Compact On-Body Physiological Monitoring Devices and Methods Thereof

• US 20150351674A1
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Thomas, Christopher Allen, Hoss, Udo, Fennell, Martin J., He, Lei, Love, Michael, Yee, Phillip
• Application Number:
  US14/741,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20150351674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
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Abstract

Methods and devices to monitor an analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include continuous or discrete acquisition of analyte related data from a transcutaneously positioned analyte sensor automatically or on demand upon request from a user.

Claims

1. A communication device, comprising:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication module that communicates using RFID communication protocol;

a processor operatively coupled to the communication module; and

a data storage module operatively coupled to the processor, the data storage module having stored therein an executable software algorithm for data communication with sensor electronics to receive data corresponding to monitored analyte level by the RFID communication module;

wherein when the processor executes the software algorithm stored in the data storage module, the processor controls the RFID communication module to communicate a request signal to the sensor electronics and in response, receive one or more data packets from the sensor electronics that includes the data corresponding to monitored analyte level.

2. The device of claim 1, further including an output unit operatively coupled to the processor to output information corresponding to the monitored analyte level based on the received one or more data packets from the sensor electronics.

3. The device of claim 1, further including a communication unit operatively coupled to the processor to communicate voice and/or data signals over a communication network.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the communication network includes a cellular communication network.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein the processor communicates the received one or more data packets over the communication network to a remote location.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor communicates one or more signals to the sensor electronics to activate the sensor electronics from an inactive state to an active state.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the received one or more data packets from the sensor electronics includes real time monitored analyte level information.

8. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:

sensor electronics coupled to an analyte sensor to receive signals generated by the analyte sensor and to generate data corresponding to monitored analyte level; and

a communication device comprising;

a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication module for data communication using RFID communication protocol;

a processor operatively coupled to the communication module; and

a data storage module operatively coupled to the processor, the data storage module having stored therein an executable software algorithm for communication with the sensor electronics to receive data corresponding to monitored analyte level by the RFID communication module;

wherein when the processor executes the software algorithm stored in the data storage module, the processor controls the RFID communication module to communicate a request signal to the sensor electronics and in response, receive one or more data packets from the sensor electronics that includes the data corresponding to monitored analyte level.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device further includes an output unit operatively coupled to the processor to output information corresponding to the monitored analyte level based on the received one or more data packets from the sensor electronics.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device communicates voice and/or data signals over a communication network.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the communication network includes a cellular communication network.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the communication device communicates the received one or more data packets over the communication network to a remote location.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device communicates a signal to the sensor electronics to activate the sensor electronics from an inactive state to an active state.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the received one or more data packets from the sensor electronics includes one or more of real time monitored analyte level information.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the analyte sensor includes a plurality of electrodes including a working electrode comprising an analyte-responsive enzyme bonded to a polymer disposed on the working electrode.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the analyte-responsive enzyme is chemically bonded to the polymer disposed on the working electrode.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the working electrode comprises a mediator bonded to the polymer disposed on the working electrode.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mediator is crosslinked with the polymer disposed on the working electrode.

19. The system of claim 8, wherein the analyte sensor does not require user initiated calibration during the entire period of the analyte sensor usage life.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the entire period of the analyte sensor usage life corresponds to the time period of monitoring the analyte level in bodily fluid, and starts when the sensor electronics is activated, and ends when the sensor electronics is deactivated.