Method and device for utilizing analyte levels to assist in the treatment of diabetes
US8718943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/63
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A health-monitoring device assesses the health of a user based on levels of two analytes in a biological fluid. A first analyte that is utilized to assess a user's health is a fat metabolism analyte, such as ketones, free fatty acids and glycerol, which is indicative of fat metabolism. A second analyte that is utilized is a glucose metabolism analyte, such as glucose. The levels of the two analytes may be used to assess insulin sensitivity, to detect both recent hypoglycemia and the cause of high glucose levels, and/or to guide therapeutic intervention.
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