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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0710460 (2012-12-11) |
등록번호 | US-9402570 (2016-08-02) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 543 |
Devices associated with on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. These devices include any of packaging and/or loading systems, applicators and elements of the on-body sensor units themselves. Also, various approaches to connecting electrochemical analyte sensors to and/or within associated on-bo
Devices associated with on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. These devices include any of packaging and/or loading systems, applicators and elements of the on-body sensor units themselves. Also, various approaches to connecting electrochemical analyte sensors to and/or within associated on-body analyte sensor units are disclosed. The connector approaches variously involve the use of unique sensor and ancillary element arrangements to facilitate assembly of separate electronics assemblies and sensor elements that are kept apart until the end user brings them together.
1. An apparatus comprising: a first assembly including a portion of an on-body device;a second assembly coupleable to the first assembly to form the on-body device and a sharp supporting a sensor of the on-body device;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the first assembly; anda container re
1. An apparatus comprising: a first assembly including a portion of an on-body device;a second assembly coupleable to the first assembly to form the on-body device and a sharp supporting a sensor of the on-body device;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the first assembly; anda container releasably coupled to the second assembly,wherein in response to force applied to the applicator assembly along a longitudinal axis that drives the applicator assembly into the container, the applicator assembly releases and retrieves the second assembly from the container and couples the first assembly to the second assembly to form the on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, andwherein the on-body device once held within the applicator assembly is ready to be applied. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein in response to a force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the applicator assembly loaded with the on-body device and held against a user, the applicator assembly collapses along the longitudinal axis, drives the sharp supporting the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, releases the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the applicator assembly reaching a fully collapsed position, adheres the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retracts the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor in the user. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the applicator assembly includes an isolated inner space defined by an enclosure and a carrier of the first assembly, and wherein the sharp is entirely contained in the inner space when retracted into the applicator assembly. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first assembly is an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and an enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility; and wherein the second assembly is a sensor assembly including a sensor, a sharp supporting the sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor, and releasably supporting the sharp. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second assembly is an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and an enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility; and wherein the first assembly is a sensor assembly including a sensor, a sharp supporting the sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor, and releasably supporting the sharp. 6. An apparatus comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics;a sensor assembly including a sensor coupleable to the sensor electronics;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the electronics assembly; anda container releasably coupled to the sensor assembly,wherein in response to force applied to the applicator assembly along a longitudinal axis that drives the applicator assembly into the container, the applicator assembly releases and retrieves the sensor assembly from the container and couples the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form an on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, andwherein the on-body device once held within the applicator assembly is ready to be applied. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein in response to a force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the applicator assembly loaded with the on-body device and held against a user, the applicator assembly is enabled to collapse along the longitudinal axis, drive a sharp supporting the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the applicator assembly reaching a fully collapsed position, adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor in the user. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the applicator assembly includes an isolated inner space defined by an enclosure and a carrier of the electronics assembly, and wherein the sharp is entirely contained in the inner space when retracted into the applicator assembly. 9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the sensor disposed within a support structure includes a biasing feature operative to bias the sensor into the sharp while the sharp and the sensor are driven through the skin of the user. 10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the applicator assembly includes guide features to allow the applicator assembly to collapse along the longitudinal axis and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the applicator assembly held against a user to insure that once overcome, the sharp and sensor are driven into the user by a resulting translation of the on-body device in the applicator assembly. 11. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the container further includes a platform disposed to protect and releasably retain the sensor assembly in the container and operative to translate between an initial position and a recessed position. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the platform is lockable in the initial position and is operable to be unlocked by the applicator assembly, to translate to the recessed position in response to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked applicator assembly into the container, and to release the sensor assembly upon reaching the recessed position. