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US 2024/0298940 A1Published application
Sensors for continuous analyte monitoring, and related methods
AssigneeDexCom, Inc.
InventorsPeter C. Simpson, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Böhm
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Abstract
Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. The sensor devices can be used in conjunction with dissolvable needles configured for inserting the sensor devices into a host. Hardening agents for strengthening membranes on sensor devices are also provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
Claims20
A sensor device for measuring an analyte concentration in a host, comprising:
- a sensor unit comprising a sensor body, at least one electrode, and a membrane covering at least a portion of the at least one electrode, the sensor body having a blunt tip;
- a piercing element comprising a material configured to rapidly dissolve upon insertion into a host, the piercing element abutting the sensor tip and configured for piercing tissue;
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- a mounting unit spaced from the sensor tip and configured to support the sensor device on an exterior surface of the host's skin.
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