WIRELESS ANALYTE MONITORING

• US 20160345874A1
• Filed: 05/27/2016
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Senseonics, Incorporated (Senseonics Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Senseonics, Incorporated (Senseonics Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lerner, David, Long, Christina, Chen, Xiaoxiao, Whitehurst, Todd, Rastogi, Ravi, Raisoni, Barkha, Dehennis, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 10,772,503 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14503 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors A61B5/1459, A61B5/1464, A61B5/1473, A61B5/1482, A61B5/14865 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7221 Determining signal validity, reliability or quality A61B5/7207 and A61B5/7217 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/749 Voice-controlled interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7495 using a reader or scanner device, e.g. barcode scanner
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A computing device receives analyte data produced by an analyte monitoring sensor over a communications link from at least one first device. Health data, comprising at least part of the analyte data, may be communicated over a communications link to at least one second device in response to a request. The first device may be positioned over the analyte monitoring sensor using signal strength and location information. External analyte data may be employed to calibrate the analyte monitoring sensor.

Claims

1. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors in an analyte monitoring device to perform a process comprising:

receiving first analyte data based on measurements obtained from an analyte monitoring sensor over a communications link from at least one first device, the first analyte data representing first analyte information for a first living being;

determining whether calibration is appropriate; and

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in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, configuring a graphical user interface on a display of the analyte monitoring device to allow an entry of second analyte data representing second analyte information for the first living being, or in response to determining that calibration is not appropriate, configuring the graphical user interface element on the display of the analyte monitoring device to prevent the entry of the second analyte data.

2. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the analyte monitoring sensor is a wireless analyte monitoring sensor.

3. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the computer readable instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors in the analyte monitoring device to receive the first analyte data wirelessly.

4. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the process further comprises:

receiving the second analyte data; and

,

transmitting the second analyte data over the first communications link to the first device.

5. The medium according to claim 4, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface.

6. The medium according to claim 4, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface employing at least one of the following:

a. a scroll selector;

b. a keypad entry;

c. a suggested values list;

d. an icon;

e. a location on a graphic;

f. a voice entry system;

g. a scanner; and

h. an image.

7. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the communications link comprises at least one of the following:

a. Wi-Fi;

b. Bluetooth;

c. Induction; and

d. Near-Field Communications (NFC).

8. The medium according to claim 1, wherein determining whether calibration is appropriate further comprises:

determining a first quality factor for the first analyte data;

determining a second quality factor for the second analyte data; and

determining whether both the first quality factor and the second quality factor exceed a threshold.

9. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises determining the rate of change with respect to earlier analyte data measurements.

10. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the time of the last calibration.

11. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the amount of analyte data collected.

12. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises verifying that the first analyte data falls within an operating range.

13. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the operating conditions when the analyte data was collected.

14. The medium according to claim 8, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for statistical changes from previous measurements.

15. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the receiving second analyte data comprises receiving second analyte data collected from at least one blood glucose meter or finger-stick blood glucose test.

16. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises a communication interface comprising at least one of the following:

a. a touch screen;

b. a voice interface;

c. a multimedia interface;

d. an audio interface;

e. a tactile interface; and

f. a visual interface.

17. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises at least one of the following:

a. a mobile device;

b. a smart phone;

c. a tablet;

d. a PC; and

e. a netbook.

18. The medium according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least one first device is one of:

the analyte monitoring sensor, an intermediary device, a data repeating device.

19. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the analyte monitoring sensor comprises a fluorometer.

20. The medium according to claim 1, wherein in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, the computer readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors in the analyte monitoring device to display one or more notifications, the one or more notifications comprising one or more information items, the information items comprising one or more of:

a next scheduled calibration time, a number of calibrations completed, and a calibration phase.

21. The medium according to claim 20, wherein the calibration phase comprises one of a daily calibration phase or an initialization calibration phase.

22. A process performed by an analyte monitoring device, the process comprising:

receiving first analyte data based on measurements obtained from an analyte monitoring sensor over a communications link from at least one first device, the first analyte data representing first analyte information for a first living being;

determining whether calibration is appropriate; and

,

in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, configuring a graphical user interface on a display of the analyte monitoring device to allow an entry of second analyte data representing second analyte information for the first living being, or in response to determining that calibration is not appropriate, configuring the graphical user interface element on the display of the analyte monitoring device to prevent the entry of the second analyte data.

23. The process of claim 22, wherein the analyte monitoring sensor is a wireless analyte monitoring sensor.

24. The process of claim 22, wherein receiving the first analyte data comprises receiving the first analyte data wirelessly.

25. The process according to claim 22, further comprising:

receiving the second analyte data; and

,

transmitting the second analyte data over the communications link to the first device.

26. The process according to claim 25, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface.

27. The process according to claim 25, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface employing at least one of the following:

a. a scroll selector;

b. a keypad entry;

c. a suggested values list;

d. an icon;

e. a location on a graphic;

f. a voice entry system;

g. a scanner; and

h. an image.

28. The process according to claim 22, wherein the communications link comprises at least one of the following:

a. Wi-Fi;

b. Bluetooth;

c. Induction; and

d. Near-Field Communications (NFC).