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the platform includes a sensor assembly guide feature operative to direct the sensor assembly into the electronics assembly independent of an overall orientation of the apparatus. 14. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the sensor electronics include at least one electronic contact and the sensor assembly includes a support structure that includes a compression feature operative to compress and seal a connector of the sensor assembly to the at least one electronic contact. 15. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the container includes guide features to control movement of the applicator assembly into the container and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the applicator assembly into the container to insure that once overcome, the sensor assembly is driven into and seated in the electronics assembly by a resulting translation of the electronics assembly in the applicator assembly. 16. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the electronics assembly includes an adhesive patch for adhering the assembled on-body device to the skin of the user, the electronics assembly is sterilized using a first method, the sensor assembly is sterilized using a second method, the electronics assembly and adhesive patch are incompatible with the second method of sterilization, and the sensor assembly is incompatible with the first method of sterilization. 17. An apparatus comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics;a sensor assembly including a sensor coupleable to the sensor electronics;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the electronics assembly, the applicator assembly being lockable in an extended position and collapsible along a longitudinal axis of the applicator assembly to a retracted position when unlocked; anda container releasably coupled to the sensor assembly and including an applicator assembly unlock feature disposed to unlock the applicator assembly,wherein in response to force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked applicator assembly into the container, the applicator assembly releases and retrieves the sensor assembly from the container, couples the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form an on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, and unlocks the applicator assembly. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein in response to a force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked applicator assembly held against a user, the applicator assembly is enabled to collapse along the longitudinal axis to the refracted position, drive a sharp supporting the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the applicator assembly reaching the refracted position, adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor in the user. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the applicator assembly includes an isolated inner space defined by an enclosure and a carrier of the electronics assembly, and wherein the sharp is entirely contained in the inner space when retracted into the applicator assembly. 20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the sensor disposed within a support structure includes a biasing feature operative to bias the sensor into the sharp while the sharp and the sensor are driven through the skin of the user. 21. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the applicator assembly includes guide features to allow the unlocked applicator assembly to collapse along the longitudinal axis and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the unlocked applicator assembly held against a user to insure that once overcome, the sharp and sensor are driven into the user by a resulting translation of the on-body device in the applicator assembly. 22. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the container further includes a platform disposed to protect and releasably retain the sensor assembly in the container and operative to translate between an initial position and a compressed position. 23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the platform is lockable in the initial position and is operable to be unlocked by the applicator assembly, to translate to the compressed position in response to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked applicator assembly into the container, and to release the sensor assembly upon reaching the compressed position. 24. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the platform includes a sensor assembly guide feature operative to direct the sensor assembly into the electronics assembly independent of an overall orientation of the apparatus. 25. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the sensor electronics include at least one electronic contact and the sensor assembly includes a support structure that includes a compression feature operative to compress and seal a connector of the sensor assembly to the at least one electronic contact. 26. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the container includes guide features to control movement of the applicator assembly into the container and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the locked applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the locked applicator assembly into the container to insure that once overcome, the sensor assembly is driven into and seated in the electronics assembly by a resulting translation of the electronics assembly in the applicator assembly and that the applicator assembly is unlocked by the applicator assembly unlock feature in the container. 27. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the electronics assembly is sterilized using a first method, the sensor assembly is sterilized using a second method, the electronics assembly is incompatible with the second method of sterilization, and the sensor assembly is incompatible with the first method of sterilization. 28. An apparatus comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics;a sensor assembly including a sensor coupleable to the sensor electronics;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the electronics assembly and including a guide sleeve lockable in an extended position and translatable along a longitudinal axis of the applicator assembly to a retracted position when unlocked; anda container releasably coupled to the sensor assembly and including a guide sleeve unlock feature disposed to unlock the guide sleeve of the applicator assembly,wherein in response to force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into the container, the applicator assembly releases and retrieves the sensor assembly from the container, couples the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form an on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, and unlocks the guide sleeve. 