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Method of sensing with emission quenching sensors
Assignee: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-14
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Granted: 1995-10-31
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Expires: 2013-10-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a sensing instrument and method for measuring the concentration of an analyte. The sensing instrument includes: a sensing element including at least a first emissive indicator characterized by a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q , one or more fluorescence lifetimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL , and capable of emitting analyte concentration dependent signals when exposed to an excitation signal in the presence of quencher; an excitation system which provides an amplitude modulated excitation signal at one or more radial modulation frequencies ω; a detector; and a processor. The processor univariantly processes the detected signals and provides output signals representative of analyte concentration. The sensing element and/or excitation system are configured to enable the instrument to operate sufficiently within the condition [(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 >>1+2k q τ o [Q] such that a slope of the relationship between the concentration dependent parameter and analyte concentration is independent of τ o variability and/or heterogeneity for all analyte concentrations within the operating range and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Inventors
- 👤 James G. Bentsen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 01:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; G01N21/6428; G01N21/643; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/27; G01N21/274; G01N21/6408; G01N2021/6432; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/20; Y10T436/207497; Y10T436/209163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A method for sensing the concentration of an analyte in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising an emissive indicator configured for exposure to a quencher, said quencher comprising said analyte or a substance related to said analyte by a known relationship, and wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for said quencher and one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL ; exposing said sensing element to an excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an analyte concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of analyte concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); univariantly processing at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of said analyte in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 4 times the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , where [Q] is the concentration of said quencher in said sensing element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
231 words
A method for sensing the concentration of an analyte in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising an emissive indicator configured for exposure to a quencher, said quencher comprising said analyte or a substance related to said analyte by a known relationship, and wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for said quencher and one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL ; exposing said sensing element to an excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an analyte concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of analyte concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); univariantly processing at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of said analyte in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 4 times the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , where [Q] is the concentration of said quencher in said sensing element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the frequency of said excitation signal provides an operating condition where the quantity ωτ o is greater than 4 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , and wherein said analyte and said quencher are oxygen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the frequency of said excitation signal provides an operating condition where the quantity ωτ o is greater than 6 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , and wherein said sensing element further comprises a matrix permeable to said quencher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the frequency of said excitation signal provides an operating condition where the quantity ωτ o is greater than 10 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is configured to provide an operating condition where the quantity k q τ o [Q] is greater than 10 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is configured to provide an operating condition where the quantity k q τ o [Q] is greater than 15 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , wherein said sensing element further comprises a matrix permeable to said quencher, and wherein said analyte is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, ionized hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing element is is configured to provide an operating condition where the quantity k q τ o [Q] is greater than 20 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , and wherein said analyte and said quencher are oxygen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said quencher is oxygen, and wherein said analyte and said quencher are different.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing element and excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 6 times the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , and wherein said sensing element further comprises a matrix permeable to said quencher.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said permeable matrix comprises a polymer, and wherein said analyte and said quencher are oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said excitation signal is produced by a light source selected from the group consisting of light emitting diodes, laser diodes, frequency doubled laser diodes, and solid state light sources.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said emissive indicator comprises at least two monomeric components wherein at least one of said monomeric components is a monomeric indicator component and wherein said sensing element, when exposed to said excitation signal, provides a first emission signal from an unreacted first excited state and a second emission signal from a reacted second excited state complex produced in said sensing element from said monomeric components, and wherein said first emitted signal or said second emitted signal or said first and second emitted signals are univariantly processed to determine the concentration of said analyte.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said sensing element is configured to operate within the a-line circuit of an arterial catheter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing element and excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 10 times the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said excitation signal has a constant radial frequency ω 1 and said sensing element emits analyte concentration dependent signals which are phase shifted by Δθ 1 and demodulated by a demodulation factor m 1 with respect to said excitation signal, and wherein said processing step comprises univariantly processing said detected signals to derive the phase shift between said emitted signal and said excitation signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of: comparing said detected signal(s) to a calibration curve describing a relationship between the monitored parameter and analyte concentration.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
255 words
