Analyte sensor
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1. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
- a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host, wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing at least a portion of the periphery of a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics;
one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; and
a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
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106 Claims
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1. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
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a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host, wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing at least a portion of the periphery of a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics; one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; and a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
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a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics; one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; and a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts, wherein the one or more electrical contacts are configured to surround the wire sensor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
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a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host, wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics; one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; and a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts, wherein the sealing member is configured to compress against the one or more electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
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a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics; one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; and a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts, wherein the sealing member is configured to press against the one or more electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A device for measuring an analyte in a host, the device comprising:
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a wire sensor configured to measure an analyte in a host, wherein the wire sensor comprises one or more electroactive surfaces at a distal portion of the wire sensor and one or more connection surfaces circumscribing a proximal portion of the wire sensor, wherein the one or more connection surfaces are configured to operably connect the wire sensor to sensor electronics; one or more electrical contacts configured to press against the one or more connection surfaces and configured to operably connect the one or more connection surfaces to the sensor electronics; sensor electronics configured to operably connect to the wire sensor; and a sealing member configured to surround the one or more electrical contacts, wherein the sealing member is configured to compress against the sensor electronics when the sensor electronics are operably connected to the wire sensor. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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