US 2017/0290512 A1Published application

Sensor and transmitter product

AssigneeMedtronic MiniMed, Inc.

InventorsDavid C. Antonio, Eric Allan Larson, Jose J. Ruelas

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Abstract

This disclosure generally relates to medical devices that include a transmitter assembly positioned on top of a sensor assembly. A sensor assembly includes a sensor base having a bottom surface and a top surface having an interface. The interface accommodates a sensor stack that includes at least one sensor head having electrical contact pads connected to an elastomeric connector. The sensor assembly further includes a mounting base having a first side that attaches to the bottom surface of the sensor base, and a second side that adheres to a patient's skin. A transmitter assembly includes a transmitter shell and a transmitter cap having an interface that engages with the sensor base. Also, the transmitter assembly includes electrical contacts disposed on the transmitter cap that connect with the electrical contact pad(s) of the sensor assembly.

Claims32

Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a sensor assembly comprising:
a sensor base having a top surface and a bottom surface,
at least one interface disposed on the top surface of the sensor base, wherein the at least one interface accommodates a sensor stack, the sensor stack comprising at least one sensor head having at least one electrical contact pad adapted to connect to at least one elastomeric connector;
and
a mounting base having a first side that attaches to at least a portion of the bottom surface of the sensor base, and a second side that is adapted to adhere to a user's skin;
and
a transmitter assembly adapted to connect with the top surface of the sensor base of the sensor assembly, the transmitter assembly comprising:
a transmitter shell and a transmitter cap having an interface adapted to engage with the sensor base;
and
at least one electronics module comprising at least one electrical contact disposed on the transmitter cap, wherein the at least one electrical contact connects with the at least one electrical contact pad of the sensor assembly,
wherein the sensor assembly and the transmitter assembly connect at one or more areas as a single unit in response to a rotating motion by a user.

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Facts

Application: 15/357,885Filed 21 Nov 2016
Priority: 8 Apr 2016
Published: 12 Oct 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification29 codes

A61B 5/6833
Using adhesives: adhesive patches
A61B 5/0002
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals…
A61B 5/0022
Characterised by features of the telemetry system: monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
A61B 5/14503
Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value ; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g.…:…

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