A method for sensing the concentration of an analyte in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising a matrix material and an emissive indicator, wherein said matrix material is permeable to a quencher comprising said analyte or a substance related to said analyte by a known relationship, and wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for said quencher, one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL ; exposing said sensing element to a first excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an analyte concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of analyte concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); processing univariantly at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of said analyte in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition wherein the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is sufficiently greater than the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} such that a slope of the relationship between the concentration dependent parameter and quencher concentration is independent of τ o variability for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , where [Q] is the concentration of said quencher in said matrix.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
255 words
A method for sensing the concentration of an analyte in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising a matrix material and an emissive indicator, wherein said matrix material is permeable to a quencher comprising said analyte or a substance related to said analyte by a known relationship, and wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for said quencher, one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL ; exposing said sensing element to a first excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an analyte concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of analyte concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); processing univariantly at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of said analyte in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition wherein the quantity {[(k q [Q]) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is sufficiently greater than the quantity {1+2k q τ o [Q]} such that a slope of the relationship between the concentration dependent parameter and quencher concentration is independent of τ o variability for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL , where [Q] is the concentration of said quencher in said matrix.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said concentration dependent parameter is the modulated frequency required to provide a constant phase shift or demodulation factor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said matrix material comprises a polymer, and wherein said analyte is oxygen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of: recalibrating said excited sensing element by adjusting the intercept of said measured analyte concentration dependent parameter so the excited sensing element provides an output reading equal to that measured by an alternative measurement technique.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for sensing the concentration of oxygen in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising an emissive indicator configured for exposure to oxygen and an oxygen permeable matrix, wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for oxygen and one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL , and wherein said matrix has an oxygen solubility constant a; exposing said sensing element to an excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an oxygen concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of oxygen concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); univariantly processing at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of oxygen in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(ak q P o2 ) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 4 times the quantity {1+2ak q τ o P o2 } for all oxygen partial pressures within the operating range of 40 to 200 mm Hg and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 24
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for sensing the concentration of oxygen in a medium comprising the steps of: exposing a sensing element to said medium, said sensing element comprising an emissive indicator configured for exposure to oxygen and an oxygen permeable matrix, wherein said emissive indicator has a bimolecular quenching rate constant k q for oxygen and one or more fluoresence liftimes τ o above a lowest lifetime τ oL , and wherein said matrix has an oxygen solubility constant a; exposing said sensing element to an excitation signal at a radial frequency ω thereby causing said sensing element to emit an oxygen concentration dependent signal or signals having a concentration dependent parameter which varies as a function of oxygen concentration; detecting said emitted signal(s) and providing detected signal(s); univariantly processing at least one of said detected signals to derive the concentration dependent parameter thereby determining the concentration of oxygen in said medium, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(ak q P o2 ) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 4 times the quantity {1+2ak q τ o P o2 } for all oxygen partial pressures within the operating range of 40 to 200 mm Hg and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(ak q P o2 ) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 6 times the quantity {1+2ak q τ o P o2 } for all oxygen partial pressures within the operating range of 40 to 120 mm Hg and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said oxygen permeable matrix comprises a silicone polymer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 21, wherein said emissive indicator comprises a polyaromatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said emissive indicator comprises a ruthenium dye.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said emissive indicator comprises at least two monomeric components wherein at least one of said monomeric components is a monomeric indicator component and wherein said sensing element, when exposed to said excitation signal, provides a first emission signal from an unreacted first excited state and a second emission signal from a reacted second excited state complex produced in said sensing element from said monomeric components, and wherein said first emitted signal or said second emitted signal or said first and second emitted signals are univariantly processed to determine the concentration of said analyte.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the frequency of said excitation signal provides an operating condition where the quantity ωτ o is greater than 10 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the sensing element is configured to provide an operating condition where the quantity ak q τ o P o2 is greater than 10 for all analyte concentrations within the operating range of interest and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said excitation signal has a constant radial frequency ω 1 and said sensing element emits analyte concentration dependent signals which are phase shifted by Δθ 1 and demodulated by a demodulation factor m 1 with respect to said excitation signal, and wherein said processing step comprises univariantly processing said detected signals to derive the phase shift between said emitted signal and said excitation signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said medium is blood.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
103 words
The method of claim 21, wherein said sensing element and said excitation signal are configured so as to provide an operating condition where the quantity {[(ak q P o2 ) 2 +ω 2 ]τ o 2 } is greater than 10 times the quantity {1+2ak q τ o P o2 } such that a slope of the relationship between the concentration dependent parameter and oxygen partial pressure is independent of τ o variability or heterogeneity or both for all oxygen partial pressures within the operating range of 40 to 120 mm Hg and for all lifetimes τ o greater than τ oL .
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 31, wherein the sensing element is configured to provide an operating condition where the quantity ak q τ o P o2 is greater than 10 such that the intercept of the relationship between the concentration dependent parameter and oxygen partial pressure is independent of τ o variability or heterogeneity or both.
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