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System for monitoring physiological characteristics
Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Inc
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Filing: 2004-06-03
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Granted: 2008-07-15
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Expires: 2024-06-03
Abstract
Abstract Apparatuses and methods for medical monitoring physiological characteristic values such as blood glucose levels for the treatment of diabetes, are presented. The apparatuses and methods provide for preventing any negative consequence in the operation of a monitor and/or infusion device as a result of disorientation that may occur from waking from slumber with a low blood glucose level. In addition, a graphical display is disclosed incorporating a variety of enhancements which readily conveys to the user historical as well as real time information regarding the measured characteristic value.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Saidara
- 👤 John Joseph Mastrototaro
- 👤 Charles Vallet Tolle
- 👤 John C. Mueller, Jr.
- 👤 Jeff B. Sanders
- 👤 Edward S. Nielsen
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2026-11-09 11:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/145; A61B5/14532; A61B5/1495; A61B5/72; A61B5/7271; A61B5/7275; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/48785; G01N33/48792; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/17; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63; G16H40/67; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0223; A61B2560/0242; A61B2560/0247; A61B2560/0252; A61B2560/04; A61B2560/0443; A61B2560/045; A61B5/1468; A61B5/1486; A61B5/7282; A61B5/74; A61B5/746; G16H15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed physiological characteristic value of a user of the device, wherein the sensed physiological chatacteristic is a measurement of glucose; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating an alarm based on the received signal from the sensor; wherein the processor activates the alarm according to: a first criteria when the user is awake; and a second criteria when the user is asleep.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed physiological characteristic value of a user of the device, wherein the sensed physiological chatacteristic is a measurement of glucose; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating an alarm based on the received signal from the sensor; wherein the processor activates the alarm according to: a first criteria when the user is awake; and a second criteria when the user is asleep.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the device provides an alarm warning at an earlier timepoint when the user is asleep as compared to when the user is awake by altering a threshold criteria for the activation an alarm during sleeping hours, wherein the threshold criteria includes: glucose concentrations reaching a predetermined value; or glucose concentrations exhibiting a predetermined rate of change.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein providing earlier alarm warning to the user is applied to multiple alarms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 , wherein activating the alarm to provide earlier alarm warning is performed by monitoring a rate of change in the sensed physiological characteristic value and adjusting an alarm threshold value when the rare exceeds a predetermined rate limit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 4 , wherein the physiological characteristic value is a blood glucose measurement, providing earlier warning to the user is applied to a low blood glucose alarm and the rate limit comprises a. declining blood glucose rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 5 , wherein the rate limit is between approximately −2.0 mg/dl and approximately −4.0 mg/dl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 , wherein adjusting the alarm threshold criteria comprises raising a low blood glucose alarm threshold.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 7 , wherein the low blood glucose alarm threshold is raised by approximately 6 mg/dl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 7 , wherein the low blood glucose alarm threshold is raised by approximately 12 mg/dl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 7 , wherein the low blood glucose alarm threshold is raised by approximately 6 mg/dl and the rate limit is approximately −2.0 mg/dl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 7 , wherein the low blood glucose alarm threshold is raised by approximately 12 mg/dl the rate limit is approximately −4.0 mg/dl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 , wherein activating the alarm to provide earlier warning is set according to a schedule based on a time of day.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 , wherein activating the alarm to provide earlier warning is set by the user before sleeping.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor delays accepting input from the user when the processor activates the alarm according to the second criteria.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
75 words
A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed physiological characteristic value of a user; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating an alarm based on the sensed physiological characteristic value of the user from the received signal from the sensor; wherein the processor activates the alarm and delays accepting input from the user when the alarm awakens the user.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
75 words
A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed physiological characteristic value of a user; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating an alarm based on the sensed physiological characteristic value of the user from the received signal from the sensor; wherein the processor activates the alarm and delays accepting input from the user when the alarm awakens the user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein the physiological characteristic value is a blood glucose measurement and delaying accepting input from the user is applied to a low blood glucose alarm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein the physiological characteristic value is a blood glucose measurement and delaying accepting input from the user is applied to a high blood glucose alarm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein delaying accepting input from the user is applied to a plurality of alarm based on a plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein delaying accepting input from the user is set according to a schedule based on a time of day.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein delaying accepting input from the user is set by the user before sleeping.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein the processor delays accepting input from the user until the user provides a predetermined input.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 21 , wherein the predetermined input comprises entering a numeric code or executing a button sequence.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 15 , wherein the processor activates the alarm to provide earlier warning to the user when sleeping than when the users is awake.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
162 words
A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving at least one signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values of a user of the device; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating a plurality of alarms based on the received signal from the sensor, wherein; the processor is capable of activating each of the plurality of alarms according to a different sensed physiological characteristic value of the plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values; the plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values include: blood glucose concentrations in the user; and the rate of change of blood glucose concentrations in the user over a predetermined time period; a first alarm is activated when glucose concentrations exhibit a predetermined rate of change and a second alarm is activated when glucose concentrations reach a predetermined value; and the criteria for activating the first alarm are more stringent than the criteria for activating the second alarm.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
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A device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving at least one signal from a sensor, the signal being based on a plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values of a user of the device; and a processor coupled to the sensor input for operating a plurality of alarms based on the received signal from the sensor, wherein; the processor is capable of activating each of the plurality of alarms according to a different sensed physiological characteristic value of the plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values; the plurality of sensed physiological characteristic values include: blood glucose concentrations in the user; and the rate of change of blood glucose concentrations in the user over a predetermined time period; a first alarm is activated when glucose concentrations exhibit a predetermined rate of change and a second alarm is activated when glucose concentrations reach a predetermined value; and the criteria for activating the first alarm are more stringent than the criteria for activating the second alarm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 24 , wherein the processor is capable of activating one of the plurality of alarms based on an evaluation of both the blood glucose concentrations in the user and the rate of change of blood glucose concentrations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 25 , wherein the alarm is activated based on a mathematical comparison of the blood glucose concentrations in the user and the rate of change of blood glucose concentrations in the user.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 24 , further including a relay that automatically dials a predetermined telephone number as part of a notification scheme for an event that has not been acknowledged and/or addressed by the user.
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