TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR
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1. A method for maintaining an analyte measuring system on a host'"'"'s skin, the method comprising:
- providing an analyte monitoring system comprising sensor electronics and a mounting unit having an adhesive pad, wherein the adhesive pad comprises first and second releasable backing layers,removing a first releasable backing layer from the adhesive pad prior to positioning the mounting unit on a host'"'"'s skin;
positioning the mounting unit on the host'"'"'s skin;
removing the second releasable backing layer from the adhesive pad after the positioning.
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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 method for maintaining an analyte measuring system on a host'"'"'s skin, the method comprising:
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providing an analyte monitoring system comprising sensor electronics and a mounting unit having an adhesive pad, wherein the adhesive pad comprises first and second releasable backing layers, removing a first releasable backing layer from the adhesive pad prior to positioning the mounting unit on a host'"'"'s skin; positioning the mounting unit on the host'"'"'s skin; removing the second releasable backing layer from the adhesive pad after the positioning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for maintaining an analyte measuring system on a host'"'"'s skin, the system comprising:
an analyte monitoring system comprising sensor electronics and a mounting unit having an adhesive pad, wherein the adhesive pad comprises first and second releasable backing layers, wherein the first releasable backing layer is adapted to be removed from the adhesive pad prior to positioning the mounting unit on a host'"'"'s skin, and wherein the second releasable backing layer is adapted to be removed after positioning the mounting unit on the host'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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