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Sensor system, method and cross-linked hydrogel for detecting the presence or concentration of analytes

US11350855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Bunge · Leipzig, DE
Henning Ebert · Berlin, DE
Olaf Skerl · Bad Doberan, DE
Alexander Borck · Königs Wusterhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N15/01
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor system detects a presence or concentration of an analyte in a medium. The sensor system contains a sensor having a sensor head with a chamber. The sensor head has a permeable area through which the analyte can pass into the chamber when the sensor head contacts the medium. A cross-linked hydrogel fills the chamber, the hydrogel is configured to undergo a change in volume when contacting the analyte passed into the chamber which leads to a change in pressure in the chamber. A pressure sensor is configured to measure the pressure in the chamber for detecting the presence or concentration of the analyte.

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