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US 2014/0348703 A1Published application
Method and System for Sterilizing an Analyte Sensor
AssigneeAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
InventorsChristopher Allen Thomas, Jasmin Yan Zhao
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Abstract
In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators.
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A method of sterilization, comprising:
- packaging a glucose sensor assembly including a glucose sensor and a sensor introducer in a first tray;
- packaging the first tray in a second tray that includes at least one glucose sensor assembly;
- irradiating the second tray including the at least one glucose sensor assembly at a predetermined dose level using electron beam irradiation;
- and
- exposing a medical device assembly including sensor electronics to a chemical solution for a predetermined time period to sterilize the medical device assembly.
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A method of sterilization, comprising:
- packaging a glucose sensor assembly including a glucose sensor and a sensor introducer in a first tray;
- packaging the first tray in a second tray that includes at least one glucose sensor assembly;
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- irradiating the second tray including the at least one glucose sensor assembly at a predetermined dose level using electron beam irradiation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.