MEASURING APPARATUS AND SENSOR PLACEMENT METHOD
First Claim
1. A measuring apparatus for measuring numerical information relating to a substance contained in a body fluid within a body, comprising a sensor unit and a control unit,wherein the sensor unit includes:
- a sensor that generates a signal according to a state of the substance;
a base that holds the sensor; and
a variable mechanism that is attached to the base and enables at least one of a position and an orientation of the sensor to be changed, andthe control unit is formed so as to be attachable to the base, and executes processing after receiving the signal generated by the sensor.
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Abstract
Provided are a measurement device, a sensor unit, and a sensor placement method, which enable the suppression of the occurrence of a situation where a measurement carried out with a sensor implanted under the skin, the implanted sensor becomes faulty. A sensor unit is used for measuring numerical information relating to a substance contained in a body fluid in a body. The sensor unit is provided with a sensor a part of which is placed under the skin and generates a signal according to the state of the substance, a base which is disposed on the skin and holds the sensor, a variable mechanism which is attached to the base and enables the position and/or the direction of the sensor with reference to the base to be varied, and an external terminal which is provided in the base and leads the signal generated by the sensor to the outside.
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15 Claims
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1. A measuring apparatus for measuring numerical information relating to a substance contained in a body fluid within a body, comprising a sensor unit and a control unit,
wherein the sensor unit includes: -
a sensor that generates a signal according to a state of the substance; a base that holds the sensor; and a variable mechanism that is attached to the base and enables at least one of a position and an orientation of the sensor to be changed, and the control unit is formed so as to be attachable to the base, and executes processing after receiving the signal generated by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A measuring apparatus for measuring numerical information relating to a substance contained in a body fluid within a body, comprising a sensor unit and a control unit,
wherein the sensor unit includes: -
a sensor that generates a signal according to a state of the substance; a base that holds the sensor; and an external terminal that is provided in the base and directs the signal generated by the sensor to the outside, and the control unit is formed so as to be attachable to the base, and executes processing after receiving the signal generated by the sensor via the external terminal. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A sensor placement method for placing a sensor within a body, the sensor generating a signal according to a state of a substance contained in a body fluid within the body, comprising the steps of:
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(a) disposing a base on skin, the base being provided with an external terminal that directs the signal generated by the sensor to the outside; (b) partially implanting the sensor within the body, and causing the sensor to be held by the base; and (c) attaching a control unit to the base, the control unit executing processing after receiving the signal generated by the sensor via the external terminal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor placement method for placing a sensor within a body, the sensor generating a signal according to a state of a substance contained in a body fluid within the body, comprising the steps of:
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(a) disposing a base on skin in a state where the sensor is held by the base, and partially implanting the sensor within the body; and (b) attaching a control unit to the base, the control unit executing processing after receiving the signal generated by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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