SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA

• US 20100179405A1
• Filed: 03/23/2010
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DexCom Incorporated
• Original Assignee: DexCom Incorporated
• Inventors: Brauker, James H., Carr-Brendel, Victoria, Kamath, Apurv U., Goode, Paul V. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 7,986,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14865 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes

Abstract

Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor.

Claims

1. A method for determining a stability of substantially continuous glucose sensor, the method comprising:

receiving a data stream from a continuous glucose sensor, including one or more sensor data points; and

determining a level of stability of the continuous glucose sensor, wherein the determining a level stability is performed in real time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a level of stability comprises comparing the one or more sensor data points.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein comparing includes comparing the one or more sensor data points to a template.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a level of stability comprises determining a baseline drift or offset.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a level of stability comprises monitoring the sensor data stream over a predetermined amount of time.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein monitoring includes monitoring a frequency content of the sensor data stream over the predetermined amount of time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the level of stability of the substantially continuous glucose sensor comprises evaluating pH, oxygen, hypochlorite, interfering species, correlation of matched pairs, R value, baseline drift, baseline offset, and/or an amplitude of the data stream.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing output to a user responsive to the level of stability of the sensor, wherein the output is audible, visual, tactile, and/or a wireless transmission.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the providing output comprises at least one of a numeric estimated glucose value, a directional trend of glucose concentration, and a graphical representation of an estimated glucose value.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein providing output comprises alerting a user of a present and/or upcoming hypoglycemic and/or hyperglycemic event.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein providing output comprises sending the one or more sensor data points to an insulin pump.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing output comprises sending the sensor data to the insulin pump when a predetermined level of stability is determined.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein the sensor data is sent to the insulin pump only when the predetermined level of stability is determined.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving reference data from a reference glucose monitor, including one or more reference data points, and wherein the receiving reference data comprises receiving reference data from a blood glucose test.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving reference data from a reference glucose monitor, including one or more reference data points, and wherein the receiving reference data from a reference glucose monitor comprises receiving, within a receiver, an internal communication from a reference glucose monitor integral with the receiver.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a level of stability of the substantially continuous glucose sensor comprises evaluating a sensitivity associated with the continuous glucose sensor.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a level of stability of the substantially continuous glucose sensor comprises evaluating an amplitude and/or variability of the sensitivity.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a stability of the substantially continuous glucose sensor comprises determining a physiological stability of host tissue surrounding the continuous glucose sensor when subcutaneously implanted in a host.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising implanting the continuous sensor in a host, wherein determining a stability of the substantially continuous glucose sensor comprises determining a level stability based on environmental information provided by the host.

20. A system for determining a stability of continuous glucose sensor, comprising:

a sensor data module operatively connected to a continuous glucose sensor that receives a data stream comprising a plurality of time spaced sensor data points from the glucose sensor; and

a processor module programmed to determine a level of stability of the continuous glucose sensor in real time.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is configured to determine the level of stability based on a comparison of the sensor data points.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the processor module is configured to determine the level of stability based on a comparison of the sensor data points to a template.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a level of stability by evaluating baseline drift and/or offset.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a level of stability by monitoring a frequency content of the sensor data stream over a predetermined amount of time.

25. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is programmed to evaluate pH, oxygen, hypochlorite, interfering species, correlation of matched pairs, R value, baseline drift, baseline offset, and/or an amplitude of the data stream.

26. The system of claim 20, further comprising an output module associated with the processor module and programmed to control output of sensor data responsive to the level of stability of the continuous glucose sensor.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the output module is configured to alert a user of a present and/or upcoming hypoglycemic and/or hyperglycemic event.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the output module indicates of a numeric estimated glucose value, a directional trend of glucose concentration, and/or a graphical representation of an estimated glucose value.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein the output module is configured to send the sensor data to an insulin pump.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the output module is configured to send the sensor data to the insulin pump when a predetermined level of stability is determined.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the output module is configured to send the sensor data to the insulin pump only when the predetermined level of stability is determined.

32. The system of claim 20, further comprising a reference input module configured to receive reference data from a blood glucose test, wherein the reference data comprises one or more reference data points.

33. The system of claim 20, further comprising a reference glucose monitor physically connected to the system, and wherein the system further comprises a reference input module configured to receive an internal communication from the reference glucose monitor, wherein the internal communication comprises one or more reference data points,

34. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a level of stability by evaluating a sensitivity associated with the continuous glucose sensor.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the processor module is configured to evaluate an amplitude and/or variability of the sensitivity.

36. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a level of stability by evaluating a physiological stability of host tissue surrounding the continuous glucose sensor when subcutaneously implanted in a host.

37. The system of claim 20, further comprising implanting the continuous sensor in a host, wherein the processor module is configured to determine a level of stability by obtaining environmental information from the host.