CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a continuous analyte sensor, the method comprising:
- applying a conductive material to an elongated conductive body by advancing the elongated conductive body through a liquid comprising the conductive material;
drying or curing the applied liquid to form a coating of the conductive material on the elongated conductive body, the coating comprising a portion of the continuous analyte sensor;
determining whether a thickness of the coating is within a predetermined range; and
, if the thickness is below the predetermined range,repeating steps of applying a conductive material and drying or curing the applied liquid until the thickness of the coating is determined to be within the predetermined range, whereby a continuous analyte sensor configured for in vivo use is obtained.
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Abstract
Described here are embodiments of processes and systems for the continuous manufacturing of implantable continuous analyte sensors. In some embodiments, a method is provided for sequentially advancing an elongated conductive body through a plurality of stations, each configured to treat the elongated conductive body. In some of these embodiments, one or more of the stations is configured to coat the elongated conductive body using a meniscus coating process, whereby a solution formed of a polymer and a solvent is prepared, the solution is continuously circulated to provide a meniscus on a top portion of a vessel holding the solution, and the elongated conductive body is advanced through the meniscus. The method may also comprise the step of removing excess coating material from the elongated conductive body by advancing the elongated conductive body through a die orifice. For example, a provided elongated conductive body 510 is advanced through a pre-coating treatment station 520, through a coating station 530, through a thickness control station 540, through a drying or curing station 550, through a thickness measurement station 560, and through a post-coating treatment station 570.
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1. A method for manufacturing a continuous analyte sensor, the method comprising:
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applying a conductive material to an elongated conductive body by advancing the elongated conductive body through a liquid comprising the conductive material; drying or curing the applied liquid to form a coating of the conductive material on the elongated conductive body, the coating comprising a portion of the continuous analyte sensor; determining whether a thickness of the coating is within a predetermined range; and
, if the thickness is below the predetermined range,repeating steps of applying a conductive material and drying or curing the applied liquid until the thickness of the coating is determined to be within the predetermined range, whereby a continuous analyte sensor configured for in vivo use is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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