TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR
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1. An analyte measuring system, the system comprising:
- a mounting unit adapted for mounting on the skin of a host;
an electronics unit detachably connectable to the mounting unit;
a sensor for measuring a level of the analyte comprising an in vivo portion for insertion through the skin at an exit site of the host and an ex vivo portion connected to the mounting unit, wherein the sensor is operably connected to the electronics unit when the electronics unit is detachably connected to the mounting unit; and
a communication station for receiving and processing analyte measurements received from the electronics unit, wherein the mounting unit comprises an opening configured to releasably receive the electronics unit therein, and wherein the electronics unit and the mounting unit each comprise at least one electrical contact, and wherein each of the at least one electrical contacts protected from moisture by a sealing material.
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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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16 Claims
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1. An analyte measuring system, the system comprising:
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a mounting unit adapted for mounting on the skin of a host; an electronics unit detachably connectable to the mounting unit; a sensor for measuring a level of the analyte comprising an in vivo portion for insertion through the skin at an exit site of the host and an ex vivo portion connected to the mounting unit, wherein the sensor is operably connected to the electronics unit when the electronics unit is detachably connected to the mounting unit; and a communication station for receiving and processing analyte measurements received from the electronics unit, wherein the mounting unit comprises an opening configured to releasably receive the electronics unit therein, and wherein the electronics unit and the mounting unit each comprise at least one electrical contact, and wherein each of the at least one electrical contacts protected from moisture by a sealing material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An analyte measuring system, the system comprising:
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a mounting unit adapted for mounting on the skin of a host; an electronics unit body detachably connectable to the mounting unit; a sensor for measuring a level of the analyte comprising an in vivo portion for insertion through the skin at an exit site of the host and an ex vivo portion connected to the mounting unit, wherein the sensor is operably connected to the electronics unit body when the electronics unit body is detachably connected to the mounting unit; and a communication station for receiving and processing analyte measurements received from the electronics unit body, wherein the mounting unit comprises an opening configured to releasably receive the electronics unit body therein, and wherein the mounting unit is configured such that at least a portion of the electronics unit body is located over the exit site of the host when the electronics unit body is detachably connected to the mounting unit, and wherein the sensor is bent after insertion, wherein the system is configured and arranged with a flexibility or articulation such that movement of the mounting unit does not directly translate to movement of the sensor in the host. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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