| US 7,602,310 B2 | ||
| Telemetered characteristic monitor system and method of using the same | ||
| Alfred E. Mann, Beverly Hills, Calif. (US); Richard E. Purvis, Pasadena, Calif. (US); John J. Mastrototaro, Los Angeles, Calif. (US); James D. Causey, Simi Valley, Calif. (US); James Henke, Simi Valley, Calif. (US); Peter Hong, Santa Clarita, Calif. (US); John H. Livingston, Newport Beach, Calif. (US); Clifford W. Hague, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (US); and Brad T. Hite, Valencia, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/225,296. | ||
| Application 11/225296 is a continuation of application No. 10/898589, filed on Jul. 23, 2004, granted, now 7,098,803, filed on Aug. 29, 2006. | ||
| Application 10/898589 is a continuation of application No. 09/465715, filed on Dec. 17, 1999, granted, now 6,809,653, filed on Oct. 26, 2005. | ||
| Application 09/465715 is a continuation of application No. 09/377472, filed on Aug. 19, 1999, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/103812, filed on Oct. 08, 1998. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0001550 A1, Jan. 05, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—870.07 [600/300] | 33 Claims |
| 1. A telemetered characteristic monitor system for monitoring a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
a sensor for producing a signal indicative of the glucose level in the body of a user; and
a transmitter device including:
a housing;
a sensor interface on a first semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor to provide an interface between
the sensor and the transmitter device;
processing electronics on a second semiconductor chip within the housing coupled to the sensor interface to process the signals
from the sensor;
data formatting electronics on a third semiconductor chip within the housing and coupled to the processing electronics for
converting the signals processed by the processing electronics into a stream of data having a predetermined format; and
a transmitter coupled to the data formatting electronics for wirelessly transmitting the stream of data to a remotely located
data receiving device that is configured to be worn on the user's body and includes a tactile indicator for providing to the
user at least one of a reminder and an indication of a condition of said characteristic monitor system, said characteristic
monitor system being calibrated by inputting a calibrating glucose reading into said remotely located data receiving device.
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