Transcutaneous analyte sensors, applicators therefor, and associated methods
US11395631B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
- John Michael Gray
- Jennifer Blackwell
- Paul V. Neale
- Justen Deering England
- Andrew Joncich
- Cameron Brock
- Peter C. Simpson
- Thomas Metzmaker
- Neel Narayan Shah
- Mark Douglas Kempkey
- Patrick John Castagna
- Warren Terry
- Jason Halac
- Christian Michael Andre George
- Daniel E. Apacible
- John Charles Barry
- Maria Noel Brown Wells
- Kenneth Pirondini
- Andrew Michael Reinhardt
- Jason C. Wong
- Remy E. Gagnon
- David DeRenzy
- Randall Scott Koplin
- Alan Baldwin
- Young Woo Lee
- David A. Keller
- Louise Emma van den Heuvel
- Carol Wood Sutherland
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present embodiments relate generally to applicators of on-skin sensor assemblies for measuring an analyte in a host, as well as their method of use and manufacture. In some aspects, an applicator for applying an on-skin sensor assembly to a skin of a host is provided. The applicator includes an applicator housing, a needle carrier assembly comprising an insertion element configured to insert a sensor of the on-skin sensor assembly into the skin of the host, a holder releasably coupled to the needle carrier assembly and configured to guide the on-skin sensor assembly while coupled to the needle carrier assembly, and a drive assembly configured to drive the insertion element from a proximal starting position to a distal insertion position, and from the distal insertion position to a proximal retraction position.
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