Method and apparatus for measuring a substance in a biological sample
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1. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a biological sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
- (a) detecting the intensity of a number of selected wavelength bands of infrared electromagnetic radiation influenced by said organic substance contained within said biological sample with a detection system, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is equal to n−
1 or less;
(b) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting the intensity of said number of said selected wavelength bands;
(c) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a quantification algorithm; and
processing said electrical signal with said quantification (d) algorithm so as to provide a measurement of said amount of said organic substance contained with said biological sample.
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Method and apparatus for measuring the amount of an organic substance in a biological sample using infrared electromagnetic radiation. For example, glucose levels can be detected in capillary fluid filtrate obtained subcutaneously in a continuous manner in order to provide real-time glucose monitoring for a patient with diabetes.
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1. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a biological sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) detecting the intensity of a number of selected wavelength bands of infrared electromagnetic radiation influenced by said organic substance contained within said biological sample with a detection system, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is equal to n−
1 or less;
(b) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting the intensity of said number of said selected wavelength bands;
(c) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a quantification algorithm; and
processing said electrical signal with said quantification(d) algorithm so as to provide a measurement of said amount of said organic substance contained with said biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of measuring an amount of glucose in a biological fluid, wherein said glucose has an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of infrared wavelength regions, wherein each of said infrared wavelength regions substantially correspond to an infrared absorption band of said infrared absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) detecting the transmittance of a number of selected wavelength bands of infrared electromagnetic radiation absorbed by said glucose contained within said biological fluid with a detection system, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is equal to n−
1 or less;
(b) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting the transmittance of said infrared electromagnetic radiation;
(c) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a quantification algorithm; and
(d) processing said electrical signal with said quantification algorithm so as to provide a measurement of said amount of said glucose contained within said biological fluid. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of measuring a concentration of an organic substance contained within a biological fluid, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of infrared wavelength regions, wherein each of said infrared wavelength regions substantially correspond to an infrared absorption band of said infrared absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) detecting the transmittance of a number of selected wavelength bands of infrared electromagnetic radiation absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological fluid with a detection system, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is equal to n−
1 or less;
(b) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting the transmittance of said selected infrared electromagnetic radiation wavelength bands;
(c) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a mathematical model; and
(d) processing said electrical signal with said mathematical model so as to provide a measurement of the concentration of said organic substance contained within said biological fluid. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25)
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23. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a biological sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) illuminating said biological sample with infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein said infrared electromagnetic radiation includes (i) one or more wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation which are absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample (ii) one or more reference wavelength bands which are not substantially absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample;
(b) selecting a number said wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is a subset of (n);
(c) selecting a number of reference wavelength bands;
(d) detecting the intensity of only (i) said subset of said selected wavelength bands absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample with a detection system and (ii) said number of reference wavelength bands;
(e) generating one or more electrical signals in response to detecting the intensity of only (i) said subset of said selected wavelength bands (ii) said number of reference wavelength bands;
(f) receiving said one or more electrical signals with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signals with a quantification algorithm; and
(g) processing said one or more electrical signals with said quantification algorithm so as to provide a measurement of said amount of said organic substance contained within said biological sample.
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24. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a biological sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) illuminating said biological sample with infrared electromagnetic radiation;
(b) detecting the intensity of said infrared electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample, wherein (i) said intensity detection is restricted to a number of selected wavelength bands of infrared electromagnetic radiation, (ii) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions, and (iii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is a subset of (n);
(c) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting the intensity of said subset of said selected wavelength bands;
(d) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a quantification algorithm; and
(e) processing said electrical signal with said quantification algorithm so as to provide a measurement of said amount of said organic substance contained within said biological sample.
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26. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) illuminating said sample with infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein said infrared electromagnetic radiation includes (i) one or more wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation which are absorbed by said organic substance contained within said sample (ii) one or more reference wavelength bands which are substantially not absorbed by said organic substance contained within said sample;
(b) selecting a number said wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is a subset of (n);
(c) selecting a number of reference wavelength bands; and
(d) detecting with a detection system the intensity of only (i) said subset of said selected wavelength bands absorbed by said organic substance contained within said sample and (ii) said number of reference wavelength bands.
