Sensor insertion device and method for operating said device
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1. A method for determining the state of a sensor comprising:
- a processor of a display unit receiving a first signal from a transmitter, in communication with the sensor, wherein the first signal is received before the sensor is inserted into a patient;
the processor retrieving a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is associated with a normal state for the sensor before the sensor is inserted into the patient;
the processor comparing the first signal to the first threshold to determine if the sensor is in the normal state;
if the first signal is not in the normal state, the processor;
determining that the sensor is not functioning properly; and
providing an alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properlyif the first signal is in the normal state, the processor determining that the sensor is functioning properly;
after insertion of the sensor;
receiving, by the processor, a second signal;
retrieving, by the processor, a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is associated with a second normal state for the sensor after the sensor has been inserted into the patient, and wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different;
the processor comparing the second signal to the second threshold to determine if the sensor is in the second normal state;
if the second signal is not in the second normal state, the processor;
determining that the sensor is not functioning properly;
providing a second alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properly; and
if the second signal is in the second normal state, the processor determining that the sensor is functioning properly.
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Abstract
A sensor inserting device includes a device main body and a push handle for moving a detector of a sensor and an insertion needle, with the sensor held coupled to the insertion needle, into the body of a patient. A transmitter, for processing a signal from the sensor, is set in the device main body. A cable, allowing transmission of a signal between the sensor and the transmitter, is connected to the sensor (12) and the transmitter.
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1. A method for determining the state of a sensor comprising:
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a processor of a display unit receiving a first signal from a transmitter, in communication with the sensor, wherein the first signal is received before the sensor is inserted into a patient; the processor retrieving a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is associated with a normal state for the sensor before the sensor is inserted into the patient; the processor comparing the first signal to the first threshold to determine if the sensor is in the normal state; if the first signal is not in the normal state, the processor; determining that the sensor is not functioning properly; and providing an alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properly if the first signal is in the normal state, the processor determining that the sensor is functioning properly; after insertion of the sensor; receiving, by the processor, a second signal; retrieving, by the processor, a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is associated with a second normal state for the sensor after the sensor has been inserted into the patient, and wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different; the processor comparing the second signal to the second threshold to determine if the sensor is in the second normal state; if the second signal is not in the second normal state, the processor; determining that the sensor is not functioning properly; providing a second alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properly; and if the second signal is in the second normal state, the processor determining that the sensor is functioning properly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method for determining the state of a sensor, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a first signal from a transmitter, in communication with the sensor, wherein the first signal is received before the sensor is inserted into a patient; instructions to retrieve a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is associated with a normal state for the sensor before the sensor is inserted into the patient; instructions to compare the first signal to the first threshold to determine if the sensor is in the normal state; if the first signal is not in the normal state, instructions to; determine that the sensor is not functioning properly; provide an alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properly; if the first signal is in the normal state, instructions to receive an indication that the sensor has been inserted into the patient; instructions to receive a second signal from the sensor after the insertion; instructions to retrieve a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is associated with a second normal state for the sensor after the sensor has been inserted into the patient, and wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different; instructions to compare the second signal to the second threshold to determine if the sensor is in the second normal state; if the second signal is in the second normal state, instructions to determine that the sensor is functioning properly; if the second signal is not in the second normal state, instructions to; determine that the sensor is not functioning properly; and provide a second alarm alerting that the sensor is not function properly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display unit comprising:
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a memory; a communications system; a processor in communication with the memory and the communications system, wherein the processor; executes a receiver module that; receives a first signal from the communication system, wherein the first signal is sent from a transmitter, in communication with a sensor, wherein the first signal is received before the sensor is inserted into a patient; receives a second signal from the communication system, wherein the second signal is sent from the transmitter, in communication with the sensor, wherein the second signal is received after the sensor is inserted into the patient; executes a comparator module that; retrieves a first threshold, from a threshold data store, wherein the first threshold is associated with a normal state for the sensor before the sensor is inserted into the patient; compares the first signal to the first threshold to determine if the sensor is in the normal state; if the first signal is not in the normal state, determine that the sensor is not functioning properly; if the sensor is not functioning properly, sends an indication; if the first signal is in the normal state and after the sensor has been inserted into the patient, retrieves a second threshold, from the threshold data store, wherein the second threshold is associated with a second normal state for the sensor after the sensor has been inserted into the patient, and wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different; compares the second signal to the second threshold to determine if the sensor is in the second normal state; if the second signal is in the second normal state, determines that the sensor is again functioning properly; if the second signal is not in the second normal state, determines that the sensor is not functioning properly; if the sensor is not functioning properly, sends a second indication; executes an alarm module that; in response to receiving the indication, provides an alarm alerting a user that the sensor is not function properly; and in response to receiving the second indication, provides a second alarm alerting a user that the sensor is not function properly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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