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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Dexcom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark C. Shults, Madison, WI (US);
Stuart J. Updike, Madison, WI (US);
Rathbun K. Rhodes, Madison, WI (US);
Barbara J. Gilligan, Madison, WI (US);
Mark A. Tapsak, Orangeville, PA (US);
Assignee:
DexCom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14865 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14558 (2013.01); C12Q 1/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for determining analyte levels are described. The devices and methods allow for the implantation of analyte-monitoring devices, such as glucose monitoring devices that result in the delivery of a dependable flow of blood to deliver sample to the implanted device. The devices include unique architectural arrangement in the sensor region that allows accurate data to be obtained over long periods of time.