Optical fiber connector
First Claim
1. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
- a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn, wherein a generally circular rim is spaced radially inward from the perimeter and protrudes in a distal direction from the distal side of the base disk; and
a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit.
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Abstract
An optical connector device is disclosed for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on the body of a patient to a reader outside of the body of the patient. The device comprises a base disk to be worn on the body of a patient. The base disk has a needle attached thereto and the needle houses a first fiber defining a first optical conduit. The distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient, and a portion of the proximal end of the needle remains outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn. The device also comprises a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit.
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67 Claims
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1. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn, wherein a generally circular rim is spaced radially inward from the perimeter and protrudes in a distal direction from the distal side of the base disk; and a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn, wherein a sensor element is positioned on the distal end of the needle and the sensor element is configured to transmit an optical signal in response to a target analyte, a removable cover comprising a hydration chamber and positionable over the distal end of the needle, and a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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a base disk having a proximal side and a distal side and configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn, wherein at least one receptacle is positioned on the proximal side of the base disk to receive at least a portion of the connector, a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector comprises a connector body with a pair of arms extending laterally therefrom and is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn, and a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit, and wherein the connector is integrally formed with a wearable optic reader. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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