Analyte monitoring device and methods of use
First Claim
1. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
- an electrochemical sensor comprising a substrate, a working electrode, and at least one conductive trace disposed on the substrate, at least a portion of the electrochemical sensor being adapted for implantation and intimate contact with bodily fluid, the electrochemical sensor being configured and arranged to produce a signal representative of a level of an analyte in the bodily fluid; and
a transmitter disposed on the subtrate and operably coupled to the at least one conductive trace for transmitting a signal that is representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid.
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Abstract
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte. The analyte monitor may also be part of a drug delivery system to alter the level of the analyte based on the data obtained using the sensor.
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64 Claims
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1. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
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an electrochemical sensor comprising a substrate, a working electrode, and at least one conductive trace disposed on the substrate, at least a portion of the electrochemical sensor being adapted for implantation and intimate contact with bodily fluid, the electrochemical sensor being configured and arranged to produce a signal representative of a level of an analyte in the bodily fluid; and
a transmitter disposed on the subtrate and operably coupled to the at least one conductive trace for transmitting a signal that is representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
an integrated circuit mounted upon the substrate and operably coupled to the at least one conductive trace, the integrated circuit being configured and arranged to generate a transmission signal representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid; and
an antenna disposed upon the substrate and operably coupled to the integrated circuit for transmitting the transmission signal.
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6. The analyte monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the antenna disposed on the substrate comprises a conductive trace printed on the substrate.
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7. The analyte monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the antenna disposed on the substrate comprises an antenna mounted upon the substrate.
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8. The analyte monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising:
a protective, non-conductive coating disposed so as to encapsulate the transmitter.
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9. The analyte monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the protective, non-conductive coating comprises an epoxy coating.
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10. The analyte monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the integrated circuit comprises:
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an organizing circuit for producing, at intervals, data representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid;
a modulator, for modulating a signal encoding the data representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid against a carrier signal, thereby yielding a modulated carrier signal; and
an amplifier for amplifying the modulated carrier signal.
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11. The analyte monitoring device of claim 10, wherein the modulator and amplifier comprise a single integrated circuit.
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12. The analyte monitoring device of claim 5, further comprising:
a battery mounted upon the substrate and operably coupled to the integrated circuit for providing power to the integrated circuit.
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13. The analyte monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the transmitter is configured and arranged to mate with a battery, so as to provide an electrical path for provision of power to the integrated circuit.
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14. A method of detecting a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid, comprising:
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inserting a portion of a sensor transcutaneously, the sensor comprising a substrate, a transmitter and a working electrode, the substrate having the transmitter and the working electrode disposed upon it, the working electrode being configured and arranged to produce a signal representative of a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid;
holding a portion of the sensor in a fixed orientation relative to skin through which the portion of the sensor is trancutaneously inserted; and
transmitting a signal representing the level of the analyte to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
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an electrochemical sensor, at least a portion of which is adapted for implantation and intimate contact with bodily fluid, the electrochemical sensor producing a signal representative of an analyte level of the bodily fluid; and
a transmitter coupled to the electrochemical sensor for transmitting a signal that is representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid, the transmitter being configured and arranged to employ a set of spreading codes to facilitate transmission of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of manufacturing a population of analyte monitoring devices, each analyte monitoring device comprising an electrochemical sensor and a transmitter, the method comprising:
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assigning a first set of spreading codes to a first transmitter within a first subset of the population of analyte monitoring devices;
assigning a second set of spreading codes to a second transmitter within a second subset of the population of analyte monitoring devices, wherein the second set of spreading codes excludes the first set of spreading codes; and
coupling the first transmitter to the electrochemical sensor, so as to provide the first transmitter with a conductive path to receive from the electrochemical sensor a signal representative of an analyte level in a bodily fluid. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method of communicating a digital signal representing a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
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assembling a plurality of data words into a data message, at least one of the data words containing data derived from the digital signal representing a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid, each of the data words comprising a set of bits, wherein for at least two of the data words, the set of bits are organized into a set of data bits and a set of error correction bits; and
transmitting the data message, such that the bits comprising one of the plurality of data words assembled into the data message are not transmitted contiguously. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
collecting an analog signal representing a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid;
converting the analog signal into a digital signal representing a level of an analyte in a bodily fluid.
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40. The method of claim 39, wherein transmitting the data message comprises transmitting a first bit of each data word assembled into the data message, followed by a second bit of each data word assembled into the data message, proceeding on to transmit a subsequent bit of each data word assembled into the data message until the entire data message has been transmitted.
