Universal Test Strip Port

• US 20110184264A1
• Filed: 01/28/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bulala, Cherie, Wunderle, Philip Justus III, Song, Bonita, Myles, Christopher, Simmons, Matthew, Stafford, Gary Ashley, Galasso, John R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,828,330 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/347
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1473 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/327 Biochemical electrodes , e.g. electrical or mechanical details for in vitro measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a sensor port configured to receive a plurality of analyte sensors having different sizes, shapes and/or electrode configurations. Also provided are analyte meters, analyte monitoring devices and/or systems and drug delivery devices and/or systems utilizing the disclosed sensor ports.

Claims

1. A sensor port comprising:

a sensor port housing; and

a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a first analyte sensor having an opposing electrode configuration and a second analyte sensor having a co-planar electrode configuration.

2. The sensor port of claim 1, wherein the first analyte sensor is a glucose sensor and the second analyte sensor is a ketone sensor.

3. The sensor port of claim 1, wherein both the first and second analyte sensors are glucose sensors.

4. The sensor port of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit.

5. The sensor port of claim 4, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide two-way communication between the sensor port and a device and/or network external to the sensor port.

6. The sensor port of claim 4, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide two-way communication between the sensor port and a network external to the sensor port.

7. The sensor port of claim 6, wherein the network is a computer network.

8. The sensor port of claim 4, wherein the communication unit comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector.

9. The sensor port of claim 4, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the sensor port and an external device and/or network.

10. The sensor port of claim 9, wherein the communication unit utilizes a wireless communication protocol selected from a radio frequency (RF) protocol and an infrared (IR) protocol.

11. The sensor port of claim 9, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the sensor port and an external device, the external device comprises a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, and the communication unit utilizes an RF wireless communication protocol to communicate with the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

12. The sensor port of claim 9, wherein the communication unit utilizes a wireless communication protocol selected from ZigBee®

, WiFi®

, Bluetooth®

, code division multiple access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM).

13. The sensor port of claim 4, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the sensor port and an external device.

14. The sensor port of claim 13, wherein the external device is a medication delivery device or an implanted or partially implanted analyte sensor.

15. The sensor port of claim 13, wherein the external device is an insulin pump.

16. The sensor port of claim 1, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive analyte sensors having different widths.

17. The sensor port of claim 16, wherein the sensor port comprises a side wall and a biasing mechanism configured to position the analyte sensors against the sidewall during insertion of the analyte sensors.

18. The sensor port of claim 16, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is greater than that of the second analyte sensor.

19. The sensor port of claim 16, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is less than that of the second analyte sensor.

20. The sensor port of claim 1, wherein the sensor port comprises an analyte sensor ejector slidably engaged therewith.

21. The sensor port of claim 1, wherein the sensor port comprises at least four sensor port contacts configured to contact the first analyte sensor upon insertion of the first analyte sensor into the sensor port, and at least three sensor port contacts configured to contact the second analyte sensor upon insertion of the second analyte sensor into the sensor port.

22. The sensor port of claim 21, wherein the sensor port comprises at least seven different sensor port contacts.

23. The sensor port of claim 22, wherein the sensor port comprises at least nine different sensor port contacts.

24. The sensor port of claim 21, wherein the sensor port comprises a top portion and a bottom portion engaged therewith.

25. The sensor port of claim 24, wherein one of the at least four sensor port contacts is attached to the top portion of the sensor port and three of the at least four sensor port contacts are attached to the bottom portion of the sensor port.

26. The sensor port of claim 24, wherein the at least three sensor port contacts are attached to the top portion of the sensor port.

27. The sensor port of claim 24, wherein the sensor port comprises a protective protrusion extending from the top portion of the sensor port into the interior of the sensor port.

28. A sensor port comprising:

a sensor port housing; and

a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a first analyte sensor having a first width and a second analyte sensor having a second width, wherein the first and second widths are different.

29. The sensor port of claim 28, wherein the sensor port comprises a side wall and a biasing mechanism configured to position the analyte sensors against the sidewall during insertion of the analyte sensors.

30. The sensor port of claim 28, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is greater than that of the second analyte sensor.

31. The sensor port of claim 28, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is less than that of the second analyte sensor.

32. An analyte meter comprising:

an analyte meter housing;

a sensor port coupled to the analyte meter housing, wherein the sensor port comprises a sensor port housing and a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing, and wherein the sensor port is configured to receive

a first analyte sensor having an opposing electrode configuration, and

a second analyte sensor having a co-planar electrode configuration; and

a processing unit coupled to the analyte meter housing, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive from the first and second analyte sensors one or more signals indicative of an analyte concentration in a sample and thereby determine the analyte concentration in the sample.

33. The analyte meter of claim 32, wherein the first analyte sensor is a glucose sensor and the second analyte sensor is a ketone sensor.

34. The analyte meter of claim 32, wherein both the first and second analyte sensors are glucose sensors.

35. The analyte meter of claim 32, further comprising a communication unit.

36. The analyte meter of claim 35, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide two-way communication between the analyte meter and a device and/or network external to the analyte meter.

