Implantable, retrievable sensors and immunosensors
First Claim
1. A method of using a sensor in a blood vessel, comprising the steps of providing a sensor on a tubular support having a streamlined configuration with respect to the tubular support and an analyte sensing surface thereon and positioning the sensor at a site in a blood vessel such that the sensing surface is positioned radially inwardly from the vessel wall, and removing the sensor during a catheterization process.
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Abstract
A sensor is disclosed, for implantation within a blood vessel to monitor an analyte in blood. In one embodiment, the sensor is retrievable. In another embodiment, the sensor is an immunosensor. A signal representative of a reaction between an analyte and an antigen of the analyte is transmitted to an external receiver. Methods are also disclosed.
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- 1. A method of using a sensor in a blood vessel, comprising the steps of providing a sensor on a tubular support having a streamlined configuration with respect to the tubular support and an analyte sensing surface thereon and positioning the sensor at a site in a blood vessel such that the sensing surface is positioned radially inwardly from the vessel wall, and removing the sensor during a catheterization process.
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