IP Library Granted Patent US 10,952,653
Granted Patent B2
US 10,952,653 · App. 17/065,614 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Methods and systems for early signal attenuation detection and processing

Inventor: Wesley Scott Harper (Alameda, CA)
Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
A61B5/14532A61B5/1473A61B5/1495G01D18/00G01N31/22G01N33/66G16H40/40
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Patent No.
US 10,952,653
App. No.
17/065,614
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are methods and apparatus for receiving sensor data from an analyte sensor of a sensor monitoring system, processing the received sensor data with time corresponding calibration data, outputting the processed sensor data, detecting one or more adverse conditions associated with the sensor monitoring system, disabling the output of the sensor data during the adverse condition time period, determining that the one or more detected adverse conditions is no longer present in the sensor monitoring system, retrieving the sensor data during the adverse condition time period, processing the retrieved sensor data during the adverse condition time period, and outputting the processed retrieved sensor data.

Claims (32)

1. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:

(1) an on body unit configured to be positioned on a user's body, the on body unit comprising:

a glucose sensor, a portion of which is configured to be positioned under skin of the user and sense a glucose level of the user, and

a data processing and transmitter unit coupled with the glucose sensor, wherein the data processing and transmitter unit is configured to transmit data indicative of the sensed glucose level over a Bluetooth wireless communication link, and wherein the data processing and transmitter unit comprises a processor coupled to a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

store, in the memory of the data processing and transmitter unit, at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level corresponding to a time period associated with a failure mode condition, and

cause wireless transmission of the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level to a receiver unit after the failure mode condition is corrected, and

(2) the receiver unit, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors; and

a memory device coupled with the one or more processors, the memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to output the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level to a display of the receiver unit after the failure mode condition is corrected,

wherein the failure mode condition is detected by the data processing and transmitter unit, the receiver unit, or both.

2. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition causes one or more sensor data gaps to be outputted to the display of the receiver unit.

3. The glucose monitoring system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensor data gaps are at least partially filled by the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level after the correction of the failure more condition.

4. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a sensor communication error.

5. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a signal error associated with the data processing and transmitter unit.

6. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a signal error associated with the receiver unit.

7. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a system malfunction associated with the data processing and transmitter unit.

8. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a system malfunction associated with the receiver unit.

9. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises a sensor dislodgement.

10. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the failure mode condition comprises an inability of the receiver unit to output the data indicative of the sensed glucose level to the display.

11. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory device of the receiver unit, when executed by the one or more processors of the receiver unit, further cause the one or more processors to output the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level to the display of the receiver unit immediately after the correction of the failure mode condition.

12. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory device of the receiver unit, when executed by the one or more processors of the receiver unit, further cause the one or more processors to wait a predetermined period of time after the correction of the failure mode condition before outputting the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level to the display of the receiver unit.

13. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the data processing and transmitter unit, when executed by the processor of the data processing and transmitter unit, further cause the processor to process the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level stored in the memory of the data processing and transmitter unit before causing the wireless transmission.

14. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory device of the receiver unit, when executed by the one or more processors of the receiver unit, further cause the one or more processors to process the at least a portion of the data indicative of the send glucose level before outputting to the display of the receiver unit.

15. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the data processing and transmitter unit, when executed by the processor of the data processing and transmitter unit, further cause the processor to store time information associated with the failure mode condition.

16. The glucose monitoring system of claim 2 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory device of the receiver unit, when executed by the one or more processors of the receiver unit, further cause the one or more processors to:

output a first graphical representation to the display of the receiver unit, wherein the first graphical representation comprises a first set of data indicative of the sensed glucose level and the one or more sensor data gaps.

17. The glucose monitoring system of claim 16 , wherein the at least a portion of the data indicative of the sensed glucose level comprises a second set of data indicative of the sensed glucose level, wherein the instructions stored in the memory device of the receiver unit, when executed by the one or more processors of the receiver unit, further cause the one or more processors to:

output a second graphical representation to the display of the receiver unit, wherein the second graphical representation comprises the first set of data indicative of the sensed glucose level and the second set of data indicative of the sensed glucose level, wherein the one or more sensor data gaps are at least partially filled in the second graphical representation.

18. The glucose monitoring system of claim 17 , wherein the first graphical representation comprises a first axis having a time unit of measurement and a second axis having a glucose concentration unit of measurement.

19. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the on body unit comprises a single integrated housing, and wherein the glucose sensor and the data processing and transmitter unit are disposed within the single integrated housing.

20. The glucose monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver unit comprises a mobile phone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2020
From: HARPER, WESLEY SCOTT
To: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 16905276 · Jun 18, 2020
Continuation 16228910 · Dec 21, 2018
Continuation 15061774 · Mar 4, 2016
Continuation 13925694 · Jun 24, 2013
Continuation 12769635 · Apr 28, 2010
Provisional Application 61173600 · Apr 29, 2009
Related Publication 20210030333A1 · Feb 4, 2021
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