SENSOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS AN ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CONSTITUENT AND IN PARTICULAR GLUCOSE IN BODY TISSUE
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1. The sensor system especially for glucose monitoring the sensor system comprising:
- a support that can be at least partially inserted into body tissue;
a fluid channel arranged on the support for passing through a liquid; and
a sensor that responds to a constituent of the body tissue, wherein the sensor is arranged on the support in direct contact with the body tissue separately from the fluid channel.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to a sensor system. In particular to a sensor for glucose monitoring The invention also also relates to an arrangement and a method for monitoring a constituents and in particular glucose in body tissue using a sensor system.
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32 Claims
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1. The sensor system especially for glucose monitoring the sensor system comprising:
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a support that can be at least partially inserted into body tissue;
a fluid channel arranged on the support for passing through a liquid; and
a sensor that responds to a constituent of the body tissue, wherein the sensor is arranged on the support in direct contact with the body tissue separately from the fluid channel. - 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)
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24. A method for monitoring a constituent in body tissue, the method comprising:
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inserting a support into body tissue;
feeding and/or removing a liquid from the body tissue by means of a fluid channel arranged on the support;
monitoring a constituent of the liquid and/or of the body tissue with the aid of a sensor wherein the sensor is arranged on the support separately from the fluid channel and is brought into direct contact with the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A measuring device measuring a constituent in the body the measuring device comprising:
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a sensor system having a support that can be at least partially inserted into body tissue, a fluid channel arranged on the support for passing through a liquid and a sensor that responds to a constituent of the body tissue, wherein the sensor is arranged on the support in direct contact with the body tissue separately from the fluid channel; and
a signal processing unit coupled to the sensor system for qualitative determination of the constituent.
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