Wearable continuous analyte measurement devices, biosensor inserters, and methods of use
Inventors
Avirovikj, Dragan • Taylor, Jon
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12097046-B2
Publication Date
2024-09-24
Expiration Date
Abstract
A continuous analyte monitor wearable device. The wearable device includes a primary portion comprising at least a sensor assembly comprising a biosensor, and a secondary portion comprising a pocket configured to receive a transmitter unit and a sealable opening to the pocket, the sealable opening containing an adhesive on edges thereof; and a backing member provided over the adhesive wherein removing the backing member exposes the adhesive to seal the sealable opening and encapsulate the transmitter unit. Biosensor inserters and method of using the biosensor inserter are also provided.
Core Innovation
The disclosed invention is a continuous analyte monitor wearable device that includes a primary portion with at least a sensor assembly comprising a biosensor. The wearable device further includes a secondary portion having a pocket configured to receive a reusable transmitter unit through a sealable opening to the pocket, with the sealable opening including a first flap, a second flap, and an adhesive. The first flap and second flap are configured to be flexed apart so the reusable transmitter unit is receivable between them.
A backing member is provided over the adhesive. Removal of the backing member exposes the adhesive to seal the first flap and the second flap to one another, such that the sealable opening is sealed and encapsulates the reusable transmitter unit. The wearable device also includes a hinge formed by a first end of the primary portion and a second end of the secondary portion.
The hinge allows the secondary portion to bend locally and fold such that the secondary portion is perpendicular to the primary portion. The wearable device is configured to fit within a biosensor inserter by inserting the primary portion into the biosensor inserter, and the secondary portion folds about the hinge within a relief of the biosensor inserter.
Claims Coverage
The document provides two independent claims. Across these claims, the coverage centers on a flap-and-adhesive sealable pocket for a reusable transmitter unit with removable backing, and a hinge enabling perpendicular folding of a secondary portion into a relief of a biosensor inserter; the system claim further specifies inserter components and relief placement.
Sealable pocket opening with reusable transmitter unit encapsulation
A primary portion comprising at least a sensor assembly comprising a biosensor; a secondary portion comprising a pocket configured to receive a reusable transmitter unit through a sealable opening to the pocket, the sealable opening comprising a first flap, a second flap, and an adhesive; wherein the first flap and the second flap are configured to be flexed apart such that the reusable transmitter unit is receivable between the first flap and the second flap; a backing member provided over the adhesive wherein removal of the backing member exposes the adhesive to seal the first flap and the second flap to one another such that the sealable opening is sealed and encapsulates the reusable transmitter unit.
Hinge enabling secondary portion to fold perpendicular within inserter relief
A hinge formed by a first end of the primary portion and a second end of the secondary portion configured to allow the secondary portion to bend locally at the hinge and fold such that the secondary portion is perpendicular to the primary portion, wherein the continuous analyte monitor wearable device is configured to fit within a biosensor inserter by inserting the primary portion into the biosensor inserter, the biosensor inserter folding the secondary portion about the hinge such that the secondary portion is perpendicular to the primary portion within a relief of the biosensor inserter.
Biosensor insertion system with translatable contact member and relief
A biosensor inserter comprising a push member; a contact member translatable relative to the push member; and a relief formed in the push member or the contact member, the relief configured to allow the secondary portion of the continuous analyte monitor wearable device to be folded into the relief such that the secondary portion is perpendicular to the primary portion.
The independent claims cover a continuous analyte monitor wearable device with a sealable flap-and-adhesive pocket that encapsulates a reusable transmitter unit after backing removal, together with a hinge that folds a secondary portion perpendicular to a primary portion. The system claim further ties the folded secondary portion to a biosensor inserter having a push member, a translatable contact member, and a relief configured to receive the folded secondary portion.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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