IMPLANTABLE SENSOR METHOD AND SYSTEM
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Abstract
Systems and methods for non-vascular sensor implantation and for measuring physiological parameters in areas of a body where the physiological parameters are heterogeneous. An implant unit is implanted in an area of a body and a foreign body capsule is allowed to form around the implant unit area. A sensor may be directed into a body cavity such as, for example, the peritoneal space, subcutaneous tissues, the foreign body capsule, or other area. A subcutaneous area of the body may be tunneled for sensor placement. Spatially separated sensing elements may be used for detecting individual amounts of the physiological parameter. An overall amount of the physiological parameter may be determined by calculating a statistical measurement of the individual sensed amounts in the area. Another embodiment of the invention, a multi-analyte measuring device, may include a substrate having an electrode array on one side and an integrated circuit on another side.
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106 Claims
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59. A sensor system comprising:
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a sensor for detecting a physiological parameter, the sensor configured to detect an individual sensed amount of the physiological parameter and configured to generate a signal representing the individual sensed amount; and a computing element configured to determine an amount of the physiological parameter by calculating a statistical measurement of the individual sensed amount from the signal generated from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 25, 37, 46, 60, 61, 62, 74, 82, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 105)
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99. A method for sensing a physiological parameter comprising:
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providing a sensor for detecting a physiological parameter; detecting an individual sensed amount of the physiological parameter and generating a signal representing the individual sensed amount; and determining an amount of the physiological parameter by calculating a total statistical measurement of the individual sensed amount from the signal generated from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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106. A sensor system, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect an individual sensed amount of a physiological parameter; and a base adapted to be secured to a human body, the base configured for use with the sensor; at least one of the base and the sensor configured to receive an analyte having the physiological parameter; the base having a conduit for providing fluid communication between the base and subcutaneous tissue in a case where the base is secured to the human body.
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