29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein in response to a force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked guide sleeve held against a user, the applicator assembly enables the extended, unlocked guide sleeve to translate along the longitudinal axis to the retracted position, drive a sharp supporting the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the guide sleeve reaching the retracted position, adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor in the user. 30. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the sensor disposed within the support structure includes a biasing feature operative to bias the sensor into the sharp while the sharp and the sensor are driven through the skin of the user. 31. The apparatus of claim 29 wherein the applicator assembly includes guide features to allow the guide sleeve to translate into the applicator assembly and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked guide sleeve held against a user to insure that once overcome, the sharp and sensor are driven into the user by a resulting translation of the on-body device in the applicator assembly. 32. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the container further includes a platform disposed to protect and releasably retain the sensor assembly in the container and operative to translate between an initial position and a compressed position. 33. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the platform is lockable in the initial position and is operable to be unlocked by the guide sleeve of the applicator assembly, to translate to the compressed position in response to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into the container, and to release the sensor assembly upon reaching the compressed position. 34. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the platform includes a sensor assembly guide feature operative to direct the sensor assembly into the electronics assembly independent of an overall orientation of the apparatus. 35. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the sensor electronics include at least one electronic contact and the support structure includes a compression feature operative to compress and seal the connector to the at least one electronic contact. 36. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the container includes guide features to control translation of the guide sleeve and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the force applied to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into the container to insure that once overcome, the sensor assembly is driven into and seated in the electronics assembly by a resulting translation of the electronics assembly in the applicator assembly. 37. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the electronics assembly is sterilized using a first method, the sensor assembly is sterilized using a second method, the electronics assembly is incompatible with the second method of sterilization, and the sensor assembly is incompatible with the first method of sterilization. 38. An on-body device comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and an enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility; anda sensor assembly including a sensor, a sharp supporting the sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor, and releasably supporting the sharp,wherein the electronics assembly is releasably coupleable to an applicator assembly that includes a guide sleeve lockable in an extended position and operative to translate along a longitudinal axis of the applicator assembly to a retracted position when unlocked, the guide sleeve including an electronics assembly decouple feature disposed to release the electronics assembly from the applicator assembly when the guide sleeve is in the retracted position,wherein the sensor assembly is releasably coupled to a container and includes a guide sleeve unlock feature disposed to unlock the guide sleeve of the applicator assembly, wherein in response to a first force to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into the container, the applicator assembly is operable to release and retrieve the sensor assembly from the container, couple the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form the on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, seal the sealable enclosure with the support structure, and unlock the guide sleeve, andwherein in response to a second force to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked guide sleeve held against a user, the applicator assembly is operable to allow the extended, unlocked guide sleeve to translate along the longitudinal axis to the retracted position, drive the sharp and the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the guide sleeve reaching the retracted position; adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor in the user and the on-body device sealed from moisture. 39. An on-body device comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and an enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility; anda sensor assembly including a sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor,wherein the sensor assembly is sealably matable to the electronics assembly with the sensor in electrical communication with the sensor electronics,wherein the support structure of the sensor assembly further supports a removable sharp that supports the sensor,wherein the on-body device is assembled within an applicator in response to a first force applied to the applicator, andwherein the assembled on-body device is applied to a user in response to a second force applied to the applicator. 40. An applicator of on-body device comprising: a housing including integrally formed grip features;a removable cap coupleable to the housing and operative to seal the applicator;an electronics assembly retention support coupled to the housing and operative to releasably retain an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and a sealable enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility;a guide sleeve lockable in an extended position partially within the housing and operative to translate along a longitudinal axis of the applicator to a retracted position when unlocked, the guide sleeve including an electronics assembly decouple feature disposed to release the electronics assembly from the applicator when the guide sleeve is in the retracted position; anda sharp retraction assembly contained within the housing and operative to remove a sharp from a sensor assembly when the guide sleeve reaches the retracted position, wherein the sensor assembly includes a sensor, the sharp supporting the sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor, and releasably supporting the sharp. 