TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR
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1. A transcutaneous analyte sensor assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a housing adapted for mounting on a skin of a host; and
a sensor configured to measure an analyte concentration in the host, wherein the sensor comprises;
an in vivo portion configured for insertion through the host'"'"'s skin at an exit-site;
an ex vivo portion extending through the housing and adapted to remain above the host'"'"'s skin after insertion of the sensor; and
a transition portion located between the in vivo portion and the ex vivo portion and configured to extend through the exit-site after sensor insertion,wherein the sensor possesses an antimicrobial property.
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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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1. A transcutaneous analyte sensor assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a housing adapted for mounting on a skin of a host; and a sensor configured to measure an analyte concentration in the host, wherein the sensor comprises; an in vivo portion configured for insertion through the host'"'"'s skin at an exit-site; an ex vivo portion extending through the housing and adapted to remain above the host'"'"'s skin after insertion of the sensor; and a transition portion located between the in vivo portion and the ex vivo portion and configured to extend through the exit-site after sensor insertion, wherein the sensor possesses an antimicrobial property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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