Telemetered characteristic monitor system and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A telemetered characteristic monitor system for monitoring a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
- a sensor for producing a signal indicative of the glucose level in the body of a user; and
a transmitter device including;
a housing;
a sensor interface on a first semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor to provide an interface between the sensor and the transmitter device;
processing electronics on a second semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor interface to process the signals from the sensor;
data formatting electronics on a third semiconductor chip within the housing and coupled to the processing electronics for converting the signals processed by the processing electronics into a stream of data having a predetermined format; and
a transmitter coupled to the data formatting electronics for wirelessly transmitting the stream of data to a remotely located data receiving device that is configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s body and includes a tactile indicator for providing to the user at least one of a reminder and an indication of a condition of said characteristic monitor system, said characteristic monitor system being calibrated by inputting a calibrating glucose reading into said remotely located data receiving device.
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Abstract
A telemetered characteristic monitor system includes a remotely located data receiving device, a sensor for producing signal indicative of a characteristic of a user, and a transmitter device. The transmitter device includes a housing, a sensor connector, a processor, and a transmitter. The transmitter receives the signals from the sensor and wirelessly transmits the processed signals to the remotely located data receiving device. The processor coupled to the sensor processes the signals from the sensor for transmission to the remotely located data receiving device. The data receiving device may be a characteristic monitor, a data receiver that provides data to another device, an RF programmer for a medical device, a medication delivery device (such as an infusion pump), or the like.
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33 Claims
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1. A telemetered characteristic monitor system for monitoring a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor for producing a signal indicative of the glucose level in the body of a user; and a transmitter device including; a housing; a sensor interface on a first semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor to provide an interface between the sensor and the transmitter device; processing electronics on a second semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor interface to process the signals from the sensor; data formatting electronics on a third semiconductor chip within the housing and coupled to the processing electronics for converting the signals processed by the processing electronics into a stream of data having a predetermined format; and a transmitter coupled to the data formatting electronics for wirelessly transmitting the stream of data to a remotely located data receiving device that is configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s body and includes a tactile indicator for providing to the user at least one of a reminder and an indication of a condition of said characteristic monitor system, said characteristic monitor system being calibrated by inputting a calibrating glucose reading into said remotely located data receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A telemetered characteristic monitor system for monitoring a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor for producing a signal indicative of the glucose level in the body of the user; and a transmitter device including; a housing; a sensor interface on a semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor to provide an interface between the sensor and the transmitter device; processing electronics and data formatting electronics on the semiconductor chip and coupled to the sensor interface to process the signals from the sensor and for converting the signals processed by the processing electronics into a stream of data having a predetermined format; and a transmitter coupled to the data formatting electronics for wirelessly transmitting the stream of data to a remotely located data receiving device that is configured to be worn on the user'"'"'s body and includes a tactile indicator for providing to the user at least one of a reminder and an indication of a condition of said characteristic monitor system, said characteristic monitor system being calibrated by inputting a calibrating glucose reading into the remotely located data receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A telemetered characteristic monitor system for monitoring a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor for producing a first signal indicative of the glucose level in the body of a user and a second signal indicative of a temperature of the sensor; and a transmitter device including; a housing; a sensor interface on a semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor to provide an interface between the sensor and the transmitter device; processing electronics and data formatting electronics on the semiconductor chip and coupled to the sensor interface to process the signals from the sensor and for converting the signals processed by the processing electronics into a stream of data having a predetermined format; and a transmitter coupled to the data formatting electronics for wirelessly transmitting the stream of data to a remotely located data receiving device, said characteristic monitor system being calibrated by inputting a calibrating glucose reading into said remotely located data receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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