METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR SECURING A MONITORING DEVICE ELEMENT
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1. A monitoring device element, comprising:
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a first adhesive on a surface of the housing and adapted to secure the mount to the skin for a first time period; and
a second adhesive on the surface of the housing and adapted to secure the mount to the skin for a second time period.
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Abstract
Structures and methods for attaching a device to a user'"'"'s skin are provided. Embodiments include refreshing an adhesive attaching an element of an analyte monitoring device so that a first adhesive attaches the element of the analyte monitoring device during a first time period and a second adhesive attaches the element of the analyte monitoring device to the user'"'"'s skin during a second time period. A sensor remains at least partially inserted into the user'"'"'s while the refreshing of the adhesive from the first to the second adhesive occurs.
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24 Claims
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1. A monitoring device element, comprising:
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a mount; a first adhesive on a surface of the housing and adapted to secure the mount to the skin for a first time period; and a second adhesive on the surface of the housing and adapted to secure the mount to the skin for a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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inserting a sensor at least partially into the skin, the sensor being supported by a sensor housing; securing the sensor housing to the skin with a first adhesive during a first time period; and securing the sensor housing to the skin with a second adhesive during a second time period, the second time period being after the first time period; wherein the sensor remains at least partially inserted into the skin between the first time period and the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A monitoring device element, comprising:
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a sensor at least partially inserted into skin; a sensor housing supporting the sensor, the sensor housing comprising a sensor area and a hinged area; a hinge hingedly connecting the sensor area and the hinged area; and a first adhesive and a second adhesive layered on a bottom surface of the hinged area; wherein the first adhesive is adapted to secure the sensor housing to the skin during a first time period and is removable; and
furtherwherein removing the first adhesive exposes the second adhesive, the second adhesive being adapted to secure the sensor housing to the skin during a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A monitoring device element, comprising:
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a sensor adapted to be at least partially inserted into skin; a housing which houses the sensor; and a first adhesive and a second adhesive provided on a bottom of the sensor housing and being adapted to secure the sensor housing to a user'"'"'s skin; wherein the first adhesive is stronger than the second adhesive; and
furtherwherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are formed in a pattern so that the first adhesive contacts some areas of the skin and the second adhesive contacts other areas of the skin. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A monitoring device element comprising:
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a sensor adapted to be at least partially inserted into skin; a housing which houses the sensor; an adhesive provided on a bottom of the sensor housing and being adapted to secure the sensor housing to a user'"'"'s skin; wherein a thickness of the adhesive varies.
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24. A device element comprising:
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a sensor mount supporting a sensor; a plurality of microneedles protruding from the sensor mount and being adapted for insertion into a user'"'"'s skin.
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