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41. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
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an electrochemical sensor, at least a portion of which is adapted for implantation and intimate contact with bodily fluid, the electrochemical sensor producing a signal representative of a level of an analyte in the bodily fluid; and
a transmitter coupled to the electrochemical sensor, the transmitter being configured and arranged to;
convert the signal representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid into a digital signal representing the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid;
assemble a plurality of data words into a data message, at least one of the data words containing data derived from the digital signal representing the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid, each of the data words comprising a set of bits, wherein for at least two of the data words, the set of bits are organized into a set of data bits and a set of error correction bits; and
transmit the data message, such that the bits comprising one of the plurality of data words assembled into the data message are not transmitted contiguously. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
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an electrochemical sensor, at least a portion of which is adapted for transcutaneous implantation and intimate contact with bodily fluid, the electrochemical sensor producing a signal representative of a level of an analyte in the bodily fluid a non-implanted temperature sensor oriented, adapted, and arranged to produce a signal representative of skin surface temperature; and
a transmitter coupled to the temperature sensor and to the electrochemical sensor, the transmitter being configured and arranged to transmit a data message derived at least in part from the signal representative of the level of the analyte in the bodily fluid. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An insertion kit for inserting a portion of an electrochemical sensor into a patient, the insertion kit comprising:
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an insertion device comprising a portion having a sharp, rigid structure adapted to support the sensor during insertion of the electrochemical sensor into a site of implantation and to facilitate insertion of a portion of the electrochemical sensor into the patient;
an insertion gun having a port configured to pass the electrochemical sensor and the insertion device, a driving mechanism for driving the insertion device and electrochemical sensor into the patient, and a retraction mechanism for removing the insertion device from the patient while leaving the sensor within the patient;
an electrochemical sensor, a portion of which is configured and arranged to be inserted into the patient using the insertion device and insertion gun; and
a mounting unit. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
a safety to impede the drive mechanism until the safety is deactivated.
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53. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein:
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the insertion device is mated with the sensor;
the mated insertion device and sensor are loaded in the insertion gun; and
the mounting unit is mated with insertion gun.
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54. The insertion kit of claim 53, wherein the insertion gun further comprises:
a safety to impede the drive mechanism until the safety is deactivated.
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55. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the insertion gun further comprises a cocking mechanism to dispose the inserter in a cocked position prior to insertion into the patient, and a release mechanism to release the inserter from the cocked position and permit the driving mechanism to drive the inserter and electrochemical sensor into the patient.
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56. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the electrochemical sensor includes a barb to facilitate retention of the sensor within the patient.
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57. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the electrochemical sensor is flexible.
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58. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the insertion gun and inserter are configured to insert the electrochemical sensor into the patient at a depth of between about 2 to 12 mm.
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59. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the insertion gun and inserter are configured to insert the electrochemical sensor into the patient at an angle between about 15°
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relative to a surface of the patient.
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60. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the inserter has a cross-sectional width of 1 mm or less.
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61. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the inserter has a cross-sectional height of 1 mm or less.
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62. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the insertion kit comprises a sterilized insertion kit.
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63. The insertion kit of claim 51, wherein the mounting unit has at least a portion of one surface with an adhesive disposed thereon.
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64. A method of disposing an electrochemical sensor into a patient transcutaneously, comprising:
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unpackaging an insertion kit, wherein the insertion kit comprises;
an insertion device comprising a portion having a sharp, rigid structure adapted to support the sensor during insertion of the electrochemical sensor into a site of implantation and to facilitate insertion of a portion of the electrochemical sensor into the patient;
an insertion gun having a port configured to pass the electrochemical sensor and the insertion device, a driving mechanism for driving the insertion device and electrochemical sensor into the patient, and a retraction mechanism for removing the insertion device from the patient while leaving the sensor within the patient;
an electrochemical sensor, a portion of which is configured and arranged to be inserted into the patient using the insertion device and insertion gun; and
a mounting unit, with at least a portion of at least one surface having an adhesive disposed thereon, the adhesive being protected by a removable shield;
wherein, the insertion device is mated with the sensor, the mated insertion device and sensor are loaded in the insertion gun, and the mounting unit is mated with insertion gun;
removing the shield from the mounting unit, thereby exposing the adhesive disposed upon the portion of the at least one surface of the mounting unit;
applying the mouniting unit to a skin surface, such that the adhesive comes in contact with the skin surface;
activating the driving mechanism, thereby driving the insertion device and electrochemical sensor into the patient;
withdrawing the insertion gun, such that the mounting base is left adhered to the skin surface and the electrochemical sensor is left driven into the patient.
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Specification