Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use
First Claim
1. A sensor control unit comprising:
- a housing adapted for placement on skin and adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of contact pads;
a plurality of conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to the plurality of contact pads on the sensor; and
a transmitter disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor.
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Abstract
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor.
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206 Claims
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1. A sensor control unit comprising:
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a housing adapted for placement on skin and adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of contact pads; a plurality of conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to the plurality of contact pads on the sensor; and a transmitter disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor.
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2-120. -120. (canceled)
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121. A diabetes management system comprising:
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an insulin delivery device including; means for sending and receiving RF signals; means for dispensing insulin in accordance with dispensing instructions received from a remote controller; a glucose sensor assembly including; means for generating sensor data corresponding to the user'"'"'s glucose level; means for storing the sensor data; means for receiving a sensor data download request; means for transmitting the sensor data from the data storage means in the sensor to data storage means in another device in response to a sensor data download request; a remote controller comprising; means for receiving input from the user; means for delivering output to the user; means for sending dispensing instructions to the delivery device by RF signals; means for sending sensor data download requests to the sensor assembly by RF signals; means for receiving sensor data from the sensor assembly by RF signals; means for storing the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132)
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133. An insulin management system comprising:
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a glucose sensor assembly including; means for generating sensor data corresponding to the user'"'"'s glucose level; means for transmitting the sensor data to data storage means in another device; an insulin delivery device including; means for sending and receiving RF signals; means for dispensing insulin in accordance with dispensing instructions received from a remote controller; means for storing the sensor data; a remote controller comprising; means for receiving input from the user; means for delivering output to the user; means for sending dispensing instructions to the delivery device; means for sending sensor data download requests to the delivery device; means for receiving sensor data from the delivery device; means for storing the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144)
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145. A method for treating diabetes comprising the steps of:
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providing a user with a diabetes management system comprising a sensor assembly a delivery device and an remote controller; generating sensor data by sensing the user'"'"'s glucose level substantially continuously; storing the sensor data in the sensor assembly memory; causing the sensor assembly to transmit the sensor data in response to a transmit command received by the sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194)
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166. A method for treating diabetes comprising the steps of:
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providing a user with a diabetes management system comprising a sensor assembly a delivery device and an remote controller; generating sensor data by sensing the user'"'"'s glucose level substantially continuously; automatically transmitting the sensor data from the sensor assembly to the delivery device; and causing the delivery device to transmit the sensor data to the remote controller in response to a transmit command. - View Dependent Claims (167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200)
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183. A method for treating diabetes comprising the steps of:
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providing a user with a diabetes management system comprising a sensor assembly a delivery device and an remote controller; generating sensor data to by sensing the user'"'"'s glucose level substantially continuously; comparing the sensor data to at least one predetermined condition; and generating an alert signal discernable by the user if the sensor data satisfies the alert condition. - View Dependent Claims (184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
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