ANALYTE SENSING DEVICE HAVING ONE OR MORE SENSING ELECTRODES
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1. An analyte sensing device, comprising:
- a main body configured to reside on skin of an individual when in use, the main body having one or more electrical components; and
an analyte sensing electrode extending substantially perpendicularly from and electrically coupled to the main body, the analyte sensing electrode configured for insertion into the skin of the individual.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an analyte sensing device having one or more sensing electrodes. In embodiments, each sensing electrode may serve as an anode, a cathode, or a combination of an anode and cathode. In embodiments, there may be any suitable number of electrodes. Related analyte sensor insertion aids and methods of using the disclosed embodiments are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. An analyte sensing device, comprising:
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a main body configured to reside on skin of an individual when in use, the main body having one or more electrical components; and an analyte sensing electrode extending substantially perpendicularly from and electrically coupled to the main body, the analyte sensing electrode configured for insertion into the skin of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An analyte sensing device, comprising:
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a main body configured to reside on skin of an individual when in use, the main body having one or more electrical components; and a plurality of analyte sensing electrodes extending from and electrically coupled to the main body, the analyte sensing electrodes configured for insertion into the skin of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for measuring analyte in an individual, comprising:
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inserting a portion of an analyte sensing device into skin of an individual, the analyte sensing device comprising a main body configured to reside on the skin of the individual when in use, the main body having one or more electrical components; and a plurality of analyte sensing electrodes extending from and electrically coupled to the main body, the analyte sensing electrodes configured for insertion into the skin of the individual; and measuring an amount of analyte detected directly or indirectly by one or more of the plurality of analyte sensing electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An analyte sensing electrode insertion aid, comprising:
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a base configured to reside on skin of an individual when in use, the main body having at least one hole passing from an upper portion to a lower portion of the base; and a hollow trocar extending substantially perpendicularly from and coupled to the base, the trocar providing a hole that couples to the hole of the base such that a passage is provided from the upper portion of the base through the base and through the trocar, the passage configured to directionally guide an analyte sensing electrode into skin of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An analyte sensing device, comprising:
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a main body having one or more electrical components, the main body having a plurality of analyte sensing electrodes extending therefrom and electrically coupled thereto; and an outer support sleeve having an interior cavity, wherein the main body is movable within the interior cavity and movable with respect to the outer support sleeve from a position in which the plurality of analyte sensing electrodes are fully retracted into the interior cavity to a position in which the plurality of analyte sensing electrodes are extended from the outer support sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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