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Analyte sensors having a signal-to-noise ratio substantially unaffected by non-constant noise

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-08
DEXCOM
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The present invention relates to an electrochemical analyte sensor for measuring the concentration of a specific analyte in a host. The sensor has a membrane system that is designed to inactivate or consume non-constant noise-causing electroactive species formed in a metabolic process of the host, thereby reducing the impact of such species on the sensor's signal. The membrane system can also include a torturous diffusion path or a resistance domain to further reduce the influence of non-constant noise-causing electroactive species. The sensor has a high sensitivity and can measure the analyte concentration with a low signal-to-noise ratio. The invention also provides a method for improving the accuracy of the sensor's signal by reducing the impact of non-constant noise-causing electroactive species.

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In the diabetic state, the victim suffers from high blood sugar, which may cause an array of physiological derangements (for example, kidney failure, skin ulcers, or bleeding into the vitreous of the eye) associated with the deterioration of small blood vessels.

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Resistance Domain Configurations to Increased the Analyte Signal Reduce Non-Constant Noise

[0412]Transcutaneous sensors, with electrode, interference, enzyme and resistance (polyurethane blend) domains, were built and tested in non-diabetic hosts. The control and test sensors were built as described in U.S. Publication No. 2006-0020187, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, with the following exception: the resistance domain of the test sensors was formed of 3 layers of a 60% ChronoThane® H (CardioTech International, Wilmington, Mass., USA; the PEO concentration of ChronoThane® H is about 25%) polyurethane blend solution, as compared to a single layer of a 45% ChronoThane® H polyurethane blend solution in the control sensors. Test and control sensors were implanted bilaterally in the abdomens of non-diabetic host volunteers, for a period of about 7 days.

[0413]FIG. 8 illustrates exemplary test results from one test sensor, over a period of about 7 days, after sens...

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A Lubricious Coating Configured to Reduce Non-Constant Noise

[0416]Control and test sensors, with electrode, enzyme and resistance domains, were built as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. US-2006-0020187-A1, including a resistance domain formed using a polyurethane polymer blend having about 8 wt. % PEO, as described in the section entitled “Polyurethane Polymer Material” above. A lubricious coating was applied to the test sensors by dipping them one time into a solution of HydroMed™ (CardioTech International, Inc., Wilmington, Mass., USA) and drying. The control and test sensors were tested in vitro (see Table 1, below). The test sensors (with the lubricious coating) had a substantially increased sensitivity (m) but with no corresponding increase in constant noise (b), when compared to control sensors (no lubricious coating). Accordingly, it was shown that application of a lubricious coating over a polyurethane blend resistance domain of a glucose sensor can (in vitro) substa...

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Discontinuous Hydrophilic Overcoat on Resistance Domain Configured to Reduce Non-Constant Noise

[0418]To determine if a hydrophilic overcoat on the resistance layer can increase the analyte signal component and / or reduce the non-constant noise component, test and control sensors were build and tested in volunteer human hosts, over a period of 3 days. Both the test and control sensors included an electrode layer, an enzyme layer and a polyurethane blend resistance domain. The polyurethane blend used to form the resistance domain included 8% hydrophile (i.e., PEO). After fabrication, the test sensors were sprayed (one time) in a solution of 5% ChronoThane® H (about 25% PEO; CardioTech International, Wilmington, Mass., USA) and cured. Test and control sensors were implanted bilaterally in the abdomens of the volunteer human hosts. FIG. 10 is a graph showing test results from one exemplary sensor. Components of the Total Signal 1000 were determined, as described in Example 1. The Y-axis ...

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Abstract

Systems and methods of use involving sensors having a signal-to-noise ratio that is substantially unaffected by non-constant noise are provided for continuous analyte measurement in a host. In some embodiments, a continuous analyte measurement system is configured to be wholly, transcutaneously, intravascularly or extracorporeally implanted.

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[0001]Any and all priority claims identified in the Application Data Sheet, or any correction thereto, are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57. This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 13 / 732,848, filed Jan. 2, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 750,907, filed May 18, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,364,229, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 675,063, filed Feb. 14, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,828,728, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 404,417, filed Apr. 14, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,613,491. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 675,063 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 896,639, filed Jul. 21, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,379,765, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 490,009, filed Jul. 25, 2003. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 750,907 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 404,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/1486A61B5/145
CPCA61B5/14532A61B5/14865A61B5/7203A61B5/14546A61B5/6848A61B5/00A61B5/1473A61B5/14735A61B5/1486
Inventor SIMPSON, PETER C.BOOCK, ROBERT J.PETISCE, JAMES R.BRISTER, MARK C.RIXMAN, MONICA A.WOO, KUM MINGNGUYEN, LISABRUNNER, SETH R.CHEE, ARTHURNICHOLAS, MELISSA A.WIGHTLIN, MATTHEW D.PRYOR, JACKMARKOVIC, DUBRAVKA
Owner DEXCOM
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