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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Robert Boock, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Monica Rixman, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Boock, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Monica Rixman, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
DexCom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Membrane systems incorporating silicone polymers are described for use in implantable analyte sensors. Some layers of the membrane system may comprise a blend of a silicone polymer with a hydrophilic polymer, for example, a triblock poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) polymer. Such polymeric blends provide for both high oxygen solubility and aqueous analyte solubility.