US 12,251,218 B2
Base units, transmitter units, wearable devices, and methods of continuous analyte monitoring
Dragan Avirovikj, Stamford, CT (US); Igor Y. Gofman, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US); Cameron M. Young, Tarrytown, NY (US); Ji Li, Wayne, NJ (US); and Thomas A. J. Mayer, Jr., Glenmoore, PA (US)
Assigned to Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG, Basel (CH)
Filed by Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG, Basel (CH)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,839.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/140,083, filed on Jan. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0231526 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/14532 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/14503 (2013.01); A61B 5/6802 (2013.01); A61B 5/6848 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base unit of a wearable device of a continuous analyte monitoring system, comprising:
a cup configured to receive a power source, the cup comprising:
one or more spring contacts; and
a rim at least partially encircling the cup,
wherein the one or more spring contacts and the rim are configured to secure the power source within the cup;
a first power source contact at least partially located in the cup and configured to electrically contact a first terminal of the power source in response to the power source being received in the cup; and
at least one base contact electrically coupled to the first power source contact, the at least one base contact configured to electrically contact at least one transmitter contact of a transmitter unit in response to the transmitter unit and the base unit being coupled together.