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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130213 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR An electrochemical sensor includes a base plate including one end portion and another end portion, an electrode portion formed on the one end portion of the base plate, a connecting portion, formed on the another end portion of the base plate, for electrically connectin... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130214 | ANALYTE SENSOR The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108931 | Calibration of Analyte Measurement System A method of calibrating an analyte measurement system is provided.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120046534 | ANALYTE SENSING BIOINTERFACE Disclosed herein is an analyte sensing biointerface that comprises a sensing electrode incorporated within a non-conductive matrix comprising a plurality of passageways extending through the matrix to the sensing electrode. Also disclosed herein are methods of manufactu... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046533 | COMBINED SENSOR AND INFUSION SETS Embodiments of the invention provide a dual insertion set for supplying a fluid to the body of a patient and for monitoring a body characteristic of the patient. Typical embodiments of the invention include a base, an infusion portion coupled to a first piercing member ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120022352 | BLOOD SENSOR, BLOOD TESTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BLOOD TESTING APPARATUS A blood sensor includes a base (12), a detection part (16) disposed on the base (12), a blood collection needle (13) disposed at a front end (12a) of the base (12), a negative pressure generation part (17) for applying ne... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120004524 | PROTRUDENT ANALYTE SENSOR The methods and apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood are useful for detecting an analyte in tissue of a subject. The apparatus comprises a sensor, which comprises an elongated conductive material having a protrudent end, the protrudent end comprising an electrode... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319734 | SENSOR SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBES AND ELECTRODE ARRAYS Embodiments of the invention provide amperometric analyte sensors having multiple related structural elements (e.g. sensor arrays comprising a working, counter and reference electrode) and algorithms designed for use with such sensors. While embodiments of the innovatio... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110288388 | MULTI-CONDUCTOR LEAD CONFIGURATIONS USEFUL WITH MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM A multiple-conductor electrical lead for use with medical device systems and a method of manufacture is disclosed. The multiple-conductor electrical lead comprises a central core and has at least one conductor, typically in the form of a ribbon cable, coiled around it a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282172 | LONG-TERM IMPLANTABLE BIOSENSOR Embodiments provide an analyte sensing device having one or more indicating electrodes adapted for long-term use within an individual. An indicating electrode coupled with a reference electrode may be inserted within or below the dermis of an individual and may be elect... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MONITORING A system and method for continuous non-invasive glucose monitoring is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of (1) contacting a remote device to an area of biological membrane having a permeability level, the remo... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275919 | OXYGEN ENHANCING MEMBRANE SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for increasing oxygen availability to implantable devices. The preferred embodiments provide a membrane system configured to provide protection of the device from the biological environment and/or a catalyst... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270062 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLACING SIGNAL ARTIFACTS IN A GLUCOSE SENSOR DATA STREAM Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263956 | DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVELY MEASURING GLUCOSE In order to increase the accuracy of non-invasive glucose measurement, the device uses a combination of three non-invasive methods: ultrasonic, electromagnetic and thermal. The non-invasive glucose monitor comprises a Main Unit, which drives three different sensor chann... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257496 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Provided are a measurement device by which the blood-sugar level or the like associated with the living activity of a diabetic patient can be measured easily and precisely and the measured valued associated with the living activity can be clinically applied easily, and ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110257495 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods Method and system for determining real time analyte concentration including an analyte sensor having a portion in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer, an on-body electronics including a housing coupled to the analyte sensor and configured for pos... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251471 | IMPLANTABLE POWER SOURCES AND SENSORS A protein is provided, including a glucose binding site, cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP). The protein is configured such that binding of glucose to the glucose binding site causes a reduction in a distance between the CFP and the YFP... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110230741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBSERVING SENSOR PARAMETERS The invention disclosed herein provides methods and materials for observing the state of a sensor, for example those used by diabetic patients to monitor blood glucose levels. Typically a voltage such as a voltage pulse is applied to the sensor in order to solicit a cur... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224522 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Dynamic Multi-Stage Amplification in a Medical Device Methods and apparatus for providing multi-stage signal amplification in a medical telemetry system are provided.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110224521 | NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR ESTIMATING OF THE VARIATION OF THE GLUCOSE LEVEL IN THE BLOOD OF A PERSON AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD The estimation of the variation of the glucose level in the blood of a person by the variation of the volume of the interstitial fluid compartments in muscular tissue due to a shift of fluid between the extracellular and intracellular compartments caused by variations o... