Dermal sensor for determining analyte concentrations
AssigneeLaxmi Therapeutic Devices, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Peter Van Antwerp, Roshanne Malekmadani, Matthew Yavorsky, Thomas Metzmaker, Michael Larkin
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Abstract
A monitor for determining analyte concentrations in vivo, includes a housing configured to adhere to the skin of a subject, an elongate sensor body configured to extend from the housing into the skin of the subject, an analyte sensing region positioned on the sensor body such that the analyte sensing region is configured to be held in the dermis of the skin of the subject, and at least one engagement surface configured to facilitate increased anchoring of the sensor body in the skin of the subject.
Claims20
A monitor for determining analyte concentrations in vivo, comprising:
- a housing configured to adhere to the skin of a subject;
- an elongate sensor body configured to extend from the housing into the skin of the subject;
- an analyte sensing region positioned on the sensor body such that the analyte sensing region is configured to be held in the dermis of the skin of the subject;
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- at least one engagement surface configured to facilitate increased anchoring of the sensor body in the skin of the subject.
A method of determining analyte concentrations in vivo in a subject using a monitor comprising a housing configured to adhere to the skin of the subject, an elongate sensor body configured to extend from the housing into the skin of the subject, an analyte sensing region positioned on the sensor body, and at least one engagement surface for anchoring the sensor body in the skin of the subject, the method comprising:
- adhering the housing to the skin of the subject such that the elongate sensor body extends from the housing into the skin of the subject, the analyte sensing region is held in the dermis of the skin of the subject, and the engagement surface engages the surrounding tissue to increase the anchoring of the sensor body in the skin of the subject;
- detecting a signal associated with the analyte in the subject;
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- determining a concentration of the analyte in the subject from the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.