System and method for disease risk assessment and treatment

Abstract

A biosensor assembly that measures multiple physical parameters is disclosed. The biosensor assembly includes a first implantable probe and a first skin contacting electrode. Wherein a first physiological parameter is measured between the first implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode.

1 . A biosensor assembly measuring multiple parameters, comprising:
 a first implantable probe; and   a first skin contactable electrode, wherein a first physiological parameter is measured between the first implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode.   
     
     
         2 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first implantable probe is inserted through skin of a subject and measures a second physiological parameter independent of the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         3 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , wherein the first implantable probe measures a third physiological parameter independent of the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         4 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 1 , wherein placement of the biosensor locates the first skin contactable electrode against skin thereby enabling automated periodic measurements of the first physiological parameter. 
     
     
         5 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 4  further comprising:
 a second skin contacting electrode being located on a different surface of the biosensor assembly than the first skin contactable electrode, the second skin contacting electrode being placed on an exterior facing surface of the biosensor assembly enabling on-demand measurement of a fourth physiological parameter between the second skin contacting electrode and either the first implantable probe or the first skin contactable electrode. 
 
     
     
         6 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second implantable probe inserted into subcutaneous tissue redundantly measuring the second physiological parameter independent of the first skin contactable electrode and the first implantable probe.   
     
     
         7 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second implantable probe inserted into subcutaneous tissue and measures a different physiological parameter than the first implantable probe.   
     
     
         8 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second implantable probe inserted into subcutaneous tissue and measures a different physiological parameter than the first implantable probe and also redundantly measures the first physiological parameter as the first implantable probe.   
     
     
         9 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , wherein the first implantable probe measures at least one physiological parameter independent of the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         10 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 2 , wherein the first implantable probe measures a first plurality of physiological parameters independent of the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         11 . The biosensor assembly as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a second implantable probe being inserted into subcutaneous tissue, the second implantable probe measuring a second plurality of physiological parameters, wherein at least one of the second plurality of physiological parameters is the same as one of the first plurality of physiological parameters. 
     
     
         12 . The biosensor as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a second implantable probe being inserted into subcutaneous tissues, the second implantable probe measuring a second plurality of physiological parameters, wherein the second plurality of physiological parameters is different than the first plurality of physiological parameters. 
     
     
         13 . The biosensor as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a second implantable probe being inserted into subcutaneous tissues, the first physiological parameter being redundantly measured between the second implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         14 . The biosensor as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first implantable probe includes electrodes on both and A-side and a B-side. 
     
     
         15 . The biosensor as described in  claim 1 , wherein measuring the first physiological parameter is measured between electrodes on both the A-side and B-side of the first implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         16 . The biosensor as described in  claim 1 , wherein measuring the first physiological parameter is measured between electrodes on either the A-side or the B-side, of the first implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode. 
     
     
         17 . The biosensor as described in claim X, wherein physiological parameters are measured between the second skin contacting electrode and the first skin contacting electrode. 
     
     
         18 . The biosensor as described in  claim 5 , wherein physiological parameters are measured between the second skin contacting electrode and either the first or second implantable probe. 
     
     
         19 . The biosensor as described in  claim 5 , wherein physiological parameters are measured between the second skin contacting electrode and electrodes on the A-side of the first or second implantable probe. 
     
     
         20 . The biosensor as described in  claim 5 , wherein physiological parameters are measured between the second skin contacting electrode and the electrode on the B-side of the first or second implantable probe.