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110201910 | INTEGRATED RECEIVER FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR A system is provided for monitoring glucose in a host, including a continuous glucose sensor that produces a data stream indicative of a host's glucose concentration and an integrated receiver that receives the data stream from the continuous glucose sensor and calibrat... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110190614 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184265 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Notification in Analyte Monitoring Systems An analyte monitoring system for determining an analyte concentration of a biofluid upon user command and adapted to determine rate of change of the analyte concentration in addition to the real time analyte concentration and to output an alarm notification upon an anti... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110184264 | Universal Test Strip Port The present disclosure provides a sensor port configured to receive a plurality of analyte sensors having different sizes, shapes and/or electrode configurations. Also provided are analyte meters, analyte monitoring devices and/or systems and drug delivery devices and/o... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110152654 | ANALYTE SENSORS COMPRISING BLENDED MEMBRANE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having elements designed to modulate their chemical reactions as well as methods for making and using such sensors. In certain embodiments of the invention, the sensor includes an analyte modulating membrane that comp... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110144464 | Integrated Transmitter Unit and Sensor Introducer Mechanism and Methods of Use Method and apparatus for providing an integrated transmitter unit and sensor insertion mechanism is provided.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144465 | LOW OXYGEN IN VIVO ANALYTE SENSOR The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous and subcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110144466 | Catheter-Free Implantable Needle Biosensor Electrochemical biosensors consisting of two or more needle-shaped electrodes for monitoring of molecules such as glucose in the subcutaneous tissue are provided. The two electrodes are parallel to each other, and are fixed perpendicularly to the planar side of a sensor... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137143 | SENSOR WITH FINE NEEDLE HAVING CHANNEL FORMED THEREIN This sensor with a fine needle having a channel formed therein includes a fine needle portion of resin provided with a channel for sucking body fluid, a liquid sump portion, connected with the channel, pooling the body fluid, a sensor portion for detecting a specific co... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110137142 | Hermetic Implantable Sensor At least one conductor is formed at a preselected location on a substrate made of a first insulating material having a high temperature resistance. The conductor is made from a solidified electrically conductive thick film material. A coating made of a second insulating... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110124993 | Analyte Sensors Comprising Self-Polymerizing Hydrogels Generally, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to analyte determining methods and devices (e.g., electrochemical analyte monitoring systems) that have improved uniformity of distribution of the sensing layer by inclusion of a self-polymerizing hydrogel, where t... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124994 | Analyte Sensors Comprising Hydrogel Membranes Generally, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to analyte determining methods and devices (e.g., electrochemical analyte monitoring systems) that have improved signal response and stability by inclusion of a coating including a hydrogel, a crosslinker, and a sw... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110112389 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor contro... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110077489 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor contro... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110077491 | Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor contro... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110071377 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR BODY FLUID COLLECTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD FOR USING THE SAME, AND BIOSENSOR INCLUDING THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR BODY FLUID COLLECTION A circuit board for body fluid collection includes a belt-like supporting substrate, and a plurality of measurement units defined in the supporting substrate along the longitudinal direction of the supporting substrate. The measurement units each include a puncture need... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110062033 | Implantable Electrochemical Biosensor System and Method Correction for initial variation in thickness of a polymer layer and for changes in the coating thickness that occur after implantation of a biosensor and therefore provides substantial increase in the accuracy and lifetime of implantable sensors is done using a factor ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110066019 | Biosensor Membranes Composed Of Polymers Containing Heterocyclic Nitrogens Novel membranes comprising various polymers containing heterocyclic nitrogen groups are described. These membranes are usefully employed in electrochemical sensors, such as amperometric biosensors. More particularly, these membranes effectively regulate a flux of analyt... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110056264 | ADDITIONAL CALIBRATION FOR ANALYTE MONITOR Embodiments provide a method and related systems that take into account the difference between a measured glucose value and the calibration level and the amount of elapsed time since the prior calibration. As one or both of these determined differences increases, the de... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110060199 | DETERMINATION OF BLOOD PUMP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND SAMPLE DILUTION USING A PROPERTY OF FLUID BEING TRANSPORTED The use of an optical or other measurement in a blood access system enables the determination of a fluid sample appropriate for measurement on a real time basis. This information can be used to control the blood access system and related measurement processes. The deter... | 03/10/2011 |