41. The applicator of claim 40 wherein the guide sleeve includes a proximate end and a distal end, the distal end defining a first distal plane, wherein the electronics assembly retention support defines a second distal plane, andwherein the second distal plane is closer to the proximate end of the guide sleeve than the first distal plane when the guide sleeve is in the extended position. 42. The applicator of claim 41 wherein in response to a first force applied to the applicator along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into a container releasably holding the sensor assembly, the applicator is operable to release and retrieve the sensor assembly from the container, couple the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form an on-body device releasably held within the applicator, seal the sealable enclosure with the support structure, and unlock the guide sleeve using a guide sleeve unlock feature disposed within the container. 43. The applicator of claim 42 wherein in response to a second force applied to the applicator along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked guide sleeve held against a user, the applicator is operable to allow the guide sleeve to translate along the longitudinal axis to the retracted position, drive the sharp and the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator upon the guide sleeve reaching the retracted position, adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator leaving the sensor in the user and the on-body device sealed from moisture. 44. The applicator of claim 43 wherein the first distal plane is closer to the proximate end of the guide sleeve than the second distal plane when the guide sleeve is in the retracted position. 45. An apparatus comprising: an electronics assembly including sensor electronics and a sealable enclosure surrounding the sensor electronics, the sensor electronics including a processor and a communications facility;a sensor assembly including a sensor, a sharp supporting the sensor, a support structure, and a connector coupled to the sensor and coupleable to the sensor electronics, the support structure supporting the connector and sensor, and releasably supporting the sharp;an applicator assembly releasably coupled to the electronics assembly and including a guide sleeve lockable in an extended position and operative to translate along a longitudinal axis of the applicator assembly to a retracted position when unlocked, the guide sleeve including an electronics assembly decouple feature disposed to release the electronics assembly from the applicator assembly when the guide sleeve is in the retracted position; anda container releasably coupled to the sensor assembly and including a guide sleeve unlock feature disposed to unlock the guide sleeve of the applicator assembly,wherein in response to a first application of linear force to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis that drives the extended, locked guide sleeve into the container, the applicator assembly is operable to release and retrieve the sensor assembly from the container, couple the electronics assembly to the sensor assembly to form an on-body device releasably held within the applicator assembly, seal the sealable enclosure with the support structure, and unlock the guide sleeve, andwherein in response to a second application of linear force to the applicator assembly along the longitudinal axis with the extended, unlocked guide sleeve held against a user, the applicator assembly is operable to allow the extended, unlocked guide sleeve to translate along the longitudinal axis to the retracted position, drive the sharp and the sensor of the on-body device through skin of the user in a direction along the longitudinal axis, release the on-body device from the applicator assembly upon the guide sleeve reaching the retracted position, adhere the on-body device to the skin of the user, and retract the sharp into the applicator assembly leaving the sensor (202) in the user and the on-body device sealed from moisture. 46. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the container further includes a platform disposed to protect and releasably retain the sensor assembly in the container and operative to translate between an initial position and a compressed position. 47. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the platform is lockable in the initial position and is operable to be unlocked by the guide sleeve of the applicator assembly, to translate to the compressed position in response to the first application of linear force, and to release the sensor assembly upon reaching the compressed position. 48. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the platform includes a sensor assembly guide feature operative to direct the sensor assembly into the electronics assembly independent of an overall orientation of the apparatus. 49. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the sensor disposed within the support structure includes a biasing feature operative to bias the sensor into the sharp while the sharp and the sensor are driven through the skin of the user. 50. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the sensor electronics include at least one electronic contact and the support structure includes a compression feature operative to compress and seal the connector to the at least one electronic contact. 51. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the container includes guide features to control translation of the guide sleeve and a detent feature which provides an amount of resistance to the first application of linear force to insure that once overcome, the sensor assembly is driven into and seated in the electronics assembly by a resulting translation of the electronics assembly in the applicator assembly. 52. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the applicator assembly includes guide features to allow the guide sleeve to translate into the applicator assembly and a detent feature which provides resistance to the second application of linear force to insure that once overcome, the sharp and sensor are driven into the user by a resulting translation of the on-body device in the applicator assembly. 53. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein the electronics assembly is sterilized using a first method, the sensor assembly is sterilized using a second method, the electronics assembly is incompatible with the second method of sterilization, and the sensor assembly is incompatible with the first method of sterilization.
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