METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SKIN PRIOR TO BIOSENSOR INSERTION
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1. A skin tautening device, comprising:
- a housing configured for mounting onto animal skin, the housing having an outer surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, and one or more elastomeric components, wherein placement of the housing against the animal skin and application of force to the housing exerts lateral force on the animal skin to tauten the animal skin; and
a sensor insertion module coupled to the housing and projecting at least partly through the housing, wherein the sensor insertion module is adapted to insert an analyte sensor into animal tissue.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a device and method for treating animal skin to produce tautness in the skin during the insertion of an analyte sensor. A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes a housing that partially encloses a cavity and is adapted for mounting onto animal skin and a sensor insertion module adapted to insert an analyte sensor through animal skin.
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1. A skin tautening device, comprising:
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a housing configured for mounting onto animal skin, the housing having an outer surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, and one or more elastomeric components, wherein placement of the housing against the animal skin and application of force to the housing exerts lateral force on the animal skin to tauten the animal skin; and a sensor insertion module coupled to the housing and projecting at least partly through the housing, wherein the sensor insertion module is adapted to insert an analyte sensor into animal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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