US 11,696,684 B2
Analyte monitoring system and methods
Martin J. Fennell, Concord, CA (US); Lei He, Moraga, CA (US); and Mark Kent Sloan, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/874,616.
Application 17/874,616 is a continuation of application No. 17/179,589, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Application 17/179,589 is a continuation of application No. 16/850,943, filed on Apr. 16, 2020, granted, now 10,952,611, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/850,943 is a continuation of application No. 16/245,160, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,653,317, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/245,160 is a continuation of application No. 15/591,073, filed on May 9, 2017, granted, now 10,178,954, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 15/591,073 is a continuation of application No. 14/709,392, filed on May 11, 2015, granted, now 9,649,057, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 14/709,392 is a continuation of application No. 13/906,288, filed on May 30, 2013, granted, now 9,035,767, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 13/906,288 is a continuation of application No. 12/117,698, filed on May 8, 2008, granted, now 8,456,301, issued on Jun. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/916,776, filed on May 8, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2022/0361756 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1468 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/0026 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/1468 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/14865 (2013.01); A61B 5/72 (2013.01); A61B 5/7278 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0223 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A receiver unit of a glucose monitoring system, comprising:
a receiver and antenna for wirelessly communicating with a remote transmitter unit electrically and communicatively coupled with a glucose sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes including a working electrode and a reference electrode, wherein the glucose sensor is configured to be positioned with a first portion of the glucose sensor above a skin layer of the user and a second portion of the glucose sensor implanted transcutaneously below the skin layer of the user and in contact with a bodily fluid of the user, wherein the glucose sensor is configured to generate data signals associated with a glucose level of the bodily fluid, wherein the remote transmitter unit is in a proximity of the receiver unit;
one or more processors, a display, and a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors:
access a transmitter key uniquely associated with the remote transmitter unit;
transmit, via the receiver and antenna, a command to the remote transmitter unit after verifying the transmitter key;
receive, via the receiver and antenna and subsequent to the command, one or more communication packets from the remote transmitter unit, each communication packet comprising a first data segment and a second data segment, wherein the first data segment comprises data signals indicative of the glucose level of the bodily fluid, and the second data segment comprises information corresponding to a remaining life of the remote transmitter unit;
estimate a remaining life of the remote transmitter unit based on the received information corresponding to the remaining life of the remote transmitter unit;
process the data signals indicative of the glucose level of the bodily fluid received from the remote transmitter unit; and
output the estimated remaining life of the remote transmitter unit and the processed data signals for display.