| CPC A61B 5/14546 (2013.01) [A61B 5/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/4845 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); G01R 33/3808 (2013.01); G01R 33/383 (2013.01); G01R 33/3873 (2013.01); G01R 33/3875 (2013.01); G01R 33/465 (2013.01); A61B 5/6816 (2013.01); A61B 5/6822 (2013.01); A61B 5/6826 (2013.01); A61B 5/6829 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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1. A system, comprising:
a casing defining an appendage-receiving bore;
a plurality of magnets supported by the casing, the magnets producing a magnetic field in the appendage-receiving bore, wherein the plurality of magnets are arranged along an arcuate portion about the appendage-receiving bore, wherein the plurality of magnets comprises magnets shaped as sectors of an arc, wherein the plurality of magnets comprises magnets configured to be shifted radially inward;
a transmitter supported by the casing, wherein the transmitter is configured to periodically excite an appendage within the appendage-receiving bore throughout a time period of at least 4 hours;
a receiver supported by the casing and positioned to receive a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal from the appendage; and
a processing system in communication with the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the processing system is configured to determine a blood analyte concentration based on the NMR signal.
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