Optical Fiber Connector
First Claim
1. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
- a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit,wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn; and
a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit.
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Abstract
An optical connector device is disclosed for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on the body of a patient to a reader outside of the body of the patient. The device comprises a base disk to be worn on the body of a patient. The base disk has a needle attached thereto and the needle houses a first fiber defining a first optical conduit. The distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient, and a portion of the proximal end of the needle remains outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn. The device also comprises a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit.
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1. An optical connector device for optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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a base disk configured and dimensioned to be worn on the body of a patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, wherein the needle comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is insertable into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn; and a connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit. - 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, 24, 25, 30)
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26. A method of optically connecting a biosensor wearable on a body of a patient to a reader outside of the body, comprising:
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attaching a base disk to the body of the patient, the base disk having a needle attached thereto, the needle housing a first fiber defining a first optical conduit, and the needle comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the needle is inserted into the body of the patient and is configured to remain inside of the body of the patient with at least a portion of the proximal end of the needle remaining outside of the body of the patient when the device is worn; and coupling a connector with the base disk;
the connector housing a second fiber defining a second optical conduit, wherein the connector is configured and dimensioned to couple with the base disk to position the first fiber in optical proximity to the second fiber and align the first optical conduit with the second optical conduit such that an optical signal may be transmitted from the first optical conduit to the second optical conduit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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