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System and method for continuous analyte monitoring

  • US 20030191376A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2003
  • Published: 10/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for continuously monitoring characteristic of a biological fluid extracted from an organism, comprising:

  • a tissue interface device suitable for positioning on or about the surface of the biological membrane of the organism, the tissue interface device comprising a sensor positioned in a flow path of the fluid for continuously sensing a characteristic of the biological fluid as it flows out from one or more artificial openings formed in the tissue and in the flow path; and

    a monitor and control unit coupled to the tissue interface device that reads the sensor to derive a measurement of a characteristic of the biological fluid on a continuous basis.

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