Assessment method to process a glucose concentration signal and devices thereof
First Claim
1. An assessment method for processing a signal corresponding to a glucose concentration, comprising:
- providing a device comprising;
a measuring device for collecting data to be analyzed,a computing device for analyzing the collected data,a storage device for recording the collected data and the analysis,a display for visualizing the analyzed data, anda communication link for transmitting data between the measuring device and the computing device, the storage device, and the display, respectively;
initiating a first trigger, wherein the first trigger defines the beginning of a segment of a continuous measurement of glucose concentration or defines the first of a series of spot measurements of glucose concentration;
collecting data of the continuous measurement or the series of spot measurements of glucose concentration to be analyzed, wherein the collected data relates to a glucose concentration excursion corresponding to a reaction to a relevant event such as a meal or physical activity;
analyzing the collected data initiated by a second trigger, wherein the second trigger defines the end of the collected data to be analyzed, wherein a measure for a grading of the excursion is determined from the collected data;
wherein a criterion for the determination of the grading of the glucose concentration excursion comprises;
a discrete number of sets of target gates, whereas each set of target gates comprises at least one first target gate of a first width and one second target gate of a second width, whereas the centers of the at least two target gates of the set show the same position in time; and
wherein the numbers of the first gates, the second gates and optionally additional gates of other widths that enclose the curve correspond to the glucose concentration excursion; and
displaying a result of the analysis.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an assessment method for processing a signal corresponding to a glucose concentration and performing a retrospective analysis comprises the steps of: a) initiating a first trigger, wherein the first trigger defines the beginning of a segment of a continuous measurement of glucose concentration or defines the first of a series of spot measurements of glucose concentration; b) collecting data of the continuous measurement or the series of spot measurements of glucose concentration to be analyzed, wherein the collected data relates to a glucose concentration excursion corresponding to a reaction to a relevant event such as a meal or physical activity; c) analyzing the collected data initiated by a second trigger, wherein the second trigger defines the end of the collected data to be analyzed, wherein a measure for a grading of the excursion is determined from the collected data, and d) displaying the results of the analysis.
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1. An assessment method for processing a signal corresponding to a glucose concentration, comprising:
providing a device comprising; a measuring device for collecting data to be analyzed, a computing device for analyzing the collected data, a storage device for recording the collected data and the analysis, a display for visualizing the analyzed data, and a communication link for transmitting data between the measuring device and the computing device, the storage device, and the display, respectively; initiating a first trigger, wherein the first trigger defines the beginning of a segment of a continuous measurement of glucose concentration or defines the first of a series of spot measurements of glucose concentration; collecting data of the continuous measurement or the series of spot measurements of glucose concentration to be analyzed, wherein the collected data relates to a glucose concentration excursion corresponding to a reaction to a relevant event such as a meal or physical activity; analyzing the collected data initiated by a second trigger, wherein the second trigger defines the end of the collected data to be analyzed, wherein a measure for a grading of the excursion is determined from the collected data; wherein a criterion for the determination of the grading of the glucose concentration excursion comprises; a discrete number of sets of target gates, whereas each set of target gates comprises at least one first target gate of a first width and one second target gate of a second width, whereas the centers of the at least two target gates of the set show the same position in time; and wherein the numbers of the first gates, the second gates and optionally additional gates of other widths that enclose the curve correspond to the glucose concentration excursion; and displaying a result of the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An assessment method for processing a signal corresponding to a glucose concentration comprising:
providing a device comprising; a measuring device for collecting data to be analyzed, a computing device for analyzing the collected data, a storage device for recording the collected data and the analysis, a display for visualizing the analyzed data, and a communication link for transmitting data between the measuring device and the computing device, the storage device, and the display, respectively; initiating a first trigger, wherein the first trigger defines the beginning of a segment of a continuous measurement of glucose concentration or defines the first of a series of spot measurements of glucose concentration; collecting data of the continuous measurement or the series of spot measurements of glucose concentration to be analyzed, wherein the collected data relates to a glucose concentration excursion corresponding to a reaction to a relevant event such as a meal or physical activity; analyzing the collected data initiated by a second trigger, wherein the second trigger defines the end of the collected data to be analyzed, wherein a measure for a grading of the excursion is determined from the collected data; wherein a quality of a glucose concentration control is determined based on the respective numbers of glucose values, which lie within target gates of a first width, a second width and optionally other widths, respectively, whereas only the smallest gate, which encloses the respective glucose value, is considered for each set of gates, relative to the total number of sets of target gates; and displaying a result of the analysis.
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9. A device configured to perform an assessment for processing a signal corresponding to a glucose concentration, the device comprising:
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a) a measuring device for collecting the data to be analyzed, b) a computing device for analyzing the collected data, wherein the computing device is configured to determine a measure for a grading for a glucose concentration excursion, wherein a criterion for the determination of the grading of the glucose concentration excursion comprises; a discrete number of sets of target gates, whereas each set of target gates comprises at least one first target gate of a first width and one second target gate of a second width, whereas the centers of the at least two target gates of the set show the same position in time; wherein the numbers of the first gates, the second gates and optionally additional gates of other widths that enclose the curve correspond to the glucose concentration excursion; wherein the computing device is configured such that analyzing the collected data comprises a first trigger and a second trigger, defining the beginning of a segment of continuous measurement and the end of the collected data to be analyzed, respectively; and c) a storage device for recording the collected data and the analysis, d) a display for visualizing the analyzed data, and e) a communication link for transmitting data between the measuring device and the computing device, the storage device, and the display, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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