Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Roche Diagnostics Gmbh

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Stephan-Michael Frey

Oliver Kube

Helmut Walter

Hans List

Andrea Rittinghaus

Volker Zimmer

Wolfgang Heck

Jürgen Braun

Steven Nelson Roe

Christian Hoerauf

Wolfgang Roedel

Uwe Kraemer

Paul Patel

Kai Fluegge

Juergen Pfrang

Kai Flügge

Jürgen Pfrang

Sebastian Pankalla

Guenter Ihle

Hansjoerg Braendle

Juergen Braun

Sabine Achmann

Marc Arnold

Klaus Cornelius

Tobias Brugger

Maik Schwede

The present disclosure refers to an implant needle () for introducing an implant into a body of a patient, comprising a receiving portion configured to receive an implant and provided in a hollow needle main body (), and a taper-shaped tip portion (). The taper-shaped tip portion () is further comprising: a first slant surface () contiguous to a first outer peripheral surface () of the hollow needle main body (), wherein the first slant surface () is provided as a first non-cutting edge; a second slant surface () contiguous to a second outer peripheral surface () of the hollow needle main body (), wherein the second slant surface () is provided as a second non-cutting edge; and a pair of sharpened surfaces () symmetric with respect to an edge point () and a longitudinal axis () of the needle main body (), wherein the sharpened surfaces () are both provided with a cutting edge. The first slant surface () comprises a first flank (), and the second slant surface () comprises a second flank (), wherein the first flank () is provided at a first distance from the edge point () and the second flank () is provided at a second distance from the edge point () which is different from the first distance.

Implant needle

An electrochemical sensor is disclosed. The sensor has a substrate having a proximal part and an elongated distal part. Electrodes are formed on the distal part. The working electrode forms a conductive trace and multiple electrode pads are arranged along and connected by conductive trace. The electrode pads include a corrosive conductive layer covered by a non-corrosive conductive layer. The corrosive conductive layer is a metal less noble or as noble as Ag, and the non-corrosive conductive is a metal more noble than Ag. An insulating layer on the substrate has openings in the areas of the electrode pads. A protective measure for the corrosive conductive layer can be provided, such as having the insulating layer at least partially overlap the electrode pad edges, or providing at least one of the electrode pads with an elongated shape along the smaller dimension of the distal part.

Electrochemical sensor and method for producing thereof

A medical device () for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method of using a medical device () and a method for assembling a medical device are disclosed. The medical device () comprises:

Medical device for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid

A medical sensor assembly comprises a flexible plaster adapted for adhesion on the skin of a patient and a sensor configured for transdermal measuring a physiological parameter, wherein the sensor has a measuring part insertable into the skin and a contact part for providing a signal connection to a measuring unit. It is proposed that the plaster has a flap which is adhered to an intermediate section of the sensor between the measuring part and the contact part.

Medical sensor assembly

The invention relates to an insertion device () for inserting an analyte sensor () into a body tissue. The insertion device () comprises an insertion needle holder () and a drive mechanism () for driving the insertion needle holder () in a longitudinal direction (). The drive mechanism () comprises at least one actuator () for actuating the drive mechanism (). The drive mechanism () comprises a rotor () adapted to transform an actuation motion of the actuator () into a motion of the insertion needle holder () in the longitudinal direction (). The insertion device () further comprises at least one safety lock (). The safety lock (), in a locked position, is adapted to at least partially block a rotation of the rotor (). In an unlocked position, the safety lock () is adapted to permit the rotation of the rotor ().

Insertion device with safety lock

A kit for determining a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid is disclosed, the kit comprising:

Kit for determining an analyte concentration

A sensor insertion assembly comprising a sensor cartridge having an insertion needle and a sensor within a sterile capsule. The sensor insertion assembly further comprises an inserter comprising a chamber for receiving the sensor cartridge, wherein the inserter further comprises an insertion mechanism operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject. The sensor cartridge is removable from the chamber. The sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber.

