TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR
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1. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host;
a housing configured to receive the sensor, wherein the housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin;
an electronics unit releasably attached to the housing, wherein the electronics unit is operatively connected to the sensor and comprises a processor module configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host, and wherein the processor module is further configured to assemble a data packet for transmission; and
an antenna configured for radiating or receiving a radio frequency transmission, wherein the antenna is located remote from the electronics unit.
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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 sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a housing configured to receive the sensor, wherein the housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin; an electronics unit releasably attached to the housing, wherein the electronics unit is operatively connected to the sensor and comprises a processor module configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host, and wherein the processor module is further configured to assemble a data packet for transmission; and an antenna configured for radiating or receiving a radio frequency transmission, wherein the antenna is located remote from the electronics unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured for insertion into a host'"'"'s tissue, wherein the sensor is configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a housing configured to receive the sensor, wherein the housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin; and an electronics unit releasably attached to the housing, wherein the electronics unit is operatively connected to the sensor and comprises a processor module configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a housing configured to receive the sensor, wherein the housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin; an electronics module associated with the housing, wherein the electronics module is configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host; and a power source configured to power at least one of the sensor and the electronics module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A sensor for measurement of an analyte concentration in a host, the sensor comprising:
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a first wire electrode and a second wire electrode; a membrane system disposed on an electroactive portion of the first wire electrode, wherein the second wire electrode is coiled around the first wire electrode at least up to an edge of the electroactive portion of the first wire electrode. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a laminate housing configured to receive the sensor, wherein the laminate housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin, and wherein the laminate housing comprises; electronics operatively connected to the sensor and comprising a processor module configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host; a power source configured to power at least one of the sensor and the electronics; an antenna configured for radiating or receiving a radio frequency transmission; and an adhesive layer configured to adhere the housing to the host'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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55. A sensor system for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured for insertion into the host'"'"'s tissue, wherein the sensor is configured to continuously measure an analyte concentration in a host; a thin and flexible housing formed from a plurality of layers and configured to receive the sensor, wherein the thin and flexible housing is adapted for placement adjacent to the host'"'"'s skin, wherein the thin and flexible housing comprises; electronics operatively connected to the sensor and comprising a processor module configured to provide a signal associated with the analyte concentration in the host, wherein the electronics are located on a thin and flexible substrate; a power source configured to power at least one of the sensor and the electronics, wherein the power source is located on the thin and flexible substrate; an antenna configured for radiating or receiving a radio frequency transmission, wherein the antenna is located on the thin and flexible substrate; and an adhesive layer configured to adhere the housing to the host'"'"'s skin.
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