IP Library Granted Patent US 12,201,417
Granted Patent B2
US 12,201,417 · App. 17/653,765 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Systems and method for activating analyte sensor electronics

Inventors: Jason Halac (San Diego, CA); Sebastian Bohm (San Diego, CA); Vincent Peter Crabtree (San Diego, CA); David DeRenzy (San Diego, CA); Mark S. Dervaes (Carlsbad, CA); Nicholas Kalfas (San Diego, CA); Zebediah L. McDaniel (San Diego, CA); Michael Levozier Moore (Poway, CA); Todd Andrew Newhouse (San Diego, CA); Michael A. Ploof (Del Mar, CA); Stephen Alan Reichert (San Diego, CA); Peter C. Simpson (Cardiff, CA); Alexander Leroy Teeter (Poway, CA); Rodolfo Garcia (Pembroke Pines, FL); Jaroslaw Piotrowiak (San Diego, CA); Thomas George O'Connell (San Diego, CA); Arlene G. Doria (Chula Vista, CA)
Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
A61B5/14532A61B5/0031A61B5/14503A61B5/14546A61B5/1455A61B5/1495A61B5/6847A61B5/6849H04Q9/00A61B2560/0209A61B2560/0223A61B2560/0252A61B2560/0257A61B2560/029A61B2562/0223A61B2562/0257H04Q2209/40H04Q2209/883H04W76/14
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Patent No.
US 12,201,417
App. No.
17/653,765
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.

Claims (34)

1. A system for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry, the system comprising:

an applicator comprising at least an applicator body, wherein a magnet is disposed in the applicator body proximate a magnetic sensor;

an analyte sensor;

the magnetic sensor configured to trigger a signal responsive to detecting a change in proximity of the magnet caused by the magnet being moved a predetermined distance relative to the magnetic sensor, and detecting a change in a spatial orientation of the magnetic sensor relative to the magnet, wherein the change in the spatial orientation changes an alignment of a magnetic field of the magnet with respect to the magnetic sensor; and

the analyte sensor electronics circuitry configured to:

transition into an operational state responsive to the signal indicating that the analyte sensor electronics circuitry has been deployed from the applicator body; and

upon transitioning into the operational state, receive an indication of one or more analyte concentration values from the analyte sensor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the change in proximity is based on detecting a decrease in magnitude of the magnetic field.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein detecting the decrease in the magnitude of the magnetic field is based on the magnetic sensor changing from a first state to a second state in response to the magnet being moved away from the magnetic sensor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the change in proximity is based on detecting an increase in magnitude of the magnetic field.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein detecting the increase in the magnitude of the magnetic field is based on the magnetic sensor changing from a first state to a second state in response to the magnet being moved closer to the magnetic sensor.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyte sensor electronics circuitry is configured to determine that the signal is indicative of implantation of the analyte sensor into a host.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyte sensor electronics circuitry and the analyte sensor are pre-connected within a shared outer housing.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyte sensor electronics circuitry is further configured to, after transitioning into the operational state, transmit data indicating the one or more analyte concentration values to a display device.

9. A method for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry, the method comprising:

detecting a change in proximity between a magnet and a magnetic sensor caused by the magnet being moved a predetermined distance relative to the magnetic sensor, the analyte sensor electronics circuitry being electrically coupled to the magnetic sensor, and the magnet being disposed proximate the magnetic sensor in an applicator body of an applicator;

detecting a change in a spatial orientation of the magnetic sensor relative to the magnet, wherein the change in the spatial orientation changes an alignment of a magnetic field of the magnet with respect to the magnetic sensor; and

responsive to detecting the change in proximity and the change in the spatial orientation indicating that the analyte sensor electronics circuitry has been deployed from the applicator body, generating a signal operable to cause the analyte sensor electronics circuitry to transition into an operational state.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein detecting the change in proximity is based on detecting a decrease in magnitude of the magnetic field.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting the decrease in the magnitude of the magnetic field is based on the magnetic sensor changing from a first state to a second state in response to the magnet being moved away from the magnetic sensor.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein detecting the change in proximity is based on detecting an increase in magnitude of the magnetic field.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein detecting the increase in the magnitude of the magnetic field is based on the magnetic sensor changing from a first state to a second state in response to the magnet being moved closer to the magnetic sensor.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the signal is indicative of implantation of an analyte sensor into a host.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

upon transitioning into the operational state, receiving, by the analyte sensor electronics circuitry, an indication of one or more analyte concentration values from an analyte sensor; and

after transitioning into the operational state, transmitting, by the analyte sensor electronics circuitry, data indicating the one or more analyte concentration values to a display device.

16. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry, the operations comprising:

detecting a change in proximity between a magnet and a magnetic sensor caused by the magnet being moved a predetermined distance relative to the magnetic sensor, the analyte sensor electronics circuitry being electrically coupled to the magnetic sensor, and the magnet being disposed proximate the magnetic sensor in an applicator body of an applicator;

detecting a change in a spatial orientation of the magnetic sensor relative to the magnet, wherein the change in the spatial orientation changes an alignment of a magnetic field of the magnet with respect to the magnetic sensor; and

responsive to detecting the change in proximity and the change in the spatial orientation indicating that the analyte sensor electronics circuitry has been deployed from the applicator body, generating a signal operable to cause the analyte sensor electronics circuitry to transition into an operational state.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the signal is indicative of implantation of an analyte sensor into a host.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:

upon transitioning into the operational state, receiving, by the analyte sensor electronics circuitry, an indication of one or more analyte concentration values from an analyte sensor; and

after transitioning into the operational state, transmitting, by the analyte sensor electronics circuitry, data indicating the one or more analyte concentration values to a display device.

Assignments (2)
EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT Recorded May 25, 2023
From: O'CONNELL, THOMAS GEORGE
To: DEXCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 063780/0629 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: HALAC, JASON; BOHM, SEBASTIAN; CRABTREE, VINCENT PETER; DERENZY, DAVID; DERVAES, MARK S.; KALFAS, NICHOLAS; MCDANIEL, ZEBEDIAH L.; MOORE, MICHAEL LEVOZIER; NEWHOUSE, TODD ANDREW; PLOOF, MICHAEL A.; REICHERT, STEPHEN ALAN; SIMPSON, PETER C.; TEETER, ALEXANDER LEROY; GARCIA, RODOLFO; PIOTROWIAK, JAROSLAW; DORIA, ARLENE G.
To: DEXCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 060358/0577 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16400873 · May 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62666554 · May 3, 2018
Related Publication 20220192545A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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