip 16 located at an upper stage of sensor strips stacked and stored in an interior space of a cartridge is moved to an outlet H by a repulsive force generated by a push button and is disposed at a measurement position. An optical sensor 14 includes a light-emitting portion 14-1 and a light-receiving portion which are disposed across the outlet H so as to be opposite to each other. The light-emitting portion 14-1 is disposed at a lower end of the outlet H, and the light-receiving portion 14-2 is disposed at an upper end of the outlet H. A position of the light-emitting portion 14-1 and a position of the light-receiving portion 14-2 may be changed according to a field to which the present disclosure is applied, and this is within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, before the sensor strip 16 is moved to the measurement position, the light-receiving portion 14-2 may receive light emitted from the light-emitting portion 14-1, and when the sensor strip 16 is moved to the measurement position, the light-receiving portion 14-2 may not receive the light emitted from the light-emitting portion 14-1. When the light-receiver 14-2 may not receive the light emitted from the light-emitting unit 14-1, it is determined that the sensor strip has been used, and thus, it is detected whether the sensor strip has been used.

[0045] More preferably, as illustrated in FIG. 4 (b), after measurement of bioinformation is completed, the sensor strip 16 at the measurement position is pushed to the outlet H by the push button, the light-receiving portion 14-2 receives the light emitted from the light-emitting portion 14-1 again. As described above, one cycle including a step of receiving light, a step of not receiving light, and a step of receiving light again in this order is set. When one cycle has been performed, it may be detected that one sensor strip has been used. As described above, since it is detected whether the sensor strip has been used by using one cycle, it is possible to prevent an error in detecting whether the sensor strip has been used, caused by a malfunction of an optical sensor, and it is possible to accurately detect whether the sensor strip has been used.

[0046] A management module 17 calculates the final remaining number of sensor strips by deducting one from a number of the remaining sensor strips based on whether the sensor strip has been used. Thus, the management module 17 stores and manages information on the final remaining number of the sensor strips.

[0047] FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a management module according to the present disclosure.

[0048] Describing in more detail with reference to FIG. 5, a detector 110 determines whether a sensor strip has been used by detecting whether the sensor strip stacked and stored in an interior space has been moved to a measurement position and has been exposed and disposed at the measurement position or detecting whether the sensor strip has been moved from the measurement position and has been discharged through an outlet after measurement of bioinformation has been completed.

[0049] When it is determined that the sensor strip has been used based on whether the sensor strip has been used, a counter 130 calculates a final remaining number of the sensor strips currently remaining in the interior space by deducting one from a number of the sensor strips remaining in a storage 150. Thus, information on the counted final remaining number is stored and managed in the storage 150.

[0050] On the other hand, a contact determiner 190 determines whether a cartridge and a measurement body have been coupled by detecting whether one side terminal formed in the cartridge and the other side terminal formed in the measurement body have come into contact with each other. When the cartridge and the measurement body have been coupled, the contact determiner 190 generates and supplies a coupling completion signal to a provider 170. When the provider 170 receives the coupling completion signal, the provider 170 provides the information on the final remaining number stored in the storage 150 to the measurement body.

[0051] Preferably, when the provider 170 receives a user command for requesting the information on the final remaining number from the measurement body, the provider 170 may extract the information on the final remaining number stored in the storage 150 and may provide the extracted information to the measurement body, and this is within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0052] Preferably, the provider 170 monitors whether the final remaining number of the sensor strips stored in the storage 150 has been changed. Whenever the final remaining number of the sensor strips has been changed, the provider 170 provides the information on the final remaining number of the sensor strips to the measurement body. As illustrated in FIG. 7, whenever the final remaining number of the sensor strips has been changed, the measurement body displays the final remaining number of the sensor strips to a user. That is, whenever the user measures bioinformation using the sensor strip, information on the remaining number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge may be provided to the user, and thus, whenever bioinformation to be used is measured, the user may confirm the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips.

[0053] More Preferably, the provider 170 may provide information on the validity period of the cartridge stored in the storage 150 to the measurement body together with the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips, and the measurement body may display concurrently display the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips and the validity period of the sensor strip. Accordingly, the user may check a validity period of usable strips as well as the information on the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips.

[0054] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an example of a measurement body according to the present disclosure.

[0055] Describing in more detail with reference to FIG. 6, when a controller 32 receives information on a final remaining number of sensor strips from a cartridge, the controller 32 displays the information on the final remaining number of the sensor strips on a display unit 33 to output the information on the final remaining number to a user.

