Body-wearable medical device comprising a superabsorbent substance

Abstract

A body-wearable medical device has a medical device housing having a transcutaneous element configured for being at least partially inserted into a patient's body at an insertion site during use of the body-wearable medical device. A base is configured for reversibly attaching the body-wearable medical device during its use to a patient's skin. The base has a first side that faces the patient's body and that also has an adhesive for adhering the body-wearable medical device to a patient's skin. For reducing a likelihood of contamination by body fluid flowing out of the insertion lesion, the base on its first side also has a superabsorbent substance and at least one fluid channel. The fluid channel is configured to guide body fluid from the insertion site to the superabsorbent substance.

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