29. The process according to claim 22, wherein determining whether calibration is appropriate further comprises:

determining a first quality factor for the first analyte data;

determining a second quality factor for the second analyte data; and

determining whether both the first quality factor and the second quality factor exceed a threshold.

30. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises determining the rate of change with respect to earlier analyte data measurements.

31. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the time of the last calibration.

32. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the amount of analyte data collected.

33. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises verifying that the first analyte data falls within an operating range.

34. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the operating conditions when the analyte data was collected.

35. The process according to claim 29, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for statistical changes from previous measurements.

36. The process according to claim 22, wherein the receiving second analyte data comprises receiving second analyte data collected from at least one blood glucose meter or finger-stick blood glucose test.

37. The process according to claim 22, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises a communication interface comprising at least one of the following:

a. a touch screen;

b. a voice interface;

c. a multimedia interface;

d. an audio interface;

e. a tactile interface; and

f. a visual interface.

38. The process according to claim 22, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises at least one of the following:

a. a mobile device;

b. a smart phone;

c. a tablet;

d. a PC; and

e. a netbook.

39. The process according to claim 22, wherein at least one of the at least one first device is one of:

the analyte monitoring sensor, an intermediary device, a data repeating device.

40. The process according to claim 22, wherein the analyte monitoring sensor comprises a fluorometer.

41. The process according to claim 22, wherein in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, the process further comprises configuring the graphical user interface to display one or more notifications, the one or more notifications comprising one or more information items, the information items comprising one or more of:

a next scheduled calibration time, a number of calibrations completed, and a calibration phase.

42. The medium according to claim 41, wherein the calibration phase comprises one of a daily calibration phase or an initialization calibration phase.

43. An analyte monitoring device comprising:

one or more processors;

a communications interface; and

a non-transitory tangible computer readable medium comprising computer readable instruction configured to cause the one or more processors to perform a process comprising;

receiving first analyte data based on measurements obtained from an analyte monitoring sensor over the communications interface from at least one first device, the first analyte data representing first analyte information for a first living being;

determining whether calibration is appropriate; and

,

in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, configuring a graphical user interface on a display of the analyte monitoring device to allow an entry of second analyte data representing second analyte information for the first living being, or in response to determining that calibration is not appropriate, configuring the graphical user interface element on the display of the analyte monitoring device to prevent the entry of the second analyte data.

44. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the analyte monitoring sensor is a wireless analyte monitoring sensor.

45. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the communications interface is wireless communications interfaces.

46. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the process further comprises:

receiving the second analyte data; and

,

transmitting the second analyte data over the communications link to the first device.

47. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 46, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface.

48. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 46, wherein the receiving first analyte data further comprises accepting manual data input via the graphical user interface employing at least one of the following:

a. a scroll selector;

b. a keypad entry;

c. a suggested values list;

d. an icon;

e. a location on a graphic;

f. a voice entry system;

g. a scanner; and

h. an image.

49. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the first analyte data and second analyte data each comprises at least one of the following:

a. glucose data;

b. sugar data;

c. oxygen data;

d. antibodies data;

e. temperature data;

f. cell counts data; and

g. ph. data.

50. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the communications link comprises at least one of the following:

a. Wi-Fi;

b. Bluetooth;

c. Induction; and

d. Near-Field Communications (NFC).

51. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein determining whether calibration is appropriate further comprises:

determining a first quality factor for the first analyte data;

determining a second quality factor for the second analyte data; and

determining whether both the first quality factor and the second quality factor exceed a threshold.

52. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises determining the rate of change with respect to earlier analyte data measurements.

53. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the time of the last calibration.

54. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the amount of analyte data collected.

55. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises verifying that the first analyte data falls within an operating range.

56. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for the operating conditions when the analyte data was collected.

57. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the determining at least one of the first quality factor and the second quality factor further comprises accounting for statistical changes from previous measurements.

58. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 51, wherein the receiving second analyte data comprises receiving second analyte data collected from at least one blood glucose meter or finger-stick blood glucose test.

59. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises a communication interface comprising at least one of the following:

a. a touch screen;

b. a voice interface;

c. a multimedia interface;

d. an audio interface;

e. a tactile interface; and

f. a visual interface.

60. The analyte monitoring device according to claim 43, wherein the analyte monitoring device comprises at least one of the following:

a. a mobile device;

b. a smart phone;

c. a tablet;

d. a PC; and

e. a netbook.

61. The analyte device according to claim 43, wherein at least one of the at least one first device is one of:

the wireless analyte monitoring sensor, an intermediary device, a data repeating device.

62. The analyte device according to claim 43, wherein the wireless analyte monitoring sensor comprises a fluorometer.

63. The analyte device according to claim 43, wherein in response to determining that calibration is appropriate, the process further comprises displaying one or more notifications, the one or more notifications comprising one or more information items, the information items comprising one or more of:

a next scheduled calibration time, a number of calibrations completed, and a calibration phase.

64. The analyte device according to claim 63, wherein the calibration phase comprises one of a daily calibration phase or an initialization calibration phase.