Method and apparatus for providing data processing and control in a medical communication system

• US 8,239,166 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2008
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hayter, Gary, McGarraugh, Geoffrey V., Naegeli, Andrew H., Mazza, John C., Feldman, Benjamin J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Charioui, Mohamed
• Application Number:
  US12/152,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20080312842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• Field of Search: 702/19, 702/23, 702/32, 702/85, 702/90, 702/91, 702/179, 702/189, 702/183, 600/345, 600/347
• US Class Current: 702/183
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0252 using ambient temperature
• 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 5/1495 Calibrating or testing of in-vivo probes
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

sampling a predetermined number of in vivo analyte sensors during an analyte sensor manufacturing process;

determining a sensitivity value for each of the sampled predetermined number of analyte sensors;

comparing the sensitivity value for each of the sampled predetermined number of analyte sensors to a predetermined sensitivity level;

determining a deviation of the sensitivity value to the predetermined sensitivity level, wherein when the determined deviation of a threshold percentage of the sampled predetermined number of analyte sensors exceeds a tolerance threshold level, rejecting the predetermined number of analyte sensors during the manufacturing process;

determining a mean sensitivity based on the sensitivity value of each of the sampled predetermined number of analyte sensors; and

providing a sensor code that correlates the predetermined number of analyte sensors with a predetermined sensitivity range.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensitivity value is determined in vitro.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the in vitro determination of the sensitivity value includes measuring the sensitivity value for each analyte sensor.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein measuring the sensitivity value for each analyte sensor is performed during sensor manufacturing.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined number of analyte sensors is approximately 100 or less.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the mean sensitivity is within the predetermined sensitivity range.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor code is used to calibrate the analyte sensors.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor code is stored in an analyte monitoring device.