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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vivek S. Rao, Alameda, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/14503 (2013.01); A61B 5/6848 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods are provided for inserting at least a portion of an in vivo analyte sensor for sensing an analyte level in a bodily fluid of a subject. In particular, disclosed herein are various embodiments of applicators, and components thereof, designed to reduce trauma to tissue of a sensor insertion site and to increase the likelihood of a successful sensor insertion.