Biosensor, iontophoretic sampling system, and methods of use thereof
US6736777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1495
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a sensor for use in monitoring the amount or concentration of target chemical analytes present in a biological system. For example, the invention relates to a sensor for measuring the amount or concentration of one or more analytes in a transdermally extracted sample. In one embodiment, the invention includes a sensor element comprising, a sensing electrode that reacts electrochemically with hydrogen peroxide to provide a detectable signal, wherein the sensing electrode comprises a platinum-group metal.
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