Sensor insertion assembly, sensor cartridge, and inserter

Disclosed is an implant needle for introducing an implant into a patient. The needle has a hollow main body having a receiving portion configured to receive an implant. A taper-shaped tip portion is cut from the hollow needle main body and includes a first slant surface contiguous to an outer peripheral surface of the main body and formed at a first predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the main body. The first slant surface has an inner non-cutting edge and an outer non-cutting edge. The needle also includes a pair of second slant surfaces, each of which forms a second predetermined angle with respect to the main body axis that is larger than the first predetermined angle. Each second slant surface has an inner non-cutting edge and an outer cutting edge that is contiguous with an edge point of the tip portion. A method of manufacturing the implant needle is also disclosed.

Implant needle and method for production

An insertion device () for inserting an analyte sensor () into a body tissue is proposed. The insertion device () comprises an insertion needle holder () and a drive mechanism () for linearly driving the insertion needle holder () in a longitudinal direction (). The drive mechanism () comprises at least one actuator () for actuating the drive mechanism (). The actuator () comprises at least one actuator arm () which is pivotable about at least one axle () in order to actuate the drive mechanism (). The insertion device () further comprises at least one protection against reuse including at least one locking mechanism (). The locking mechanism () is adapted to at least partially prevent a back-pivoting of the actuator arm () in a direction reversing the actuation direction once the actuator arm () has been pivoted by at least one threshold angle.

Insertion device with protection against reuse

A biosensor is proposed for insertion into the subcutaneous tissue of a user wherein the biosensor includes at least one flexible substrate and at least one electrode on at least one surface of the substrate and at least one contacting element. The contacting element is connected to the electrode. The substrate has at least one kink, at which the substrate is at least partly kinked such that the surface is subdivided into at least two interconnected outer surfaces.

Biosensor and method for providing a biosensor

A device for performing at least one medical function on a user is proposed. The device has at least one medical functional element that is designed to perform the medical function. The medical function is selected from a diagnostic, a therapeutic and a surgical function. The device has at least one evaluation and control part that comprises at least one actuation component for controlling the medical function. The evaluation and control part has at least one casing and at least one battery receptacle. The battery receptacle comprises at least one electrical energy reservoir, more particularly at least one battery. The battery receptacle is designed to be opened irreversibly by the user for removing the energy reservoir.

Device for performing at least one medical function

A sensor cartridge comprising a sterile capsule. The sensor cartridge further comprises a sensor within the sterile capsule. The sensor cartridge further comprises a sensor connector connected to the sensor in an initial position. The sensor cartridge further comprises an insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject. The insertion needle is within the sterile capsule. The sensor cartridge further comprises a sensor mounting unit for receiving the sensor connector at a mounted position. The sensor mounting unit comprises an adhesive surface for attaching to an exterior surface of the subject. The sensor cartridge further comprises an insertion mechanism operable for actuating the insertion needle and moving the sensor connector from the initial position to the mounted position.

Sensor cartridge and inserter

A biosensor is proposed for insertion into the subcutaneous tissue of a user wherein the biosensor includes at least one flexible substrate () and at least one electrode () on at least one surface () of the substrate and at least one contacting element (). The contacting element is connected to the electrode. The substrate has at least one kink (), at which the substrate is at least partly kinked such that the surface is subdivided into at least two interconnected outer surfaces ().

The invention concerns a skin-mountable medical device comprising a patch portion with a contact surface facing the skin of a patient during use, a process unit attached to the patch portion, and a plaster kit for securing the patch portion to the skin, wherein the plaster kit has a primary pad adapted to releasably adhere to at least a section of a peripheral skin surface surrounding the contact surface. According to the invention, the plaster kit further comprises at least one auxiliary pad which is connectable or connected to the patch portion and adapted to functionally replace the primary pad after a wearing time.

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Griesheim, Germany

Stephan-Michael Frey