Compound material analyte sensor
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1. An analyte sensing element, comprising:
- a structurally flexible core having an outer surface; and
a continuous layer of electrochemically active metal surrounding, covering, and in contact with said outer surface of said core, wherein the electrochemically active metal prevents body fluid from contacting said core and has at least one sensing surface, wherein said layer of electrochemically active metal is at least partially surrounded by a membrane system comprising an enzyme.
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Abstract
A sensing element adapted to, at least in part, be inserted into a mammalian body. The sensing element is made up of a core of a structurally robust metal and a plated portion made of an electrochemically active metal conjoined to at least a portion of the core. This sensing element may be used as part of a method for the continuous or intermittent monitoring of an analyte within a mammalian body. The method includes inserting at least a portion of the sensing element into the mammalian body and measuring any electric current produced by at least of portion of the sensor.
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1. An analyte sensing element, comprising:
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a structurally flexible core having an outer surface; and a continuous layer of electrochemically active metal surrounding, covering, and in contact with said outer surface of said core, wherein the electrochemically active metal prevents body fluid from contacting said core and has at least one sensing surface, wherein said layer of electrochemically active metal is at least partially surrounded by a membrane system comprising an enzyme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An analyte sensing element, comprising:
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a core of polymeric material or glass fiber having an outer surface; and a continuous layer of electrochemically active metal surrounding, covering, and in contact with said outer surface of said core, wherein the electrochemically active metal prevents body fluid from contacting said core and has at least one sensing surface, wherein said layer of electrochemically active metal is at least partially surrounded by a membrane system comprising an enzyme. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An analyte sensing element, comprising:
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a core of stainless steel having an outer surface; and a continuous layer of electrochemically active metal surrounding, covering, and in contact with said outer surface of said core, wherein the electrochemically active metal prevents body fluid from contacting said core and has at least one sensing surface, wherein said layer of electrochemically active metal is at least partially surrounded by a membrane system. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An analyte sensing element, comprising:
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a wire core of stainless steel having an outer surface; a continuous layer of gold surrounding, covering, and in contact with said outer surface of said core, wherein the layer of gold prevents body fluid from contacting said core; and a layer of platinum surrounding, covering, and in contact with said layer of gold, wherein said layer of platinum is at least partially surrounded by a membrane system.
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