Analyte monitoring device and methods
First Claim
1. A system for determining real time analyte concentration, comprising:
- an analyte sensor having a portion in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer;
an on-body electronics including a housing coupled to the analyte sensor and configured for positioning on the skin layer, the on-body electronics housing including a plurality of electrical contacts provided on the housing; and
a data analysis unit having a data analysis unit housing and including a plurality of probes provided on the data analysis unit housing, each of the plurality of probes on the data analysis unit housing configured to electrically couple to the respective one of the plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body electronics housing when the data analysis unit is positioned in physical contact with the on-body electronics;
wherein the on-body electronics comprise a first and second resistor-capacitor (RC) pair in series and electrically coupled to the analyte sensor such that a first voltage across the first RC pair represents a real-time current analyte concentration level, a second voltage across the second RC pair represents an average analyte concentration level over a period of time, and a difference between the first and second voltages represents a real-time trending of the analyte concentration level; and
wherein one or more signals on the plurality of probes on the data analysis unit housing comprises the first voltage and the second voltage and corresponds to one or more of a substantially real time monitored analyte concentration level, monitored analyte concentration level over a predetermined time period, or a rate of change of the monitored analyte concentration level, or one or more combinations thereof.
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Abstract
Method and system for determining real time analyte concentration including an analyte sensor having a portion in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer, an on-body electronics including a housing coupled to the analyte sensor and configured for positioning on the skin layer, the on-body electronics housing including a plurality of electrical contacts, on the housing; and a data analysis unit having a data analysis unit housing and a plurality of probes, on the housing. Each of the probes configured to electrically couple to a respective electrical contact when the data analysis unit is positioned in physical contact with the on-body electronics. The one or more signals on the probes correspond to one or more of a substantially real time monitored analyte concentration level (MACL), MACL over a predetermined time period, or a rate of change of the MACL, or combinations thereof, are provided.
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51 Claims
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1. A system for determining real time analyte concentration, comprising:
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an analyte sensor having a portion in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer; an on-body electronics including a housing coupled to the analyte sensor and configured for positioning on the skin layer, the on-body electronics housing including a plurality of electrical contacts provided on the housing; and a data analysis unit having a data analysis unit housing and including a plurality of probes provided on the data analysis unit housing, each of the plurality of probes on the data analysis unit housing configured to electrically couple to the respective one of the plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body electronics housing when the data analysis unit is positioned in physical contact with the on-body electronics; wherein the on-body electronics comprise a first and second resistor-capacitor (RC) pair in series and electrically coupled to the analyte sensor such that a first voltage across the first RC pair represents a real-time current analyte concentration level, a second voltage across the second RC pair represents an average analyte concentration level over a period of time, and a difference between the first and second voltages represents a real-time trending of the analyte concentration level; and wherein one or more signals on the plurality of probes on the data analysis unit housing comprises the first voltage and the second voltage and corresponds to one or more of a substantially real time monitored analyte concentration level, monitored analyte concentration level over a predetermined time period, or a rate of change of the monitored analyte concentration level, or one or more combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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positioning a portion of an analyte sensor in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer;
positioning an on-body electronics including an on-body electronics housing coupled to the analyte sensor on the skin layer, the on-body electronics housing including a plurality of electrical contacts provided on the housing; andcontacting a plurality of probes provided on a data analysis unit housing to the respective one of the plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body electronics housing to receive one or more analyte sensor related signals corresponding to one or more of a substantially real time monitored analyte concentration level, monitored analyte concentration level over a predetermined time period, or a rate of change of the monitored analyte concentration level, or one or more combinations thereof, wherein the on-body electronics comprise a first and second resistor-capacitor (RC) pair in series and electrically coupled to the analyte sensor such that a first voltage across the first RC pair represents a real-time current analyte concentration level, a second voltage across the second RC pair represents an average analyte concentration level over a period of time, and a difference between the first and second voltages represents a real-time trending of the analyte concentration level; and wherein the one or more analyte sensor related signals comprises the first voltage and the second voltage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an on-body housing having a plurality of external electrical contacts; a transcutaneous analyte sensor electrically coupled to the plurality of external electrical contacts and extending from the on-body housing; a hand-held analyte measurement instrument having an instrument housing and a plurality of probes extending from the instrument housing, each of the plurality of probes on the instrument housing configured to electrically couple to a respective one of the plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body housing when the hand-held analyte measurement instrument is positioned in physical contact with the on-body housing; a temperature sensor unit coupled to the on-body housing or the hand-held analyte measuring instrument; and an on-body electronics coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the transcutaneous analyte sensor and the plurality of external electrical contacts; wherein the on-body electronics comprise a first and second resistor-capacitor (RC) pair in series and electrically coupled to the transcutaneous analyte sensor such that a first voltage across the first RC pair represents a real-time current analyte concentration level, a second voltage across the second RC pair represents an average analyte concentration level over a period of time, and a difference between the first and second voltages represents a real-time trending of the analyte concentration level; and wherein, when the hand-held analyte measurement instrument is positioned in physical contact with the on-body housing, the hand-held analyte measurement instrument receives the first voltage and second voltage via the plurality of probes. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method, comprising:
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positioning an on-body housing on a skin surface; implanting a portion of a transcutaneous analyte sensor under the skin surface below the on-body housing; electrically coupling the analyte sensor to a plurality of electrical contacts provided on the on-body housing; and providing a temperature sensor on the on-body housing; providing a hand-held analyte measurement instrument having an instrument housing and a plurality of probes extending from the instrument housing, each of the plurality of probes configured to electrically couple to a respective one of the plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body housing when the hand-held analyte measurement instrument is positioned in physical contact with the on-body housing; contacting the plurality of probes to the respective plurality of the electrical contacts on the on-body housing to receive one or more analyte sensor related signals; and coupling a temperature measurement circuit within the hand-held analyte measurement instrument with the temperature sensor on the on-body housing, wherein on-body electronics are coupled to the housing and comprise a first and second resistor-capacitor (RC) pair in series and electrically coupled to the analyte sensor such that a first voltage across the first RC pair represents a real-time current analyte concentration level, a second voltage across the second RC pair represents an average analyte concentration level over a period of time, and a difference between the first and second voltages represents a real-time trending of the analyte concentration level, and the method comprises receiving the first voltage and the second voltage via the plurality of probes. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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