Transcutaneous analyte sensor
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1. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host;
a sensor electronics module configured to electrically couple to the sensor, wherein the sensor electronics module comprises sensor electronics configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host, a radio frequency identification device, an internal power supply configured to supply power to the electronics module, and a switch operatively connected to the power supply, the switch configured to switch between a first state and a second state, wherein the internal power supply is configured to be in a first power mode when the switch is in the first state and in a second power mode when the switch is in the second state, the first power mode supplying less power to the sensor electronics module than the second power mode, and wherein the internal power supply provides power to the sensor electronics sufficient to provide a bias voltage for the sensor so to generate the signal associated with the analyte concentration; and
a receiver device having a power supply configured to inductively power the radio frequency identification device when the receiver is placed in proximity to the sensor electronics module, a processor configured to generate estimated analyte concentration values, and a display configured to display the estimated analyte data values,wherein the radio frequency identification device is configured to transmit the information representative of the measured analyte concentration and a calibration code responsive to the receiver device interrogating the sensor electronics module, wherein the external power source provides the power to the radio frequency identification device so transmission of the information from the radio identification device to the receiver results in little or no impact on the internal power supply, andwherein generating the estimated analyte concentration values is based on the information representative of the measured analyte concentration and the calibration code.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
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1. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a sensor electronics module configured to electrically couple to the sensor, wherein the sensor electronics module comprises sensor electronics configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host, a radio frequency identification device, an internal power supply configured to supply power to the electronics module, and a switch operatively connected to the power supply, the switch configured to switch between a first state and a second state, wherein the internal power supply is configured to be in a first power mode when the switch is in the first state and in a second power mode when the switch is in the second state, the first power mode supplying less power to the sensor electronics module than the second power mode, and wherein the internal power supply provides power to the sensor electronics sufficient to provide a bias voltage for the sensor so to generate the signal associated with the analyte concentration; and a receiver device having a power supply configured to inductively power the radio frequency identification device when the receiver is placed in proximity to the sensor electronics module, a processor configured to generate estimated analyte concentration values, and a display configured to display the estimated analyte data values, wherein the radio frequency identification device is configured to transmit the information representative of the measured analyte concentration and a calibration code responsive to the receiver device interrogating the sensor electronics module, wherein the external power source provides the power to the radio frequency identification device so transmission of the information from the radio identification device to the receiver results in little or no impact on the internal power supply, and wherein generating the estimated analyte concentration values is based on the information representative of the measured analyte concentration and the calibration code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the method comprising:
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switching a sensor electronics module from a first power mode to a second power mode which is different from the first power mode by switching a switch from a first state to a second state; operatively connecting the sensor electronics module to a sensor configured to measure an analyte concentration in a host, wherein operatively connecting comprises releasably attaching the sensor electronics module to a mounting unit configured to receive the sensor, wherein the mounting unit is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin; measuring an analyte concentration of the host by applying a bias voltage to the sensor, the bias voltage provided by an internal power supply of the sensor electronics module; powering a radio frequency identification device of the sensor electronics module while an inductive charging power source external is placed in proximity to the sensor electronics module; transmitting, using the powered radio frequency identification device, information representative of the measured analyte concentration on-demand responsive to a receiver device comprising the external power source interrogating the sensor electronics module, the transmission of the information resulting in little or no impact on the internal power supply, wherein the information further includes a calibration code; and processing, using the receiver device, the information representative of the analyte concentration and the calibration code to generate estimated analyte values; and displaying the estimated analyte values on a display of the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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