Method of and system for stabilization of sensors
First Claim
1. A method of stabilizing a glucose sensor having a plurality of electrodes for measuring a patient'"'"'s glucose level, the method comprising:
- applying a first stabilization voltage to one of the plurality of electrodes to initiate an anodic cycle in the sensor, said first stabilization voltage being between 0.8 volts and 1.34 volts;
applying a second stabilization voltage to said one of the plurality of electrodes to initiate a cathodic cycle in the sensor, said second stabilization voltage being between 0.235 volts and 0.835 volts;
repeating, for one or more iterations, the application of the first stabilization voltage followed by the application of the second stabilization voltage until a measured electrical characteristic of the sensor meets a predetermined criterion which indicates sensor stabilization;
measuring the patient'"'"'s glucose level with the electrodes, and beginning to use said measured glucose levels of the patient'"'"'s glucose level after the sensor is stabilized.
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Abstract
A blood glucose sensing system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes stabilization circuitry. The stabilization circuitry causes a first voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a first timeframe and causes a second voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a second timeframe. The stabilization circuitry repeats the application of the first voltage and the second voltage to continue the anodic-cathodic cycle. The sensor electronics device may include a power supply, a regulator, and a voltage application device, where the voltage application device receives a regulated voltage from the regulator, applies a first voltage to an electrode for the first timeframe, and applies a second voltage to an electrode for the second timeframe.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of stabilizing a glucose sensor having a plurality of electrodes for measuring a patient'"'"'s glucose level, the method comprising:
- applying a first stabilization voltage to one of the plurality of electrodes to initiate an anodic cycle in the sensor, said first stabilization voltage being between 0.8 volts and 1.34 volts;
applying a second stabilization voltage to said one of the plurality of electrodes to initiate a cathodic cycle in the sensor, said second stabilization voltage being between 0.235 volts and 0.835 volts;
repeating, for one or more iterations, the application of the first stabilization voltage followed by the application of the second stabilization voltage until a measured electrical characteristic of the sensor meets a predetermined criterion which indicates sensor stabilization;
measuring the patient'"'"'s glucose level with the electrodes, and beginning to use said measured glucose levels of the patient'"'"'s glucose level after the sensor is stabilized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- applying a first stabilization voltage to one of the plurality of electrodes to initiate an anodic cycle in the sensor, said first stabilization voltage being between 0.8 volts and 1.34 volts;
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