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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Anuj M. Patel, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Zachary Decke, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Bradley C. Liang, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for monitoring an analyte within the body of a patient, an analyst sensor, and an analyte monitoring apparatus are presented here. In accordance with certain embodiments, the method for monitoring an analyte within the body of a patient includes implanting an analyte sensor at a sensor placement site in the patient. The analyte sensor includes a reference electrode, a counter electrode, a primary working electrode having a first structure, and an auxiliary working electrode having a second structure different from the first structure. The method includes communicating a primary signal from the primary working electrode and an auxiliary signal from the auxiliary working electrode to a processor. Further, the method includes monitoring the primary signal and the auxiliary signal with the processor to characterize a change in a physiological characteristic at the sensor placement site.