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27. A method of measuring an amount of an organic substance contained within a biological sample, said organic substance having an infrared absorption spectrum which includes a set (n) of wavelength regions, wherein each of said wavelength regions substantially correspond to an absorption band of said absorption spectrum, comprising:
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(a) illuminating said biological sample with infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein said infrared electromagnetic radiation includes (i) one or more wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation which are absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample and (ii) one or more reference wavelength bands which are substantially not absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample;
(b) selecting a number said wavelength bands of said infrared electromagnetic radiation, wherein (i) each of said selected wavelength bands substantially corresponds to one of said wavelength regions and (ii) said number of said selected wavelength bands is a subset of (n);
(c) selecting a number of reference wavelength bands;
(d) detecting with a detection system the intensity of said infrared electromagnetic radiation; and
(e) processing with a mathematical model spectral data only from (i) said subset of said selected wavelength bands absorbed by said organic substance contained within said biological sample and (ii) said number of reference wavelength bands.
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28. A method for determining a patient glucose level, comprising:
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(1) obtaining a sample of a cell-free, blood-based body fluid in a sample container having a pre-defined measurement path;
(2) passing an incident infrared signal through said sample over said measurement path, wherein (a) said incident signal comprises wavelengths in a measurement range of from 7 to 11 microns, (b) said incident signal comprises at least two glucose absorbance bands in said measurement range and at least one reference band, and (c) said incident signal is modulated;
(3) detecting a post-absorbance signal comprising all three of said bands after said incident signal is absorbed by said sample using a detector configured to preferentially detect said modulated signal relative to unmodulated signals; and
(4) calculating glucose concentration in said sample from said post-absorbance signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for determining a patient glucose level, comprising:
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(1) obtaining a sample of a biological fluid in a sample cell having a path of defined pathlength for infrared absorption;
(2) transmitting mid infrared radiation through said sample along said path, wherein (a) said incident signal comprises at least two glucose absorbance bands and at least one reference band, and (b) said transmitted radiation is modulated;
(3) detecting radiation from said two glucose absorbance bands and said reference band after said radiation is absorbed by said sample using a detector configured to detect said modulated radiation; and
(4) generating an electrical signal in response to detecting said modulated radiation;
(5) receiving said electrical signal with a signal processor configured to process the electrical signal with a quantification algorithm; and
(6) processing said electrical signal with said quantification algorithm, thereby providing a measurement of glucose contained within the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An apparatus for measuring a patient glucose level, comprising:
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(1) an ultrafiltration membrane adapted to be placed at a subcutaneous location in a patient body, wherein said membrane allows passage of capillary filtrate fluid;
(2) a catheter operably connected to said membrane to transport a capillary filtrate fluid from said subcutaneous location to a location outside said patient body;
(3) a vacuum operably connected to said catheter and providing motive force to fluid in said catheter;
(4) a sample cell having a defined path for passage of infrared radiation through a sample of capillary fluid filtrate, wherein said sample cell is operably connected to said catheter for receiving capillary filtrate from said subcutaneous location;
(5) a mid infrared radiation source adapted to transmit over said defined path, wherein (a) said radiation comprises at least two glucose absorbance bands and at least one reference band, and (b) said transmitted radiation is modulated;
(6) a detector for detecting radiation from said two glucose absorbance bands and said reference band after said radiation is absorbed by said sample, wherein said detector generates an electrical signal in response to detecting said modulated radiation; and
(7) a signal processor configured to process said electrical signal with a quantification algorithm, thereby providing a measurement of glucose contained within capillary filtrate fluid. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. An apparatus for detecting information to be used in determining a patient glucose level in a fluid, comprising:
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(1) a measurement container for receiving fluid at a measurement location, said measurement container being adapted to allow an infrared signal to pass through said fluid over a measurement path of predetermined length;
(2) a signal generator adapted to transmit an incident signal over said measurement path, wherein (a) said incident signal comprises wavelengths in a measurement range of from 7 to 11 microns, (b) said incident signal comprises at least two glucose absorbance bands in said measurement range and at least one reference band, and (c) said incident signal is modulated; and
(3) a detector located to detect a post-absorbance signal comprising all three of said bands after said incident signal is absorbed by said sample, wherein said detector is configured to preferentially detect said modulated signal relative to unmodulated signals. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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