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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ellis Garai, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Jenn-Hann L. Wang, Northridge, CA (US);
Ashwin K. Rao, West Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61K 31/573 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14865 (2013.01); A61B 5/1451 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61K 31/573 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01); A61B 2562/16 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide compositions useful in implantable devices such as analyte sensors as well as methods for making and using such compositions and devices. In typical embodiments of the invention, the device is a glucose sensor comprising a polymeric composition disposed on a flexible assembly within the sensor that includes amounts of one or more immunosuppressant agents designed to provide such sensors with improved material properties such as enhanced biocompatibility.