COMBINED DRUG DELIVERY AND ANALYTE SENSOR APPARATUS
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1. A device, comprising:
- a hollow structure configured for placement into the tissue of a mammal, said hollow structure having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one lumen, said at least one lumen providing a passage through which a drug may be delivered to the mammal;
at least one indicating electrode disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of said hollow structure; and
compounds disposed on at least a portion of said at least one indicating electrode, said compounds being responsive to a concentration of an analyte, said compounds including a sensing compound.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for analyte sensing combined with drug delivery in an integrated system. In an embodiment, a device may be utilized to sense an analyte, and in response to a measurement obtained therefrom, introduce a controlled amount of a drug to a user as a corrective action.
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29 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a hollow structure configured for placement into the tissue of a mammal, said hollow structure having an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one lumen, said at least one lumen providing a passage through which a drug may be delivered to the mammal;
at least one indicating electrode disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of said hollow structure; and
compounds disposed on at least a portion of said at least one indicating electrode, said compounds being responsive to a concentration of an analyte, said compounds including a sensing compound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device, comprising:
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an on-skin electronics module configured to be placed on the skin of a mammal;
a hollow structure coupled to said on-skin structure and configured for placement into the tissue of the mammal, said hollow structure having a lumen, said lumen providing a passage through which a drug may be delivered to the mammal;
an analyte sensor coupled to said on-skin structure and configured for placement into the tissue of the mammal, said analyte sensor having compounds disposed on a surface thereof, said compounds being responsive to a concentration of an analyte by generating an electrical current, said compounds including a sensing compound; and
wherein said hollow structure exits said on-skin structure at a first exit point and said analyte sensor exits said on-skin structure at a second exit point, said first exit point being separated from said second exit point. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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