VIVO SENSING AND INFUSION DEVICES
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1. A sensing and infusion device, the device comprising:
- an implantable segment having a sensor;
a catheter; and
a sensor channel formed in the catheter, the sensor channel configured to retain at least a portion of the implantable segment.
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Abstract
Sensing and infusion devices are described. In one embodiment, a sensing and infusion device may include an implantable segment having a sensor. The sensing and infusion device may also include a catheter, and a sensor channel may be formed in the catheter. The sensor channel may be configured to retain at least a portion of the implantable segment.
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1. A sensing and infusion device, the device comprising:
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an implantable segment having a sensor; a catheter; and a sensor channel formed in the catheter, the sensor channel configured to retain at least a portion of the implantable segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sensing and infusion device, the device comprising:
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an implantable segment having a sensor; a catheter; and means for coupling at least a portion of the implantable segment to the catheter.
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20. A method for in vivo sensing and infusing, the method comprising:
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implanting in an implantation site an implantable segment and a catheter, the implantable segment having a sensor, the catheter having a sensor channel formed in the catheter, the sensor channel configured to retain at least a portion of the implantable segment; obtaining information about an analyte using the sensor; and delivering an infusate using the catheter.
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