Analyte meter including an RFID reader

• US 8,106,780 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2009
• Issued: 01/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Goodnow, Timothy T., He, Lei (Lawrence)
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US12/476,921
• Publication Number:
  US 20100063374A1
• Time in Patent Office: 973 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.1, 340/572.8, 340/573.1, 340/572.2, 340/573.4, 340/539.1, 340/539.17, 340/568.1, 340/10.51, 600/365, 600/347, 422/82.01
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/085 combined with means for recording calibration data
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0026 characterised by the transmission medium
• 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 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14735 comprising an immobilised reagent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1486 using enzyme electrodes, e.g. with immobilised oxidase
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 : using a radio link

Abstract

A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip.

Claims

1. An analyte meter, comprising:

circuitry configured to (i) receive one or more signals indicative of an analyte level in a sample and (ii) determine the analyte level based on the one or more signals;

a display for providing the determined analyte level; and

an RFID reader for reading, programming or powering an RFID sensor chip, wherein the RFID reader is a detachable component of the analyte meter.

2. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter comprises a port for receiving an analyte test strip.

3. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader is configured to receive analyte data from the RFID sensor chip comprised by an implanted or partially implanted analyte sensor.

4. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip is comprised by a continuous analyte sensor.

5. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose.

6. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader is an integrated element of the analyte meter.

7. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader communicates data to the analyte meter through a multi-pin connection.

8. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader communicates data to the analyte meter wirelessly.

9. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein data storage for the RFID reader and the analyte meter are integrated into a single location.

10. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 13.56 MHz.

11. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at from about 125 kHz to about 134 kHz.

12. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 868 MHz.

13. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 2.45 GHz.

14. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip is an active sensor chip.

15. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip is a passive sensor chip.

16. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the RFID sensor chip comprises a memory comprising digitally-encoded data.

17. The analyte meter of claim 16, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the data is glucose data.

18. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD).

19. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a touchscreen.

20. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates hyperglycemia.

21. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates hypoglycemia.

22. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates impending hyperglycemia.

23. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates impending hypoglycemia.

24. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter further comprises application software configured to determine trending of analyte level based at least in part on the determined analyte level.

25. The analyte meter of claim 24, wherein the trending provides for a rate and/or acceleration of analyte level increase or decrease.

26. The analyte meter of claim 24, wherein the application software is configured to communicate with the display such that visual indicators of analyte level trending are displayed to a user of the analyte meter.

27. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter further comprises application software configured to communicate with the display such that a visual representation of analyte level over time is provided to a user of the analyte meter.

28. The analyte meter of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit.

29. The analyte meter of claim 28, wherein the communication unit is configured to wirelessly receive data and/or application programs from a computer and/or network.

30. The analyte meter of claim 28, wherein the communication unit is configured for connection with the internet.

31. The analyte meter of claim 1, wherein the analyte meter is configured for serial port or USB connection to a personal computer or hand-held computing device.

32. An analyte measurement system comprising:

an analyte meter, comprising;

circuitry configured to (i) receive one or more signals indicative of an analyte level in a sample and (ii) determine the analyte level based on the one or more signals;

a display for providing the determined analyte level; and

an RFID reader; and

an in vivo implanted or partially implanted analyte sensor comprising an RFID sensor chip, wherein the RFID reader is configured to receive analyte data from the RFID sensor chip.

33. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte meter comprises a port for receiving an analyte test strip.

34. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip is comprised by a continuous analyte sensor.

35. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte is glucose.

36. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID reader is an integrated element of the analyte meter.

37. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID reader is a detachable component of the analyte meter.

38. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID reader communicates data to the analyte meter through a multi-pin connection.

39. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID reader communicates data to the analyte meter wirelessly.

40. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein data storage for the RFID reader and the analyte meter are integrated into a single location.

41. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 13.56 MHz.

42. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at from about 125 kHz to about 134 kHz.

43. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 868 MHz.

44. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip operates at about 2.45 GHz.

45. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip is an active sensor chip.

46. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip is a passive sensor chip.

47. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the RFID sensor chip comprises a memory comprising digitally-encoded data.

48. The analyte measurement system of claim 47, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the data is glucose data.

49. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD).

50. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the display comprises a touchscreen.

51. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates hyperglycemia.

52. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates hypoglycemia.

53. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates impending hyperglycemia.

54. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte is glucose, and wherein the display is configured to display a communication activatable when the glucose level indicates impending hypoglycemia.

55. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte measurement system further comprises application software configured to determine trending of analyte level based at least in part on the determined analyte level.

56. The analyte measurement system of claim 55, wherein the trending provides for a rate and/or acceleration of analyte level increase or decrease.

57. The analyte measurement system of claim 55, wherein the application software is configured to communicate with the display such that visual indicators of analyte level trending are displayed to a user of the analyte measurement system.

58. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte measurement system further comprises application software configured to communicate with the display such that a visual representation of analyte level over time is provided to a user of the analyte measurement system.

59. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte meter further comprises a communication unit.

60. The analyte measurement system of claim 59, wherein the communication unit is configured to wirelessly receive data and/or application programs from a computer and/or network.

61. The analyte measurement system of claim 59, wherein the communication unit is configured for connection with the internet.

62. The analyte measurement system of claim 32, wherein the analyte meter is configured for serial port or USB connection to a personal computer or hand-held computing device.