Sensor Inserter Assembly
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Abstract
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte, such as blood glucose. An inserter having a retractable introducer is provided for subcutaneously implanting the sensor in a predictable and reliable fashion.
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7 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method of applying an on-skin sensor assembly to a host, comprising:
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attaching an applicator to a skin of a host, the applicator comprising a sensor insertion mechanism, a trigger, and a base; a housing secured to the applicator, wherein the housing is configured to receive an electronics unit; activating the trigger, thereby causing the sensor insertion mechanism to insert a sensor into the host and to cause the housing to detach from the base; removing the applicator from the skin of the host, whereby the housing and the inserted sensor remain on the skin of the host; and inserting the electronics unit into the housing, wherein the electronics unit is configured to generate analyte information based on a signal from the sensor, and wherein the electronics unit is secured to the housing such that the sensor electrically contacts the electronics unit, whereby an on-skin sensor assembly comprising the housing, the electronics unit, and the inserted sensor is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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