[0056] On the other hand, the controller 32 provides the information on the final remaining number of the sensor strips to a comparator 35, and the comparator 35 compares the final remaining number of the sensor strips with a preset critical remaining number to compare whether the final remaining number of the sensor strips is lower than the critical remaining number.

[0057] When the final remaining number of the sensor strips is lower than the critical remaining number, the comparator 35 generates and provides an alarm message to an order manager 37. When the order manager 37 receives the alarm message, the order manager 37 generates an order message requesting an order for a new cartridge and performs a control to transmit the order message to a set user terminal through a transceiver 39. Preferably, the order manager 37 stores information on an address, a contact address, or the like of a user. The order manager 37 generates an inquire message for inquiring whether to requests the order for the new cartridge to the address or the contact address of the user and outputs the generated inquire message to the user through a display unit 33. When a confirmation message is received from the user in response to the inquiry message, the order manager 37 may generate an order message for requesting the order for the new cartridge to the stored address or contact address.

[0058] More preferably, the user may change the address or contact address of the user of the inquiry message or change an order number of the new cartridge through a user interface (not shown) and may change an order message according to the changed address or contact address of the user or the changed order number.

[0059] Here, the transceiver 39 is a device capable of communicating with a smartphone set by the user. For example, the transceiver 39 may communicate with the smartphone through a Bluetooth transmission.

[0060] When the transceiver 39 receives an order completion message from the smartphone, the transceiver 39 provides the order completion message to the order manager 37, and the order manager 37 displays the order completion message on the display unit to output the order completion message to the user.

[0061] Preferably, an input button (not shown) is separately provided on one side of the measurement body 30 to request information on a remaining number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge. When a user command for requesting the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips is input though the input button, the controller 32 may request the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge to the provider 170 and may display the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips on the display unit 33. Therefore, the user may quickly and easily confirm the information on the remaining number of the sensor strips remaining in the cartridge through the input button.

[0062] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be written as computer programs and be implemented in general-use digital computers that execute the programs using a computer readable recording medium.

[0063] Examples of the computer readable recording medium include magnetic storage media (for example, ROMs, floppy disks, and hard disks), optical recording media (for example, CD-ROMs and DVDs), and storage media such as carrier waves (for example, transmission through the Internet).

[0064] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings, these embodiments are illustrative only. Rather, it will be understood by a person skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments may be made therefrom. Therefore, the true scope of the present disclosure shall be defined by the concept of the appended claims.


Claims

1. A cartridge type bioinformation measurement device comprising:

a cartridge having an interior space in which a plurality of strips for measuring bioinformation are stacked; and

a measurement body on which the cartridge is detachably mounted, the measurement body measuring the bioinformation through the strip exposed from the cartridge,

wherein terminals are formed on one side of the cartridge and the other side of the measurement body facing the one side and come into contact with each other when the cartridge is mounted on the measurement body, and a management module is disposed in the cartridge to count and store a remaining number of the strips and provide information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body through the terminals.


 
2. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the management module comprises:

a counter counting the remaining number of the strips remaining in the interior space based on whether the strip has been used;

a storage storing the remaining number of the strips; and

a provider providing the information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body through the terminals.


 
3. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 2, wherein the management module further comprises a detector detecting whether the strip has been used by determining whether the strip has been exposed from the interior space in order to measure bioinformation or determining whether the strip has been discharged from an exposure mounting position after the bioinformation has been measured.
 
4. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 3, wherein the detector is an optical sensor detecting whether the strip is exposed or detects whether the strip is discharged from the exposure mounting position.
 
5. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device of any one according to claims 1 to 4, wherein the measurement body further comprises a display unit displaying the information on the remaining number of the strips received from the management module.
 
6. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 5, wherein the management module determines whether the terminal formed on the one side of the cartridge and the cartridge formed at the other side of the measurement body come into contact with each other, and when the terminal on the one side and the other terminal at the other side come into contact with each other, the management module provides the information on the remaining number of the strips to the measurement body and displays the information on the remaining number on the display unit.
 
7. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 5, wherein the measurement body further comprises an order manager generating an order message for requesting an order for a new cartridge and transmits the order message to a set user terminal.
 
8. The cartridge type bioinformation measurement device according to claim 7, wherein the measurement body further comprises a comparator comparing the remaining number of the sensor strips received from the management module with a preset critical remaining number, and when the remaining number of the sensor strips is lower than the critical remaining number, the order manager generates the order message.
 




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