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, wherein the housing comprises a first portion and a second portion configured to articulate relative to each other between a first position and a second position; and
a sensor configured to measure a level of an analyte in the host, wherein the sensor extends from the housing and is adapted to be inserted through the skin of the host.
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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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56 Claims
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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, wherein the housing comprises a first portion and a second portion configured to articulate relative to each other between a first position and a second position; and a sensor configured to measure a level of an analyte in the host, wherein the sensor extends from the housing and is adapted to be inserted through the skin of the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A transcutaneous analyte sensor assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a housing adapted for mounting on a skin of a host;
an electronics unit configured to releasably mate with the housing; and a sensor configured to measure a level of an analyte in the host, wherein the sensor is operably connected to the electronics unit when the electronics unit is mated to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26)
- a housing adapted for mounting on a skin of a host;
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22. A sensor system comprising:
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an analyte sensor adapted for transcutaneous placement through a skin of a host; a mounting unit adapted for placement adjacent to the skin of the host, wherein the mounting unit comprises a flexible material, and wherein the sensor is configured to extend through the mounting unit and into the host; and an adhesive material configured to adhere the mounting unit to the skin of the host. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A sensor system comprising:
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a glucose sensor adapted for transcutaneous placement through a skin of a host; and a flexible mounting unit adapted for placement adjacent to the skin of the host, wherein the sensor is configured to extend through an area of the mounting unit and into the host, and wherein the area is configured to seal around the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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