Monitoring analyte concentration using minimally invasive devices
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring the concentration of analyte in a host over a given time period, said method comprising:
- (a) making a first analyte concentration measurement in said host at a first point in said time period using a first single use analyte concentration measurement means;
(b) making a second analyte concentration measurement in said host at a second point in said time period using a second single use analyte concentration measurement means, wherein said analyte concentration measurements are made according to a selected scheduling mode to monitor the concentration of said analyte in said host over said given time period; and
(c) making one or more additional analyte concentration measurements during said time period using one or more additional single use analyte concentration measurement means;
wherein said time period of said additional measurements is based on results of said first and second measurements.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring the concentration of an analyte in a host or portion thereof over a given period of time. The method includes the steps of: (a) making a first analyte concentration measurement at a first point of time using a single use analyte concentration measuring device; (b) making a second analyte concentration measurement at a second point in time using a single use analyte concentration measuring device; and (c) making one or more additional analyte concentration measurements using another single use measuring device, wherein the analyte concentration measurements are made according to a selected schedule to monitor the concentration of analyte in a host over a given portion of time.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring the concentration of analyte in a host over a given time period, said method comprising:
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(a) making a first analyte concentration measurement in said host at a first point in said time period using a first single use analyte concentration measurement means;
(b) making a second analyte concentration measurement in said host at a second point in said time period using a second single use analyte concentration measurement means, wherein said analyte concentration measurements are made according to a selected scheduling mode to monitor the concentration of said analyte in said host over said given time period; and
(c) making one or more additional analyte concentration measurements during said time period using one or more additional single use analyte concentration measurement means;
wherein said time period of said additional measurements is based on results of said first and second measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring the concentration of glucose in interstitial fluid of a host over a given period of time, said method comprising:
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(a) making a first interstitial fluid glucose concentration measurement at a first point in said time period using a first single use fluid glucose concentration measurement means;
(b) making a second interstitial fluid glucose concentration measurement at a second point in said time period using a second single use fluid glucose concentration measurement means;
wherein said analyte concentration measurements are made according to a selected scheduling mode to monitor the concentration of said analyte in said host over said given time period; and
(c) making one or more additional analyte concentration measurements during said time period using one or more additional single use interstitial fluid glucose concentration measurement means;
wherein said time period of said additional measurements is based on results of said first and second measurements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
(a) at least said first and second interstitial fluid glucose measurement means; and
(b) an activation means that activates said first and second measurement means according to a predetermined schedule.
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19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said activation means comprises hardware and software components that activate said first and second measurement means according to said predetermined schedule.
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