IP Library Granted Patent US 11,857,765
Granted Patent B2
US 11,857,765 · App. 18/045,034 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Personalized parameter modeling methods and related devices and systems

Inventors: Andrea Varsavsky (Santa Monica, CA); Yunfeng Lu (Granada Hills, CA); Keith Nogueira (Mission Hills, CA); Jeffrey Nishida (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,857,765
App. No.
18/045,034
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processor-implemented method comprises obtaining current operational context information associated with a sensing device; obtaining an expected calibration factor parameter model associated with a patient; calculating an expected calibration factor value based on the expected calibration factor parameter model and the current operational context information; obtaining one or more electrical signals from the sensing device, the one or more electrical signals having a signal characteristic indicative of a physiological condition; converting the one or more electrical signals into a calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition using the expected calibration factor value; and outputting the calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition.

Claims (79)

1. A processor-implemented method comprising:

obtaining current operational context information associated with a sensing device;

obtaining an expected calibration factor parameter model associated with a patient;

calculating an expected calibration factor value based on the expected calibration factor parameter model and the current operational context information;

obtaining one or more electrical signals from the sensing device, the one or more electrical signals having a signal characteristic indicative of a physiological condition;

converting the one or more electrical signals into a calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition using the expected calibration factor value; and

outputting the calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the calibrated measurement value comprises transmitting the calibrated measurement value to an infusion device, wherein the infusion device is autonomously operated to deliver fluid to the body of the patient based on a difference between the calibrated measurement value and a reference value.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining historical operational context information associated with preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a calibration factor associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device; and

determining the expected calibration factor model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the expected calibration factor model comprises:

identifying a subset of predictive variables from among the historical operational context information based on a correlation between one or more of the predictive variables and the historical values for the calibration factor;

determining the expected calibration factor model as a function of the subset of predictive variables based on historical values for the subset of predictive variables and the historical values for the calibration factor,

wherein the current operational context information includes current values for the subset of predictive variables, and

wherein calculating the expected calibration factor value comprises calculating the expected calibration factor value as the function of the current values for the subset of predictive variables according to the expected calibration factor parameter model.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining a measurement offset model associated with the patient;

calculating an expected offset value based on the current operational context information using the measurement offset model; and

subtracting the expected offset value from the one or more electrical signals prior to converting the one or more electrical signals into the calibrated measurement value.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein converting the one or more electrical signals into the calibrated measurement value comprises multiplying one or more results of subtracting the expected offset value from the one or more electrical signals by the expected calibration factor value.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

obtaining historical operational context information associated with preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a calibration factor associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a measurement offset associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device;

determining the expected calibration factor model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values for the calibration factor; and

determining the measurement offset model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values for the measurement offset.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a user notification based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining a remaining usage life associated with the sensing device based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value, wherein generating the user notification comprises providing an indication of the remaining usage life.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining an optimal calibration time based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value, wherein generating the user notification comprises providing an indication of the optimal calibration time.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining a recommended sensor site location based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value, wherein generating the user notification comprises providing an indication of the recommended sensor site location.

12. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more processor-readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:

obtaining current operational context information associated with a sensing device;

obtaining an expected calibration factor parameter model associated with a patient;

calculating an expected calibration factor value based on the expected calibration factor parameter model and the current operational context information;

obtaining one or more electrical signals from the sensing device, the one or more electrical signals having a signal characteristic indicative of a physiological condition;

converting the one or more electrical signals into a calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition using the expected calibration factor value; and

outputting the calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition.

13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising an infusion device, wherein outputting the calibrated measurement value comprises transmitting the calibrated measurement value to the infusion device, wherein the infusion device is autonomously operated to deliver fluid to the body of the patient based on a difference between the calibrated measurement value and a reference value.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processor-readable storage media further store instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:

obtaining historical operational context information associated with preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a calibration factor associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device; and

determining the expected calibration factor model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein determining the expected calibration factor model comprises:

identifying a subset of predictive variables from among the historical operational context information based on a correlation between one or more of the predictive variables and the historical values for the calibration factor;

determining the expected calibration factor model as a function of the subset of predictive variables based on historical values for the subset of predictive variables and the historical values for the calibration factor,

wherein the current operational context information includes current values for the subset of predictive variables, and

wherein calculating the expected calibration factor value comprises calculating the expected calibration factor value as the function of the current values for the subset of predictive variables according to the expected calibration factor parameter model.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processor-readable storage media further store instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:

obtaining a measurement offset model associated with the patient;

calculating an expected offset value based on the current operational context information using the measurement offset model; and

subtracting the expected offset value from the one or more electrical signals prior to converting the one or more electrical signals into the calibrated measurement value.

17. The system of claim 16 ,

wherein converting the one or more electrical signals into the calibrated measurement value comprises multiplying one or more results of subtracting the expected offset value from the one or more electrical signals by the expected calibration factor value, and

wherein the one or more processor-readable storage media further store instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:

obtaining historical operational context information associated with preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a calibration factor associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device;

obtaining historical values for a measurement offset associated with the preceding operation of the sensing device;

determining the expected calibration factor model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values for the calibration factor; and

determining the measurement offset model associated with the patient based on the historical operational context information and the historical values for the measurement offset.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processor-readable storage media further store instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of generating a user notification based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the one or more processor-readable storage media further store instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of, at least one of:

determining a remaining usage life associated with the sensing device based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value;

determining an optimal calibration time based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value; or

determining a recommended sensor site location based at least in part on the expected calibration factor value,

wherein generating the user notification comprises at least one of:

providing an indication of the remaining usage life;

providing an indication of the optimal calibration time; or

providing an indication of the recommended sensor site location.

20. One or more non-transitory processor-readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of:

obtaining current operational context information associated with a sensing device;

obtaining an expected calibration factor parameter model associated with a patient;

calculating an expected calibration factor value based on the expected calibration factor parameter model and the current operational context information;

obtaining one or more electrical signals from the sensing device, the one or more electrical signals having a signal characteristic indicative of a physiological condition;

converting the one or more electrical signals into a calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition using the expected calibration factor value; and

outputting the calibrated measurement value for the physiological condition.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2026
From: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.; COMPANION MEDICAL, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 074394/0237 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2022
From: VARSAVSKY, ANDREA; LU, YUNFENG; NOGUEIRA, KEITH; NISHIDA, JEFFREY
To: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 061458/0721 →