SENSOR MODULE AND KIT FOR DETERMINING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION

• US 20170055890A1
• Filed: 08/29/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Orth, Michael, Kube, Oliver
• Granted Patent: US 10,424,975 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0204 of power management
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/05 using capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A sensor module (112) for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user is disclosed. The sensor module (112) includes at least one sensor element (116) adapted to determine the concentration of the analyte, wherein the sensor element (116) is at least partly implantable into a body tissue of the user; at least one control device (118) connected to the sensor element (116), wherein the control device (118) includes at least one data collection device (122) adapted to collect measurement data acquired by using the sensor element (116). The control device (118) further includes at least one wireless near-field communication device (124) adapted to transmit measurement data. The control device (118) further includes a rechargeable energy storage device (134) and is adapted to transmit at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device (134) via the near-field communication device (124).

Claims

1. A sensor module for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user comprising:

at least one sensor element adapted to determine the concentration of the analyte, wherein the sensor element is at least partly implantable into a body tissue of the user;

at least one control device connected to the sensor element, wherein the control device comprises at least one data collection device adapted to collect measurement data acquired by using the sensor element,

wherein the control device further comprises at least one wireless near-field communication device adapted to transmit measurement data,

wherein the control device further comprises a rechargeable energy storage device, and wherein the control device is adapted to transmit at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device via the near-field communication device.

2. The sensor module according to claim 1, wherein the control device is adapted to recharge the rechargeable energy storage device with electrical energy provided externally to the sensor module.

3. The sensor module according to claim 1, wherein the sensor module further comprises at least one emergency power supply, wherein the emergency power supply is adapted to provide an amount of energy to the rechargeable energy storage device in case a regular recharging is momentarily not feasible.

4. A kit for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user, the kit comprising:

the sensor module according to claim 1, and

at least one further module, wherein the at least one further module is adapted to receive the at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device.

5. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module is adapted to provide energy to the rechargeable energy storage device.

6. The kit according to claim 5, wherein the at least one further module is adapted to provide electrical energy to the rechargeable energy storage device in a contactless fashion.

7. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module comprises at least one portable data management device, wherein the portable data management device is adapted to directly or indirectly receive the measurement data and to at least partially display data on at least one display.

8. The kit according to claim 7, wherein the portable data management device is adapted to bring the demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device to a user'"'"'s attention.

9. The kit according to claim 7, wherein the portable data management device is adapted to indicate to a user at least one way of recharging the rechargeable energy storage device.

10. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the portable data management device is adapted to indicate to the user that at least one recharging module has to be brought into at least one recharging position with respect to the sensor module.

11. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module comprises at least one data reader module adapted to receive measurement data transmitted by the sensor module via wireless near-field communication, wherein the data reader module comprises at least one data storage device and is adapted to store the measurement data.

12. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module comprises at least one data transmission module adapted to receive measurement data transmitted by the sensor module via wireless near-field communication, wherein the data transmission module comprises at least one wireless far-field communication device, wherein the wireless far-field communication device is adapted to transmit at least part of the measurement data to an external device via wireless far-field communication.

13. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module comprises at least one alarm module adapted to receive data transmitted by the sensor module via wireless near-field communication, wherein the data transmitted by the sensor module contain one or both of measurement data or alarm instructions.

14. The kit according to claim 4, wherein the at least one further module comprises at least one dedicated recharging module adapted to recharge the rechargeable energy storage device.

15. A method for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user, the method comprising a use of the sensor module according to claim 1 and transmitting at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device of the sensor module via the near-field communication device of the sensor module.

16. A method for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user, the method comprising a use of the kit according to claim 4 and transmitting at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device of the sensor module via the near-field communication device of the sensor module.