IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY
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Abstract
An electrode system for determining an analyte concentration in a human or animal may comprise first and second electrodes. The first electrode may be configured to produce a first signal from which the analyte concentration can be determined, and may have a first measuring sensitivity that is optimized for a first analyte concentration range. The second electrode may be configured to produce a second signal from which the analyte concentration can be determined, and may have a second measuring sensitivity that is optimized for a second analyte concentration range that is different from the first analyte concentration range. An analytical unit may be configured to determine the analyte concentration based on the first signal if the analyte concentration falls within the first analyte concentration range, and to determine the analyte concentration based on the second signal if the analyte concentration falls within the second analyte concentration range.
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37 Claims
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14. An electrode system for determining an analyte concentration in a human or animal, comprising:
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a first electrode configured to produce a first signal from which the analyte concentration can be determined, the first electrode having a first measuring sensitivity that is optimized for a first analyte concentration range, and a second electrode configured to produce a second signal from which the analyte concentration can be determined, the second electrode having a second measuring sensitivity that is optimized for a second analyte concentration range that is different from the first analyte concentration range. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for determining analyte concentration in a human or animal, the method comprising:
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receiving a first measurement signal from a first implanted electrode that is optimized to produce first measurement signals over a first analyte concentration range, receiving a second measurement signal from a second implanted electrode that is optimized to produce second measurement signals over a second analyte concentration range that is different from the first analyte concentration range, and processing at least one of the first and second measurement signals to determine the analyte concentration. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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