Method and Apparatus for Providing Data Processing and Control in a Medical Communication System

Abstract

Methods for data processing and control for a medical communication system are provided, including determining a sensitivity value for each sensor of a batch of in vivo analyte sensors; determining a sensitivity variation for each sensor of the batch; determining a mean sensitivity based on the sensitivity value determined for each sensor of the batch when it is determined that the determined sensitivity variation does not exceed a tolerance threshold level; associating a sensor code with each sensor of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors when the mean sensitivity is within a predetermined sensitivity range, wherein the sensor code associated with each sensor is based on a characteristic of the associated sensor; and storing the sensor code associated with at least one sensor of the batch configured to generate signals corresponding to monitored analyte level in a memory of a data processing device associated with the sensor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 determining a sensitivity value for one or more sensors of a batch of in vivo analyte sensors;   determining a sensitivity variation for the one or more sensors of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors;   determining a batch sensitivity for the batch of in vivo analyte sensors when it is determined that each of the determined sensitivity variations do not exceed a threshold level, by at least discarding some of the determined sensitivity values for the one or more sensors of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors;   associating a sensor code with the one or more sensors of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors, wherein the sensor code associated with each particular sensor of the one or more sensors of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors is at least partially based on a characteristic specific to the particular sensor; and   storing the sensor code associated with at least one sensor of the one or more sensors of the batch of in vivo analyte sensors in a memory of a data processing device associated with the sensor.