37. The analyte meter of claim 35, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide two-way communication between the analyte meter and a network external to the analyte meter.

38. The analyte meter of claim 37, wherein the network is a computer network.

39. The analyte meter of claim 35, wherein the communication unit comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector.

40. The analyte meter of claim 35, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the analyte meter and an external device and/or network.

41. The analyte meter of claim 40, wherein the communication unit utilizes a wireless communication protocol selected from a radio frequency (RF) protocol and an infrared (IR) protocol.

42. The analyte meter of claim 40, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the analyte meter and an external device, the external device comprises a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, and the communication unit utilizes an RF wireless communication protocol to communicate with the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

43. The analyte meter of claim 40, wherein the communication unit utilizes a wireless communication protocol selected from ZigBee®

, WiFi®

, Bluetooth®

, code division multiple access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM).

44. The analyte meter of claim 35, wherein the communication unit is configured to provide wireless communication between the analyte meter and an external device.

45. The analyte meter of claim 44, wherein the external device is a medication delivery device or an implanted or partially implanted analyte sensor.

46. The analyte meter of claim 44, wherein the external device is an insulin pump.

47. The analyte meter of claim 32, further comprising a display unit in communication with the processing unit.

48. The analyte meter of claim 47, wherein the display unit comprises a touch screen.

49. The analyte meter of claim 47, wherein the display unit comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD).

50. The analyte meter of claim 32, wherein the sensor port is configured to receive analyte sensors having different widths.

51. The analyte meter of claim 50, wherein the sensor port comprises a side wall and a biasing mechanism configured to position the analyte sensors against the sidewall during insertion of the analyte sensors.

52. The analyte meter of claim 50, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is greater than that of the second analyte sensor.

53. The analyte meter of claim 50, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is less than that of the second analyte sensor.

54. The analyte meter of claim 32, wherein the sensor port comprises an analyte sensor ejector slidably engaged therewith.

55. The analyte meter of claim 32, wherein the sensor port comprises at least four sensor port contacts configured to contact the first analyte sensor upon insertion of the first analyte sensor into the sensor port, and at least three sensor port contacts configured to contact the second analyte sensor upon insertion of the second analyte sensor into the sensor port.

56. The analyte meter of claim 55, wherein the sensor port comprises at least seven different sensor port contacts.

57. The analyte meter of claim 56, wherein the sensor port comprises at least nine different sensor port contacts.

58. The analyte meter of claim 55, wherein the sensor port comprises a top portion and a bottom portion engaged therewith.

59. The analyte meter of claim 58, wherein one of the at least four sensor port contacts is attached to the top portion of the sensor port and three of the at least four sensor port contacts are attached to the bottom portion of the sensor port.

60. The analyte meter of claim 58, wherein the at least three sensor port contacts are attached to the top portion of the sensor port.

61. The analyte meter of claim 58, wherein the sensor port comprises a protective protrusion extending from the top portion of the sensor port into the interior of the sensor port.

62. An analyte meter comprising:

an analyte meter housing;

a sensor port coupled to the analyte meter housing, wherein the sensor port comprises a sensor port housing and a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing, and wherein the sensor port is configured to receive

a first analyte sensor having a first width and

a second analyte sensor having a second width, wherein the first and second widths are different; and

a processing unit coupled to the analyte meter housing, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive from the first and second analyte sensors one or more signals indicative of an analyte concentration in a sample and thereby determine the analyte concentration in the sample.

63. The analyte meter of claim 62, wherein the sensor port comprises a side wall and a biasing mechanism configured to position the analyte sensors against the sidewall during insertion of the analyte sensors.

64. The analyte meter of claim 62, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is greater than that of the second analyte sensor.

65. The analyte meter of claim 62, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is less than that of the second analyte sensor.

66. A medical device comprising:

a medical device housing; and

a sensor port coupled to the medical device housing, wherein the sensor port comprises a sensor port housing and a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing,

wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a first analyte sensor having an opposing electrode configuration and a second analyte sensor having a co-planar electrode configuration.

67. The medical device of claim 66, wherein the medical device is a medication delivery device.

68. The medical device of claim 67, wherein the medication delivery device is an insulin pump.

69. The medical device of claim 66, wherein the medical device is an analyte meter.

70. A medical device comprising:

a medical device housing; and

a sensor port coupled to the medical device housing, wherein the sensor port comprises

a sensor port housing and a plurality of sensor port contacts positioned in the sensor port housing,

wherein the sensor port is configured to receive a first analyte sensor having a first width and a second analyte sensor having a second width, wherein the first and second widths are different.

71. The medical device of claim 70, wherein the sensor port comprises a side wall and a biasing mechanism configured to position the analyte sensors against the sidewall during insertion of the analyte sensors.

72. The medical device of claim 70, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is greater than that of the second analyte sensor.

73. The medical device of claim 70, wherein the first analyte sensor has a width which is less than that of the second analyte sensor.