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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 1999
Thomas E. Conn, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Russell Ford, San Francisco, CA (US);
Pravin L. Soni, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael J. Tierney, San Jose, CA (US);
Prema Vijayakumar, Fremont, CA (US);
Cygnus, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to consumable components of a device used for continually or continuously measuring the concentration of target chemical analytes present in a biological system. More particularly, the invention relates to collection assemblies, laminate structures, and autosensor assemblies, which are used in connection with a transdermal sampling device. In one aspect, the invention includes autosensor assemblies which include laminate structures, electrode assemblies, and support trays. One important application of the invention involves an autosensor assembly for use in a blood glucose monitoring device.