Antimicrobial and microstatic sensor systems
AssigneeAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
InventorsJonathan D. McCanless, Benjamin J. Feldman
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Abstract
A sensor control device and methods of making them are described. The sensor control device includes an electronics housing and a plug assembly. The electronics housing includes an upper shell matable to a lower mount having a skin-facing surface. The plug assembly is coupled to the electronics housing and includes a sensor module that has a sensor and a sharp module having a sharp. The plug assembly includes a base having a skin-facing surface and a plug portion comprising a lumen therethrough. At least a portion of a surface of the electronics housing or the plug assembly comprises an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may be a metal and/or a metal oxide.
Claims21
A sensor control device, comprising:
- an electronics housing comprising an upper shell matable to a lower mount having a skin-facing surface;
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- a plug assembly coupled to the electronics housing and including a sensor module that has a sensor and a sharp module comprising a sharp, the plug assembly comprising a base having a skin-facing surface and a plug portion comprising a lumen therethrough,
- wherein at least a portion of a surface of the electronics housing or the plug assembly comprises an antimicrobial agent.
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