CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING TERMINAL

• US 20160287149A1
• Filed: 10/22/2014
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Glutalor Medical Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Waveguider Optical Telecom Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Yu, Dongfang
• Application Number:
  US14/914,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20160287149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• 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: A61B 5/14865 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/685 Microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/72 Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes character recognition, recognising digital ink, document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00; recognition or understanding of postal images G06V30/424
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A continuous glucose monitoring system and a monitoring terminal are provided, wherein the monitoring system comprises a monitoring terminal and a mobile terminal; wherein the monitoring terminal includes a portable host and probe assembly which is assembled to the host; the mobile terminal includes a second data communication unit and a User interface; the probe assembly includes two glucolase micro electrode needles, a micro processor, and two electrode terminals; the host includes a signal sampling unit, a signal processing unit, a data storage unit, and a first data communication unit. By using the portable host equipped with the probe assembly to carry out the sampling of the blood glucose data, and sending the detection data continuously to the mobile terminal to continuously monitor the blood glucose, the collection and analysis of the blood glucose data is facilitated, thereby providing a reliable basis for the diabetes treatment.

Claims

1. A continuous glucose monitoring system, comprising:

a monitoring terminal and a mobile terminal, wherein the monitoring terminal includes a portable host and probe assembly which is assembled to the host;

the mobile terminal includes a second data communication unit and a user interface;

the probe assembly includes two glucolase micro electrode needles, a micro processor, and two electrode terminals;

the host includes a signal sampling unit, a signal processing unit, a data storage unit, and a first data communication unit;

wherein the signal sampling unit is configured to continuously acquire voltage sampling signals from the two electrode terminals of the probe assembly;

the signal processing unit is configured to continuously generate detection data based on the voltage sampling signals, and store the detection data into the data storage unit;

the first data communication unit and the second data communication unit are configured to transmit the detection data between the host and the mobile terminal in real time; and

the user interface is configured to display the detection date acquired from the host.

2. The continuous glucose monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the host further includes an upper computer authentication unit which is configured to authenticate the mobile terminal before data communication is carried out between the host and the mobile terminal via the first data communication unit and the second data communication unit;

after it is successfully authenticated in the upper computer authentication unit, the first data communication unit periodically sends the detection data to the second data communication unit.

3. The continuous glucose monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein each probe assembly has a unique serial number, and the host further includes a probe authentication unit;

the probe authentication unit is configured to read the serial number of the probe assembly which is assembled to the host, and to initiate the signal sampling unit, the signal processing unit, the data storage unit, and the first data communication unit when the serial number of the probe assembly is valid.

4. The continuous glucose monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the system further includes a server which is connected to the mobile terminal via a wireless route;

all valid serial numbers of the valid probe assemblies are stored in the server;

the mobile terminal writes all valid serial numbers of the probe assemblies acquired from the server into the host via the second data communication unit.

5. The continuous glucose monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal further includes a data analyzing unit, and the data analyzing unit is configured to compare the detection data acquired from the host with blood glucose reference data, give an alarm when the detection data is exceptional, acquire all detection data in the data storage unit from the host via the second data communication unit based on instructions inputted in the user interface, and display the detection data on the user interface.

6. A continuous glucose monitoring terminal, comprising a portable host and probe assembly which is assembled to the host, wherein the probe assembly includes two glucolase micro electrode needles, a micro processor, and two electrode terminals;

the host includes a signal sampling unit, a signal processing unit, a data storage unit, and a first data communication unit;

wherein the signal sampling unit is configured to continuously acquire voltage sampling signals from the two electrode terminals of the probe assembly;

the signal processing unit is configured to continuously generate detection data based on the voltage sampling signals, and store the detection data into the data storage unit;

the first data communication unit is configured to wirelessly send the detection data at regular time intervals.

7. The continuous glucose monitoring terminal according to claim 6, wherein each probe assembly has a unique serial number, and the host further includes a probe authentication unit;

the probe authentication unit is configured to read the serial number of the probe assembly which is assembled to the host, and to initiate the signal sampling unit, the signal processing unit, and the first data communication unit when the serial number of the probe assembly is valid.

8. The continuous glucose monitoring terminal according to claim 6, wherein the signal processing unit creates the detection data based on an average of a plurality of voltage sampling signals in a preset period of time.

9. The continuous glucose monitoring terminal according to claim 6, wherein the host further includes a polarizing operation controlling unit which is configured to output voltage signals to the electrode terminals of the probe assembly in accordance with a preset program when the probe assembly is assembled to the host.

10. The continuous glucose monitoring terminal according to claim 9, wherein the host further includes a shutdown controlling unit which is configured to start timing after the polarizing operation of the polarizing operation controlling unit is finished, send all detection data in the data storage unit to the mobile terminal via the first data communication unit when a preset period of time has passed, and meanwhile make the single sampling unit, the signal processing unit and the first data communication data stop running.