Reusable analyte sensor site and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte in a patient, the site comprising:
- a site housing material formed to have an interior cavity with an opening, wherein the site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization and be free of tissue ingress, and wherein the site housing material permits fluid including the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor; and
a resealable insertion site coupled to one end of the site housing material for inserting the replaceable analyte sensor into the interior cavity of the site housing material.
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Abstract
A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte includes a site housing material and a resealable insertion site coupled to one end of the site housing material. Preferably, the site housing material is formed to have an interior cavity with an opening. The site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization, and yet be free of tissue ingress. Also, the site housing material permits the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor. The resealable insertion site provides a for inserting the replaceable analyte sensor into the interior cavity of the site housing material.
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52 Claims
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1. A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte in a patient, the site comprising:
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a site housing material formed to have an interior cavity with an opening, wherein the site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization and be free of tissue ingress, and wherein the site housing material permits fluid including the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor; and
a resealable insertion site coupled to one end of the site housing material for inserting the replaceable analyte sensor into the interior cavity of the site housing material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for measuring analyte in a body of a patient, the system comprising:
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a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte; and
a reusable analyte sensor site including;
a site housing material formed to have an interior cavity with an opening, wherein the site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization and be free of tissue ingress, and wherein the site housing material permits fluid including the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor; and
a resealable insertion site coupled to the site housing material for inserting the replaceable analyte sensor into the interior cavity of the site housing material. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte, the site comprising:
a site housing material formed to have an interior cavity with an opening, wherein the site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization and be free of tissue ingress, wherein the site housing material permits fluid including the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor, and wherein the interior cavity has a predetermined size to inhibit stagnation of the fluid including the analyte within the interior cavity. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for measuring analyte in a body of a user, the system comprising:
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a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte; and
a reusable analyte sensor site made from a site housing material formed to have an interior cavity with an opening, wherein the site housing material is selected to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization and be free of tissue ingress, wherein the site housing material permits fluid including the analyte to pass through the site housing material to the interior cavity to permit measurement by the replaceable analyte sensor, and wherein the interior cavity has a predetermined size to inhibit stagnation of the fluid including the analyte within the interior cavity. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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