Model Based Variable Risk False Glucose Threshold Alarm Prevention Mechanism
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for determining when to activate an alarm of a continuous analyte monitor, comprising:
- receiving, at a data processing component, information from the continuous analyte monitor related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration;
determining, at the data processing component, the user'"'"'s analyte concentration using the information received from the continuous analyte monitor;
receiving, at a data processing component, information from the user related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration;
determining, at a data processing component, a best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration based upon the information from the continuous analyte monitor and information from the user;
determining, at a data processing component, at least one condition for activating the alarm; and
modifying, at a data processing component, the at least one condition for activating the alarm based on a comparison between the determination of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration and the best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration.
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Abstract
Methods of determining when to activate an analyte, e.g. glucose, related alarm, such as a hypoglycemia alarm, of a continuous analyte monitor is provided. Also provided are systems, devices and kits. Embodiments include methods for determining when to activate an analyte alarm of a continuous analyte monitor. The methods may include receiving information from the continuous analyte monitor related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration, wherein the information is received at a data processing component. The methods may also include receiving information that is input by the user, and the information is related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining when to activate an alarm of a continuous analyte monitor, comprising:
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receiving, at a data processing component, information from the continuous analyte monitor related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration; determining, at the data processing component, the user'"'"'s analyte concentration using the information received from the continuous analyte monitor; receiving, at a data processing component, information from the user related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration; determining, at a data processing component, a best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration based upon the information from the continuous analyte monitor and information from the user; determining, at a data processing component, at least one condition for activating the alarm; and modifying, at a data processing component, the at least one condition for activating the alarm based on a comparison between the determination of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration and the best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated analyte monitoring device assembly, comprising:
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an analyte sensor for transcutaneous positioning through a skin layer and maintained in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under the skin layer during a predetermined time period, the analyte sensor having a proximal portion and a distal portion; and sensor electronics coupled to the analyte sensor, the sensor electronics comprising; a circuit board having a conductive layer and a sensor antenna disposed on the conductive layer; one or more electrical contacts provided on the circuit board and coupled with the proximal portion of the analyte sensor to maintain continuous electrical communication; and a data processing component provided on the circuit board and in signal communication with the analyte sensor, the data processing component configured to execute one or more routines for processing signals received from the analyte sensor, the data processing component configured to control the transmission of data associated with the processed signals received from the analyte sensor to a remote location using the sensor antenna in response to a request signal received from the remote location, the data processing component configured to receive information from the continuous analyte monitor related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration, the data processing unit configured to determine the user'"'"'s analyte concentration using the information received from the continuous analyte monitor, the data processing component configured to receive data from the user related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration, the data processing component configured to determine a best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration based upon the information received from the continuous analyte monitor and the data received from the user at the processor, the data processing component configured to determine at least one condition for activating an alarm, the data processing component configured to modify the at least one condition for activating the alarm based on a comparison between the determination of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration and the best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An integrated analyte monitoring device, comprising:
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a data processing component provided on a circuit board and in signal communication with a continuous analyte monitor, the data processing component configured to; execute one or more routines for processing signals received from the continuous analyte monitor; control the transmission of data associated with the processed signals received from the continuous analyte monitor to a remote location using an antenna in response to a request signal received from the remote location; receive information from the continuous analyte monitor related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration; determine the user'"'"'s analyte concentration using the information received from the continuous analyte monitor; receive data from the user related to the user'"'"'s analyte concentration; determine a best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration based upon the information received from the continuous analyte monitor and data received from the user at the processor; determine at least one condition for activating an alarm; and modify the at least one condition for activating the alarm based on the comparison between the determination of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration and the best-estimate of the user'"'"'s analyte concentration.
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Specification