PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SENSORS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sterilizable packaging; and
a sensor stabilizing circuit connectable to the interior of the sterilizable packaging, the circuit capable of stabilizing a sensor.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for preparing, maintaining, and stabilizing sensors. The apparatus and methods for preparing sensors for use are utilized in advance of the sensor being removed from a sealed, sterilized package. The apparatus include packaging materials having electrical circuits capable of stabilizing a sensor to prepare the sensor for use. The methods for preparing a sensor for use includes methods of providing a solution to a sterilized packaging that contains a sensor connected to a sensor activating circuit, activating the circuit, and allowing the sensor to stabilize. These methods can be performed without compromising the packaging. The apparatus for stabilizing a sensor that is in use include a circuit connectable to the sensor that provides a signal to the sensor that prevents the sensor from becoming destabilized when disconnected from a monitoring device.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sterilizable packaging; and a sensor stabilizing circuit connectable to the interior of the sterilizable packaging, the circuit capable of stabilizing a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a sterilized packaging; a sensor, the sensor sealed within the sterilized packaging; and a circuit electrically connected to the sensor, the circuit capable of exciting the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of preparing a sensor for use comprising:
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providing an electrolyte solution to a sterilized packaging containing a sensor connected to a sensor activating circuit without compromising the sterilizable packaging; activating the sensor activating circuit; and allowing the sensor to stabilize in the electrolyte solution. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for stabilizing a sensor comprising:
a circuit connectable to a sensor, the circuit providing a signal to the sensor that prevents the sensor from becoming destabilized when disconnected from a monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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