Smart sensor ports and methods of using same
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1. An analyte meter, comprising:
- a housing comprising a display;
a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor to determine the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact and a second electrode contact; and
a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal;
wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect first and second different insertion orientations of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the first or second insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an orientation-nonspecific sensor port for use in analyte meters designed to detect and quantify analyte levels in a fluid sample along with methods of using the same. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for facilitating the correct insertion of a sensor into a corresponding analyte meter.
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1. An analyte meter, comprising:
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a housing comprising a display; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor to determine the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact and a second electrode contact; and a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the analyte based on the signal; wherein the analyte meter is configured to detect first and second different insertion orientations of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the first or second insertion orientation, the analyte meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact. - 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, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A glucose meter, comprising:
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a housing comprising a touch sensitive display; a sensor port coupled to the housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a sensor to determine the concentration of glucose in a fluid sample, and wherein the sensor port comprises a first electrode contact and a second electrode contact; a controller unit coupled to the housing, the controller unit configured to process a signal received from the sensor and determine a concentration of the glucose based on the signal; and a communication unit coupled to the housing, wherein the communication unit comprises a universal serial bus (USB) port, wherein the glucose meter is configured to detect first and second different insertion orientations of the sensor upon insertion of the sensor into the sensor port, and based on the first or second insertion orientation, the glucose meter configures one of the first electrode contact and the second electrode contact as a working electrode contact.
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