TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR
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1. A system for inserting a transcutaneous analyte sensor into a host, the system comprising:
- a transcutaneous analyte sensor for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the sensor comprising;
a housing configured for placement adjacent to a skin of the host and configured for receiving at least a portion of the sensor;
a needle configured to insert the sensor through the housing and into the host; and
an applicator configured to insert the needle and the sensor into the host, wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to releasably receive a base of the applicator.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for inserting a transcutaneous analyte sensor into a host, the system comprising:
a transcutaneous analyte sensor for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the sensor comprising;
a housing configured for placement adjacent to a skin of the host and configured for receiving at least a portion of the sensor;
a needle configured to insert the sensor through the housing and into the host; and
an applicator configured to insert the needle and the sensor into the host, wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to releasably receive a base of the applicator. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A transcutaneous system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for transcutaneous placement through a skin of a host;
a housing adapted for placement adjacent to the skin of the host;
an applicator configured for inserting the sensor through the housing and into the skin of the host, wherein the applicator comprises a base configured to releasably mate with the housing; and
an electronics unit configured to process a signal measured by the sensor, wherein the electronics unit comprises a footprint configured to releasably mate with the housing, wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to independently receive both the base and the footprint when the base and the footprint are releasably mated with the housing. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A transcutaneous system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for transcutaneous placement through a skin of a host, the sensor comprising a first end and a second end; and
an applicator comprising a needle configured for inserting the sensor into the skin of the host;
wherein a diameter of the first end of the sensor is substantially the same as that of a diameter of the second end of the sensor, such that the needle is capable of inserting the first end of sensor into the host, sliding back over the second end of the sensor, and releasing the sensor from the needle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An insertion kit for inserting a portion of an electrochemical sensor into a patient, the insertion kit comprising:
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a mounting unit configured to be attached to a host'"'"'s skin; and
an insertion device coupled to the mounting unit, wherein the insertion device comprises an electrochemical sensor and an introducer adapted to support the sensor during insertion of the sensor into a site of implantation, wherein the insertion device further comprises a driving mechanism for driving the insertion device and electrochemical sensor into the patient, a retraction mechanism for removing the insertion device from the patient while leaving the sensor within the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system configured to place a portion of a transcutaneous sensor through the skin of a host, the system comprising:
- a mounting unit;
an applicator coupled to the mounting unit; and
a sensor coupled to the applicator, wherein the insertion unit is configured to remain coupled to the base unit after sensor placement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- a mounting unit;
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21. A transcutaneous system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor adapted for transcutaneous placement through a skin of a host;
a housing adapted for placement adjacent to the skin of the host, wherein the housing is configured to receive the sensor; and
an applicator configured for inserting the sensor through the housing and into the skin of the host, wherein the applicator is configured to trigger sensor insertion in response to a torque applied thereto.
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