Adaptor for On-Body Analyte Monitoring System
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1. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
- an on-body housing;
an analyte sensor coupled to the housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body;
an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor; and
a removable adaptor that mechanically engages with the housing and electrically couples to the electrical output interface, wherein the removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device.
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Abstract
An analyte monitoring system comprising: an on-body housing; an analyte sensor coupled to the housing; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing; and a removable adaptor coupled to the housing. In one embodiment, a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body. The electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor. The removable adaptor is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the electrical output interface. The removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device.
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40 Claims
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1. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an on-body housing; an analyte sensor coupled to the housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor; and a removable adaptor that mechanically engages with the housing and electrically couples to the electrical output interface, wherein the removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an on-body housing; an analyte sensor coupled to the housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor; and a removable adaptor that mechanically engages with the housing and electrically couples to the electrical output interface, wherein the removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device, wherein the removable adaptor is shaped such that its connection to the housing and electrical output interface has no orientational preference, and wherein the removable adaptor includes a memory unit for logging analyte concentration data received from the implantable analyte sensor, a communications unit for transmitting data to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an on-body housing; an analyte sensor coupled to the housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor; and a removable data cord that mechanically engages with the housing and electrically couples to the electrical output interface, wherein the data cord extends from the housing and serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an on-body housing; a self-powered analyte sensor coupled to the housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body; an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrical output interface is electrically coupled to the analyte sensor; and a removable adaptor that mechanically engages with the housing and electrically couples to the electrical output interface, wherein the removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of preparing an analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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sterilizing a self-powered analyte sensor by electron beam sterilization; coupling the analyte sensor to an on-body housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends from the housing for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body; electrically coupling an electrical output interface disposed on an outer surface of the housing to the analyte sensor; sterilizing a removable adaptor unit with ethylene oxide; and mechanically coupling the adaptor to the housing and electrically coupling the adaptor to the electrical output interface, wherein the removable adaptor serves as a data conduit between the analyte sensor and a remote device.
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