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US 10,765,351 B2Granted
Interconnect for on-body analyte monitoring device
AssigneeAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
InventorGary A. Stafford
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a compressible interconnect for allowing electrical communication between an electronics unit and an analyte sensor in an on-body analyte monitoring device. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for reducing the Z-height of an on-body analyte monitoring device by utilizing novel interconnects.
Claims18
A method for monitoring an analyte level, the method comprising:
- positioning at least a portion of an analyte sensor under a skin layer and in contact with a bodily fluid of a user;
- and
- communicating, through an interconnect, one or more signals indicative of an analyte level from the analyte sensor to an electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit comprises a circuit board, and wherein the interconnect comprises:
- a first portion electrically connecting a first surface of the circuit board to an electrical contact of the analyte sensor;
- and
- a second portion coupled from the analyte sensor to a second surface of the electronics unit,
- wherein the first and second portions are compressible.
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