Combination Analyte Measurement Device and Method of Use

• US 20060258918A1
• Filed: 07/26/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John F. Burd
• Original Assignee: Oculir, Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, Paul, Burd, John F.
• Application Number:
  US11/460,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20060258918A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/310
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices

Abstract

A combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device for both non-invasively measuring the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject and measuring the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject includes a device housing; one or more outputs carried by the device housing; one or more inputs carried by the device housing to control operation of the device; a non-invasive analyte reader carried by the device housing and configured to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject; and a sample analyte reader carried by the device housing and configured to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject.

Claims

1. A combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device for both non-invasively measuring the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject and measuring the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject, comprising:

a. a device housing;

b. one or more outputs carried by the device housing;

c. one or more inputs carried by the device housing to control operation of the device;

d. a non-invasive analyte reader carried by the device housing and configured to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject; and

e. a sample analyte reader carried by the device housing and configured to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject.

2. The combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device of claim 1, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader includes:

a. a radiation source configured to expose at least a portion of the tissue of the subject to electromagnetic radiation;

b. a radiation detector configured to obtain a measurement of electromagnetic radiation from the tissue; and

c. a microprocessor for determining the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes by determining a radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation, and correlating the radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation with information representative of the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes.

3. The combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device of claim 1, wherein the sample analyte reader is an electrochemical reader for measuring an electrical response from a biological sample on a disposable printed circuit board to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

4. The combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device of claim 1, wherein the sample analyte reader is an optical chemical strip reader for measuring a change in color from a biological sample on a chemical test strip to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

5. The combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device of claim 1, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader have separate respective microprocessors so that the functions of the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader are isolated.

6. The combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device of claim 1, wherein the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device includes one or more modules configured to compare one or more readings taken by the non-invasive analyte reader with one or more readings taken by the sample analyte reader to ensure that the one or more non-invasive measurement readings conform with the one or more sample analyte measurement readings.

7. A method of using a combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device, the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device including a device housing, one or more outputs carried by the device housing, one or more inputs carried by the device housing to control operation of the device, a non-invasive analyte reader carried by the device housing, and a sample analyte reader carried by the device housing, comprising:

a) using the sample analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject;

b) using the non-invasive analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device to non-invasively measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject;

c) outputting with the one or more outputs information related to the readings by the sample analyte reader and the non-invasive analyte reader.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader includes a radiation source, a radiation detector, and a microprocessor, and using the non-invasive analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device includes exposing at least a portion of the tissue of the subject to electromagnetic radiation from the radiation source;

obtaining a measurement of electromagnetic radiation from the tissue using the radiation detector, and using the microprocessor to determine the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes by determining a radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation, and correlating the radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation with information representative of the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the sample analyte reader is an electrochemical reader, and using the sample analyte reader includes using the electrochemical reader to measure an electrical response from a biological sample on a disposable printed circuit board to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the sample analyte reader is an optical chemical strip reader, and using the sample analyte reader includes using the optical chemical strip reader to measure a change in color from a biological sample on a chemical test strip to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader have separate respective microprocessors, and the method further includes isolating the functions of the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader with the separate respective microprocessors for the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader.

12. The method of claim 7, further including comparing one or more readings taken by the non-invasive analyte reader with one or more readings taken by the sample analyte reader to ensure that the one or more non-invasive measurement readings conform with the one or more sample analyte measurement readings.

13. A method of using a combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device, the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device including a device housing, one or more outputs carried by the device housing, one or more inputs carried by the device housing to control operation of the device, a non-invasive analyte reader carried by the device housing, and a sample analyte reader carried by the device housing, comprising:

a) using the sample analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device to take a sample analyte measurement reading of the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a biological sample of a subject;

b) after step a, using the non-invasive analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device to take a non-invasive measurement reading of the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in a tissue of a subject;

c) comparing the non-invasive measurement reading with the sample analyte measurement reading to ensure that the non-invasive measurement reading conforms with the sample analyte measurement reading; and

d) repeating steps b and c if the non-invasive measurement reading does not conform with the sample analyte measurement reading.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader includes a radiation source, a radiation detector, and a microprocessor, and using the non-invasive analyte reader of the combination non-invasive analyte reading and sample analyte reading device to take a non-invasive measurement reading includes exposing at least a portion of the tissue of the subject to electromagnetic radiation from the radiation source;

obtaining a measurement of electromagnetic radiation from the tissue using the radiation detector, and using the microprocessor to determine the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes by determining a radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation, and correlating the radiation signature of the electromagnetic radiation with information representative of the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the sample analyte reader is an electrochemical reader, and using the sample analyte reader includes using the electrochemical reader to measure an electrical response from a biological sample on a disposable printed circuit board to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the sample analyte reader is an optical chemical strip reader, and using the sample analyte reader includes using the optical chemical strip reader to measure a change in color from a biological sample on a chemical test strip to measure the presence, absence, or concentration of one or more analytes in the biological sample.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader have separate respective microprocessors, and the method further includes isolating the functions of the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader with the separate respective microprocessors for the non-invasive analyte reader and the sample analyte reader.

18. The method of claim 13, further including calibrating the non-invasive analyte reader based on one or more non-invasive measurement readings and one or more sample analyte measurement readings.