Sensor inserter methods of use
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Abstract
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte, such as blood glucose. An inserter having a retractable introducer is provided for subcutaneously implanting the sensor in a predictable and reliable fashion.
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20 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A method of inserting a sensor into the skin of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor inserter device having a movable introducer sharp, the introducer sharp configured to releasably receive a sensor;
placing the sensor inserter device adjacent to the skin of a patient;
activating the inserter device to automatically drive at least portions of the introducer sharp and the sensor into the skin of the patient;
releasing the sensor from the introducer sharp such that at least a portion of the sensor remains in the skin of the patient as the introducer sharp is automatically retracted from the skin and into a housing of the inserter device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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