Method and system for installing a sensor in a body

A puncture device for puncturing a skin of a body, the puncture device comprising:

• a casing defining a cavity for receiving therein a data collecting unit of a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly further comprising a sensing unit for measuring data about a body and a communication cable extending between the sensing unit and the data collecting unit;
• an elongated member projecting from the casing and comprising a sharp end for puncturing the skin;
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• an anchoring pin projecting from the elongated member, the anchoring pin being insertable into a recess formed into the sensing unit,
• wherein the sensor assembly is removably securable to the puncture device by inserting the data collecting unit in the cavity of the casing and inserting the anchoring pin into the recess of the sensing unit, and
• wherein the communication cable is tensed when the sensor assembly is removably secured to the puncture device.

A sensor assembly for measuring and collecting data about a body, the sensor assembly comprising:

• a sensing unit comprising a sensor body and a sensor contained in the sensor body, the sensing unit being at least partially insertable under a skin of a body, the sensor for measuring the data and the sensor body being engageable with an elongated member of a puncture device, and the sensor body defining an anchoring recess;
• a data collecting unit for collecting and storing the data, the data collecting unit being receivable within a cavity of a casing of the puncture device;
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• a communication cable extending between the sensing unit and the data collecting unit for transmitting the data measured by the sensor to the data collecting unit;
• wherein the sensor assembly is removably securable to the puncture device comprising the casing defining the cavity, the elongated member projecting from the casing and comprising a sharp end for puncturing the skin and an anchoring pin projecting from the elongated member adjacent to the sharp end,
• wherein the sensor assembly is removably securable to the puncture device by inserting the data collecting unit in the cavity of the casing and inserting the anchoring pin into the anchoring recess of the sensing unit, and
• wherein the communication cable is tensed when the sensor assembly is removably secured to the puncture device.

A method for installing a sensor in a body, the method comprising:

• providing a puncture device comprising a casing defining a cavity and an elongated member projecting from the casing and comprising a sharp end for puncturing skin;
• providing a sensor assembly for measuring and collecting data about the body, the sensor assembly comprising a sensing unit comprising a sensor body and a sensor contained in the sensor body, a data collecting unit for collecting and storing the data and a communication cable extending between the sensing unit and the data collecting unit for transmitting the data measured by the sensor to the data collecting unit, the sensor body being engageable with the elongated member;
• removably securing the sensor assembly to the puncture device by engaging together the sensor body and the elongated member and inserting the data collecting unit into the cavity of the casing;
• inserting at least a section of the elongated member under the skin of the body by puncturing the skin with the sharp end of the elongated member;
• removing the data collecting unit from the cavity of the casing, thereby disengaging the sensor assembly from the puncture device;
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• removing the elongated member from under the skin of the body, thereby letting the sensing unit under the skin of the body.