ON-DEMAND ANALYTE MONITOR AND METHOD OF USE
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1. An analyte monitor comprising:
- a sensor unit body configured for mounting on tissue;
at least one tissue piercing element extending from the sensor body, the tissue piercing element comprising a distal opening, a proximal opening, and an interior lumen extending between the distal and proximal openings;
a sensing area located on the sensor unit body in fluid communication with the proximal opening of the tissue piercing element;
a sensor configured to detect an analyte in a fluid in the sensing area;
an output device configured to communicate a result from the sensor to a user; and
a user input device coupled with the sensor and the output device, wherein the monitor is configured to communicate a result to the user through the output device only after the user input device is activated.
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Abstract
An analyte monitor is provided with a sensor unit body configured for mounting on tissue, a sensor configured to detect an analyte in a fluid in the sensing area, an output device configured to communicate a result from the sensor to a user; and a user input device coupled with the sensor and the output device, wherein the monitor is configured to communicate a result to the user through the output device only after the user input device is activated. Systems, sensors and methods associated with the monitor are also disclosed.
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46 Claims
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1. An analyte monitor comprising:
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a sensor unit body configured for mounting on tissue; at least one tissue piercing element extending from the sensor body, the tissue piercing element comprising a distal opening, a proximal opening, and an interior lumen extending between the distal and proximal openings; a sensing area located on the sensor unit body in fluid communication with the proximal opening of the tissue piercing element; a sensor configured to detect an analyte in a fluid in the sensing area; an output device configured to communicate a result from the sensor to a user; and a user input device coupled with the sensor and the output device, wherein the monitor is configured to communicate a result to the user through the output device only after the user input device is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A body-mounted analyte monitor capable of providing generally continuous readings but configured to output only a single reading each time a user input device is activated.
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23. A method of providing analyte readings to a user, the method comprising:
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mounting a sensor unit body on the user'"'"'s skin, such that at least one tissue piercing element extending from the sensor unit body pierces the skin, the tissue piercing element comprising a distal opening, a proximal opening, and an interior lumen extending between the distal and proximal openings, the sensor unit body comprising a sensing area in fluid communication with the proximal opening of the tissue piercing element; detecting an analyte in a fluid in the sensing area; receiving a test result request from a user; outputting a test result to the user based on the analyte detection in the sensing area in response to the test result request; and repeating the receiving and outputting steps. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A disposable device configured for use with an analyte monitoring system, the disposable device comprising:
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a disposable device body configured for mounting on tissue and configured for coupling to a durable portion of the analyte monitoring system; at least one tissue piercing element extending from the disposable device body, the tissue piercing element comprising a distal opening, a proximal opening, and an interior lumen extending between the distal and proximal openings; a sensing area located on the disposable device body in fluid communication with the proximal opening of the tissue piercing element; and a user input device located on the disposable device body configured to allow a user to activate an analyte reading from the monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An episodic analyte monitor comprising:
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a housing adapted for removably mounting to a user'"'"'s epidermis; an analyte sensor mounted to the housing, the sensor configured to detect an analyte of the user and produce one or more readings; a user input device; and an output device configured to communicate the one or more readings to the user upon activation of the input device.
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41. An analyte monitor comprising:
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a sensor unit body configured for mounting on tissue; a microstructured matrix located on the sensor body, the matrix having a distal side configured for contact with the tissue and a proximal side, the matrix comprising at least one diffusion path configured for molecular non-hydrodynamic exchange of analytes between the tissue and the proximal side of the matrix; a sensing area located on the sensor unit body in fluid communication with the proximal side of the matrix; a sensor configured to detect an analyte in a fluid in the sensing area; an output device configured to communicate a result from the sensor to a user; and a user input device coupled with the sensor and the output device, wherein the monitor is configured to communicate a result to the user through the output device only after the user input device is activated. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A body-mounted analyte monitor configured to communicate only a predetermined number of results to a user,
wherein the predetermined number is at least 2, wherein the predetermined number is no more than 200, wherein the monitor is configured to communicate only a predetermined number of results per a predetermined time period to the user, wherein the predetermined number and time period are at least one result per hour, and wherein the predetermined number and time period are no more than 6 per hour and at least 5 minutes apart from each other.
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