Glucose measurement utilizing non-invasive assessment methods
First Claim
1. A method for non-invasively determining the concentration of glucose in blood comprising the steps of:
- removing glucose from a skin surface;
achieving a non-induced static level of glucose at or within the skin surface as measured over a period of time, wherein the static level is correlateable to the level of glucose within the blood; and
measuring the static level of glucose.
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Abstract
This involves non-invasive glucose measurement processes for determining blood glucose level in the human body. After achieving a static level of glucose at a surface of the skin over some period of time, the glucose may then be measured by a variety of different processes. A sample of the glucose may also first be extracted from the skin and this sample may then be measured. Clearly, these processes are especially suitable for monitoring glucose levels in the human body, and is especially beneficial to users having diabetes mellitus. These procedures may be used for other analyte materials that are found in appropriate regions of the outer skin.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for non-invasively determining the concentration of glucose in blood comprising the steps of:
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removing glucose from a skin surface;
achieving a non-induced static level of glucose at or within the skin surface as measured over a period of time, wherein the static level is correlateable to the level of glucose within the blood; and
measuring the static level of glucose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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3. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of removing the glucose solvent.
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4. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of removing the glucose solvent further comprises the step of applying a solvent to remove the glucose solvent.
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13. A method for calibrating a non-invasive device for determining the concentration of glucose in blood comprising the steps of:
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removing glucose from a surface of skin;
achieving a non-induced static level of glucose at or within the skin surface as measured over a period of time, measuring the static level of glucose;
comparing the static level of glucose to a level obtained by a blood sample glucose determination;
optionally adjusting the step of measuring the static level of glucose so that the static level is correlateable to the level of glucose obtained by the blood sample glucose determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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