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NEEDLE FOR TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR DELIVERY

  • US 20160338733A1
  • Filed: 05/20/2016
  • Published: 11/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A needle for delivering a sensor through an outer skin layer and into a sensor depth, the needle comprising:

  • a wall structure having a central axis, at least one cross dimension and defining at least one inner dimension sized to contain the sensor for delivery;

    at least one cutting edge on the wall structure configured to pierce the outer skin layer; and

    at least one blunt contour on the wall structure, the blunt contour configured to bluntly dissect tissue as the wall structure advances into the sensor depth;

    wherein the blunt contour, viewed along the central axis of the wall structure, occupies more than 50% of the cross dimension of the wall structure; and

    wherein the wall structure is configured for removal from the outer skin layer to leave the sensor at the sensor depth.

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