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Non-or minimally invasive monitoring methods

  • US 20030113827A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2001
  • Published: 06/19/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte present beneath a target skin or mucosal surface of an individual, said method comprising:

  • (a) disrupting said target surface to create one or more passages in that surface sufficient to allow access to said analyte at the target surface;

    (b) placing an occlusive covering over said target surface thereby covering said target surface, wherein said covering has a moveable or resealable portion that can be displaced to provide access to said target surface without removing the entire covering from the target surface;

    (c) moving the moveable or resealable portion from a first closed position to a second position that allows access to said target surface;

    (d) contacting the target surface with a sensing apparatus that detects the presence or amount of said analyte at the target surface; and

    (e) moving the moveable or resealable portion back to its first closed position thereby covering said target surface.

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