Biosensors and methods for making and using them

US7813780B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. · US

Inventors

• Rajiv Shah · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
• Gopikrishnan Soundararajan · San Fernando, US
• Rebecca K. Gottlieb · Culver City, US
• Udo Hoss · Ulm, DE
• Eric A. Grovender · Minneapolis, US
• Shaun Pendo · Pechhofer Weg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2010
• Expiry date: May 13, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q1/006
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having optimized permselective membranes and methods for making and using such sensors. Embodiments of the invention also provide analyte sensors such as those having porous matrices coated with an analyte sensing composition and methods for making and using such sensors. Illustrative embodiments include electrochemical glucose sensors having glucose oxidase coatings.