Pre-connected analyte sensors
AssigneeDexCom, Inc.
InventorsJason Halac, John Charles Barry, Chris W. Dring, David A. Keller, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart
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Abstract
Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.
Claims25
A wearable device for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the wearable device comprising:
- a housing;
- a transcutaneous analyte sensor comprising:
- an in-vivo portion configured to be inserted in a living body of a host during a sensor session, wherein the in-vivo portion comprises an electrode, wherein the electrode is configured to generate a signal indicative of an analyte concentration;
- an ex-vivo portion configured to remain outside the living body of the host during the sensor session;
- a first printed circuit board substrate;
- a second printed circuit board substrate, wherein the second printed circuit board substrate is positioned adjacent to and substantially parallel with the first printed circuit board substrate;
- sensor electronics configured to process the signal generated by the electrode, wherein the sensor electronics comprises conductive components mounted to one or both of the first printed circuit board substrate and the second printed circuit board substrate;
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- at least one opening in one or both of the first printed circuit board substrate and the second printed circuit board substrate, wherein the at least one opening is aligned with at least one of the conductive components mounted on the other of the first printed circuit board substrate or the second printed circuit board substrate.
A method of making a wearable device for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, the wearable device comprising a housing, a transcutaneous analyte sensor, and sensor electronics configured to process a signal generated by the transcutaneous analyte sensor, the method comprising:
- mounting conductive components of the sensor electronics to one or both of a first printed circuit board substrate and a second printed circuit board substrate;
- electrically coupling an ex-vivo portion of the transcutaneous analyte sensor to the first printed circuit board substrate or the second printed circuit board substrate;
- positioning the first and second printed circuit board substrates adjacent to and substantially parallel with each other;
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- aligning openings in the first printed circuit board substrate or the second printed circuit board substrate with conductive components of the sensor electronics mounted on the other one of the first printed circuit board substrate or the second printed circuit board substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.