SMART SENSOR PORTS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
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1. An analyte meter comprising:
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a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor to determine the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises;
a first electrode contact; and
a second electrode contact,wherein each of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact is capable of being configured as a working electrode contact,wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect an insertion orientation of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact; and
a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an orientation-nonspecific sensor port for use in analyte meters designed to detect and quantify analyte levels in a fluid sample along with methods of using the same. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for facilitating the correct insertion of a sensor into a corresponding analyte meter.
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102 Claims
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1. An analyte meter comprising:
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a housing; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor to determine the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises; a first electrode contact; and a second electrode contact, wherein each of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact is capable of being configured as a working electrode contact, wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect an insertion orientation of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact; and a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for determining a concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, the method comprising:
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contacting a fluid sample with a sensor inserted into an analyte meter, wherein the analyte meter comprises; a housing; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact; and a second electrode contact, wherein each of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact is capable of being configured as a working electrode contact, wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect an insertion orientation of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact; and a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal; generating a sensor signal using the sensor; and determining the concentration of the analyte using the generated sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method for facilitating the correct insertion of a sensor into an analyte meter configured to receive the sensor, the method comprising:
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providing an analyte meter configured to receive a sensor, wherein the analyte meter comprises a first demarcation; and providing a sensor configured for insertion into the analyte meter, wherein the sensor comprises a second demarcation, and wherein the first and second demarcations together indicate an insertion orientation for the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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72. A sensor configured for insertion into an analyte meter, the sensor comprising:
a first demarcation, wherein the first demarcation, together with a second demarcation on an analyte meter configured to receive the sensor, indicates an insertion orientation for the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75)
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76. An analyte meter configured to receive a sensor, the analyte meter comprising:
a first demarcation, wherein the first demarcation, together with a second demarcation on a sensor configured to be received by the analyte meter, indicates an insertion orientation for the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79)
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80. A system comprising:
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an analyte meter, wherein the analyte meter comprises; a housing; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact; and a second electrode contact, wherein each of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact is capable of being configured as a working electrode contact, wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect an insertion orientation of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact; and a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal; a lancet; and a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. An integrated analyte measuring device comprising:
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an analyte meter, wherein the analyte meter comprises a housing; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact; and a second electrode contact, wherein each of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact is capable of being configured as a working electrode contact, wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect an insertion orientation of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact; and a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal; a plurality of lancets incorporated into the housing; and a plurality of sensors incorporated into the housing.
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