Non-invasive tissue glucose level monitoring
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1. A non-invasive glucose monitoring instrument comprising:
- a radiation source capable of directing radiation to a portion of a tissue surface of a body wherein said source emits radiation at a wavelength that excites a target such that the excited target provides a glucose level indication of the patient wherein said target is a tissue component;
a radiation detector positioned to receive fluorescent radiation emitted from an excited target; and
a processing circuit operatively connected to the radiation detector that translates emitted radiation to a measurable signal to obtain said glucose level indication.
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Abstract
Instruments and methods for performing non-invasive measurements of analyte concentrations and for monitoring, analyzing and regulating tissue status, such as tissue glucose levels.
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1. A non-invasive glucose monitoring instrument comprising:
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a radiation source capable of directing radiation to a portion of a tissue surface of a body wherein said source emits radiation at a wavelength that excites a target such that the excited target provides a glucose level indication of the patient wherein said target is a tissue component;
a radiation detector positioned to receive fluorescent radiation emitted from an excited target; and
a processing circuit operatively connected to the radiation detector that translates emitted radiation to a measurable signal to obtain said glucose level indication. - 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)
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31. A disposable non-invasive glucose monitoring instrument comprising:
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a radiation source capable of directing radiation to a portion of a tissue surface of a body wherein said source emits radiation at a wavelength that excites a target such that the excited target provides a glucose level indication of the patient wherein said target is a tissue component;
a radiation detector positioned to receive fluorescent radiation emitted from an excited target; and
a processing circuit operatively connected to the radiation detector that translates emitted radiation to a measurable signal to obtain said glucose level indication.
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32. A non-invasive method of detecting a glucose level comprising:
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exciting a non-glucose target wherein the excited target is indicative of a glucose level of a patient and said target is a tissue component;
detecting an amount of fluorescent radiation emitted by the target; and
determining said glucose level from the amount of radiation detected. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A non-invasive glucose monitoring instrument comprising:
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an ultraviolet light source capable of directing radiation to a portion of a tissue surface of a body wherein said source emits radiation at a wavelength that excites a target such that the excited target provides a glucose level indication of the patient;
a radiation detector positioned to receive radiation emitted from an excited target; and
a processing circuit operatively connected to the radiation detector that translates emitted radiation to a measurable signal to obtain said glucose level indication. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A non-invasive glucose monitoring instrument comprising:
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a radiation source capable of directing radiation to a portion of a tissue surface of a body wherein said source emits radiation at a wavelength that excites a target such that the excited target provides a glucose level indication of the patient wherein the target is selected from the group consisting of a structural matrix component, a dermal matrix component, an epidermal matrix component, collagen, glycated collagen, glycosaminoglycans, elastin, glycosylated substances in a tissue, a pepsin-digestible cross link, a collagenase-digestible cross link, tryptophan and combinations thereof;
a radiation detector positioned to receive radiation emitted from an excited target; and
a processing circuit operatively connected to the radiation detector that translates emitted radiation to a measurable signal to obtain said glucose level indication. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A non-invasive method of detecting a glucose level comprising:
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exciting a non-glucose target with an ultraviolet light source wherein the excited target is indicative of a glucose level of a patient;
detecting an amount of radiation emitted by the target; and
determining said glucose level from the amount of radiation detected. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. A non-invasive method of detecting a glucose level comprising:
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exciting a non-glucose target wherein the excited target is indicative of a glucose level of a patient and the target is selected from the group consisting of a structural matrix component, a dermal matrix component, an epidermal matrix component, collagen, glycated collagen, glycosaminoglycans, elastin, glycosylated substances in a tissue, a pepsin-digestible cross link, a collagenase-digestible cross link, tryptophan and combinations thereof;
detecting an amount of radiation emitted by the target; and
determining said glucose level from the amount of radiation detected. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. A non-invasive method of detecting a glucose level of a patient comprising:
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exciting a fluorophore in vivo with electromagnetic radiation wherein the excited fluorophore provides an indication of said glucose level;
detecting an amount of radiation emitted by the fluorophore; and
determining said glucose level from the amount of radiation detected. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66)
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